Materials Lab Workshop: Light Up the Lunar New Year of the Snake: Papercutting and Lantern Decorating

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Harvard Art Museums

Two stylized detailed red papercuttings each depict a snake curled around a rabbit.

Welcome the Lunar New Year of the Snake with a Chinese papercutting and lantern decorating workshop led by Zhonghe (Elena) Li.

Registration required

  • Specific dates
목요일, 1월 16 – 일요일, 1월 26

Registration is required and space is limited; registration will open on this form, beginning on Thursday, January 16, at 10am. Workshop fee must be paid to confirm registration.

Cost

$15 workshop fee.

위치

  • In-person only.

Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy
Cambridge, MA 02138
미국

Neighborhood

Neighborhood 9

The hands-on session will take place in the Materials Lab on the Lower Level.

Dates and Times

일요일, 1월 26 10:30오전 – 12오후

Additional information

The Year of the Dragon is drawing to a close, and the Year of the Snake is upon us! We invite you to welcome the Lunar New Year of the Snake with an inspiring Chinese papercutting workshop. Join multimedia artist Zhonghe (Elena) Li to learn about the traditional art of Chinese papercutting, exploring its rich symbolism, aesthetics, and philosophy. Li will guide you through the basic techniques of papercutting using scissors and will help you craft your own unique designs to then use to decorate a paper lantern.

Two stylized detailed red papercuttings each depict a snake curled around a rabbit.

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Last updated 1월 8, 2025.