Paper craft is a collection of crafts using paper or card as the primary artistic medium for the creation of two or three-dimensional objects. Paper and card stock lend themselves to a wide range of techniques and can be folded, curved, bent, cut, glued, molded, stitched, or layered.[1] Papermaking by hand is also a paper craft.
Paper crafts are known in most societies that use paper, with certain kinds of crafts being particularly associated with specific countries or cultures. In Caribbean countries paper craft is unique to Caribbean culture which reflect the importance of native animals in life of people.[2]
In addition to the aesthetic value of paper crafts, various forms of paper crafts are used in the education of children. Paper is a relatively inexpensive medium, readily available, and easier to work with than the more complicated media typically used in the creation of three-dimensional artwork, such as ceramics, wood, and metals.[3] It is also neater to work with than paints, dyes, and other coloring materials. Paper crafts may also be used in therapeutic settings, providing children with a safe and uncomplicated creative outlet to express feelings.[3]
- ^ Boerens, Patrice (2009). The Complete Photo Guide to Paper Crafts. Creative Publishing International. p. 6. ISBN 978-1-58923-468-0.
- ^ Tonic, Studios. "Papercraft Supplies & Kits". Tonic Studios. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ a b Carol Tubbs, Margaret Drake, Crafts and Creative Media in Therapy, "Paper crafts", (2006), p. 221-34.