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Question 1

What is the Japanese art of paper folding called, in which a single sheet is folded—without cutting—into a sculptural form?

Accepted Answer

Origami

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Quilling (paper filigree)

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Signature (or section)

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Collage

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Jiǎnzhǐ (Chinese paper cutting)

Answer

Jiǎnzhǐ is the Chinese art of cutting paper into intricate decorative patterns, traditionally displayed on windows and doors during Lunar New Year and other festivals.

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