Dutch Association for Paper Cutting Art

The Dutch Association for Paper Cutting Art (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Papierknipkunst) is a Netherlands-based association dedicated to the art of paper cutting and paper cutting. According to its official website, it is the place where paper cutters and paper cutters come together, exchange ideas, discuss each other's work, follow workshops, learn from one another and form a circle of friends. The association was founded in 1983, as recorded in Wikidata. It serves a community of hundreds of people who enjoy cutting as a relaxing pastime and who create fine artworks. The association publishes news and tips, organizes workshops and courses, and maintains a calendar of activities and exhibitions. It also operates a web shop and sells items such as cards, cuttings and paper, as well as books donated by members, to benefit the Lies Markus Fund. The association is active in the Netherlands and also lists exhibitions in Switzerland and Germany, indicating a broader reach within the paper cutting community. Its activities include open days, workshops in various Dutch cities such as Amsterdam, Utrecht, Den Haag, Deventer and Delft, and exhibitions in locations including Château d'Oex (CH), Eckelrade, Groningen, Huijbergen, Muren (CH), Rijswijk, Urk and Zuidwolde. The association also has local cutting circles (knipkringen) and a Zoom cutting circle, and it maintains a free newsletter. The organization is a membership-based association, not a commercial company, but it operates a web shop and sells items to support its fund. Its website is papierknippen.nl.

The Dutch Association for Paper Cutting Art (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Papierknipkunst) was founded in 1983, according to Wikidata. It was established as an association for paper cutting art in the Netherlands. Over the years, it has grown into a community of hundreds of people who enjoy paper cutting as a relaxing pastime and create fine artworks. The association provides a platform for paper cutters and paper cutters to come together, exchange ideas, discuss each other's work, follow workshops, learn from one another and form a circle of friends. It organizes workshops and courses in various Dutch cities, including Amsterdam, Utrecht, Den Haag, Deventer and Delft, and maintains a calendar of activities and exhibitions. It also supports local cutting circles (knipkringen) and a Zoom cutting circle. The association sells items such as cards, cuttings and paper, as well as books donated by members, to benefit the Lies Markus Fund. It publishes a free newsletter and news updates. Its exhibitions have been held in locations such as Château d'Oex (CH), Eckelrade, Groningen, Huijbergen, Muren (CH), Rijswijk, Urk and Zuidwolde. The association remains active as of 2026, with activities planned for that year.

• 1983

  Association founded in the Netherlands

Community association for paper cutting art enthusiasts in the Netherlands

• Paper cuttings

  Artworks created by cutting paper

• Cards

  Greeting cards and other cards sold to support the Lies Markus Fund

• Paper

  Paper for cutting, sold via the web shop

• Books

  Books donated by members, sold on boekwinkeltjes platform

1. 1Papierknipkunstpapierknippen.nl
2. 2Dutch Association for Paper Cutting Artwikidata.org