by Torben | Jan 6, 2025 | engelsk
In the project “The Waste Paper People,” I try to highlight the potential in recycled materials and upcycling. I found a box of discarded wrapping paper from Christmas Eve. The sorting guide in my Municipality states that wrapping paper should be sorted as...
by Torben | Nov 7, 2024 | engelsk
I have just returned from Japan, where I conducted five paper cutting workshops, including one at Miyamoto School in Funabashi, where 200 students participated. I taught the students how to make figures from used and discarded paper. This initiative is called “The...
by Torben | Sep 13, 2024 | engelsk
This year marks 20 years since I put scissors to paper for the first time. Countless hours have been spent sitting by myself and cutting and developing different paper-cutting universes. It has been great to be able to find peace and comfort in something as simple as...
by Torben | Apr 25, 2024 | engelsk
I am holding a new Japanese online paper-cutting workshop on June 27, 2024. This time the Japanese participants are students from Keiwa University in Japan. The workshop is part of a series of events that have Danish society including art and culture as their theme....
by Torben | Nov 24, 2023 | engelsk
I recently did another paper-cutting workshop together with Japanese students from Brenderup Højskole. The school has a strong focus on interpersonal understanding and building friendships across national borders, cultures, and language. The Japanese students are at...
