3-Day Intro into Paper Cutting with Jennifer Hudson

3-Day Intro into Paper Cutting with Jennifer Hudson, September 11th, 18th & 25th

For everyone’s safety, Teachers & Students are required to be vaccinated & to wear masks, thank you.

Intro into Paper Cutting will allow students to learn paper cutting basics that they will be able to build upon. During this 3-day class students will work on a single-layer paper cut, learning how to use pattern and other paper cutting techniques to create different tones and textures. They will also learn how to assemble and design a paper cut piece and how to use basic paper cutting tools. This class gives students interested in paper art a good foundation to start their paper cutting journey.

3-Day Intro into Paper Cutting with Jennifer Hudson

• Dates: September 11th, 18th & 25th / 3 Saturday classes
• Times: 2 pm – 4 pm
• Cost: $85 per student
• Class Size: 12 students, max

Using an X-Acto knife and her imagination, Jennifer Hudson is able to create delicate lace-like works that display movement and texture from paper. Her works depict her love of nature and storytelling. Jennifer is a Maryland based cut paper artist and acrylic ink painter. She graduated from The Baltimore School for the Arts in 2014 with a concentration in painting. Soon after Jennifer became interested in the world of contemporary paper art. Jennifer has been with HorseSpirit Arts Gallery since 2017, and a member of the Guild of American Paper Cutters since 2020. Jennifer participates in shows across Maryland.

Payment Options:

• Call HorseSpirit Arts 301-490-2001, credit card, $85.00, no fee
• Visit HorseSpirit Arts Gallery, cash, gift card, or credit card, $85.00, no fee
• Eventbrite, $85.00 plus $6.81 added EB fee totaling $91.81
• Please know that while tickets are not refundable, they are transferable to someone of your choosing.
• HorseSpirit Arts Gallery is in a renovated 1822 barn and our classroom is on the 2nd floor accessible only by stairs.
• There is no elevator, but we will assist in carrying any supplies.
• In the event this workshop is canceled you will be notified via email.

Supply List: The following items are required to participate in this class. Jennifer recommends purchasing items through the links provided. Please keep in mind when ordering from Blick (https://www.dickblick.com) items tend to arrive 2 weeks after purchase. Questions can be sent to: jenhudsonarts@gmail.com

• 1 – X-Acto knife https://www.dickblick.com/products/x-acto-1-knife/
• 3- packs of size 11 blade replacements in the 15-pack safety dispenser packaging https://www.dickblick.com/items/x-acto-replacement-blades-no-11-pkg-of-15-safety-dispenser/
• 1- Alvin 8 1/2in x 12in cutting mat https://www.dickblick.com/items/alvin-cutting-mat-8-12-x-12-greenblack/
• 1- Fine Line Precision Applicator bottle package of 2 with size 18 tip https://www.dickblick.com/items/fineline-precision-applicators-18-gauge-tip-pkg-of-2-refillable-bottles-wtips-125-oz/
• 1- 4 oz bottle Elmer’s White Glue-All https://www.dickblick.com/items/elmers-glue-all-4-oz/
• 1- 19inx25in sheet Canson Mi Tientes paper in white https://www.dickblick.com/items/canson-mi-teintes-drawing-papers-19-x-25-white-single-sheet/
• 1 – 19inx25in sheet Canson Mi Tientes paper in black https://www.dickblick.com/items/canson-mi-teintes-drawing-papers-19-x-25-black-single-sheet/
• 1- small metal palette knife https://www.dickblick.com/items/blick-painting-knife-3-flat/
• 1- metal ruler https://www.dickblick.com/items/blick-stainless-steel-ruler-12-cork-backed/
• 1- small plastic container (for discarded blades and scraps)
• 1- colored pencil, any color https://www.dickblick.com/items/blick-studio-artists-colored-pencil-set-tin–set-of-12/
• 1- mechanical pencil

“Emerald Elephant” & “Run Rabbit” paper cuts by Jennifer Hudson