Arts & Crafts Paper Arts & Crafts 1 â Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the Japanese art of paper folding called, in which a single sheet is foldedâwithout cuttingâinto a sculptural form?
- Kirigami
- Origami (Correct answer)
- Papier-mùché
- Quilling
Correct answer: Origami
Origami is the Japanese art of folding a single sheet of paper into representational or abstract sculptures using only folds, with no cuts or glue in traditional practice.
Question 2: What paper craft technique involves rolling narrow strips of paper into coils and arranging them to create decorative designs?
- Decoupage
- Quilling (paper filigree) (Correct answer)
- Papercutting
- Origami
Correct answer: Quilling (paper filigree)
Quilling, or paper filigree, uses a slotted tool to roll strips of paper into tight or loose coils that are pinched into teardrop, marquise, and other shapes to build patterns.
Question 3: In bookbinding, what adhesive structure of sewn folded sections is called in bookbinding terminology?
- Codex
- Signature (or section) (Correct answer)
- Folio
- Gathering fold
Correct answer: Signature (or section)
A signature (or section) is a group of nested, folded sheets sewn together through the fold; multiple signatures are sewn and then bound to form the book block.
Question 4: What paper craft technique uses torn or cut paper shapes layered and glued onto a surface, popularized as an art form by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque?
- Frottage
- Collage (Correct answer)
- Montage
- Decoupage
Correct answer: Collage
Collage is the technique of assembling cut or torn paper, photographs, and other flat materials onto a surface; Picasso and Braque elevated it to a fine art in the 1910s.
Question 5: What is the name of the traditional Chinese paper-cutting art often displayed during festivals and celebrations?
- JiÇnzhÇ (Chinese paper cutting) (Correct answer)
- Wycinanki
- Scherenschnitte
- Papel picado
Correct answer: JiÇnzhÇ (Chinese paper cutting)
JiÇnzhÇ is the Chinese art of cutting paper into intricate decorative patterns, traditionally displayed on windows and doors during Lunar New Year and other festivals.
Question 6: In origami and paper crafts, what is the term for the pattern of fold lines and valley/mountain folds shown in a flat diagram called?
- Crease pattern (Correct answer)
- Net diagram
- Template
- Score map
Correct answer: Crease pattern
A crease pattern is the complete map of all fold linesâmarked as mountain or valley foldsâthat shows every crease present in the finished origami model.
What is the Japanese art of paper folding called, in which a single sheet is foldedâwithout cuttingâinto a sculptural form?