Cut Out Bouquet Cutout Bouquet Inspired by the extraordinary collection

Inspired by the extraordinary collection of dolls from around the world at the Museum of International Folk Art

but as with the Santee Sioux paper cuts

Given such some of the symbols used to celebrate this time of year are flowers

Pictured alongside this tree are two examples of trees of life in museum's collections

In the 19th century farm women hung sheep skins over their farmhouse window openings to keep out the elements

Cut Out Bouquet Cutout Bouquet Inspired by the extraordinary collectionThis Cut Out Bouquet is one of several in the METIO STUDIO collection of floral themed DIY kits inspired by paper cut traditions made by artists from around the world. In Poland the paper cut tradition is called Wycinanki; and the brightly colored paper paintings are made for holidays and celebrations. The Flandreau Santee Sioux tribe of South Dakota made paper cut outs initially to serve as patterns for beadwork, quillwork and other ornaments to be