My cousins are about to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary. Which means that 20 years ago, in advance of their wedding, I was working on their ketubah in my college dorm room. I had designed a handful of wedding monograms for friends, but this challenge took my artwork to a whole new level. Most of [...]
This original papercut was designed as a special gift from a husband to his wife to celebrate their 20th anniversary. This design is modeled on the inner beauty of a clock to symbolize the time they spend together and with their family. Gears of the clock turn in unison to represent [...]
What is the difference between a custom papercut design and a semi-custom lasercut? I find that people are sometimes confused by terms in my business that I take for granted. Here, I describe them for you so that you can learn the various designs and artwork that I create. I create custom papercut fine [...]
Ever have trouble finding the perfect wedding gift? When I was designing the ketubah for my cousin Julia and Ben's wedding, there was a design element that she wanted to include that just didn't fit visually with the rest of the ketubah design. It was a geometric motif based the [...]
This delicate papercut dollhouse was designed as a special gift for a woman whose hobby is creating intricate beautiful dollhouses by hand. Each room of this dollhouse captures another aspect of her life: knitting, baking, accounting, hockey, Montreal, Canada, and more. This was an 80th birthday gift and I wish her many [...]
I love my unique name (thanks, Mom!) and I find that in general people’s names mean a lot to them. When designing a wedding invitation, many couples use their initials as inspiration. Many times, I have been asked by clients to incorporate their wedding monogram into their ketubah design. But some couples want the entire [...]
Being part of a couple’s wedding celebration is always exciting! As a visual artist, what I find most rewarding is partnering with my clients to design a one-of-a-kind papercut that is both beautiful and deeply imbued with personal meaning. An original fine art papercut Ketubah is an opportunity for the couple to become part of [...]
