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weekender november 28 1987 p23 paper craft is ancient fine art in researching paper crafting one discovers that it is not just a hobby but a fine art which attracts artists of all media masters such as pablo picasso have found in col lage a medium for their work many forms of paper craft originated in europe decoup- age for example can be found in a book of prayers made for henry vii paper art shows its roots in china the country where paper was invented in the year 105 ad wasps being the original paper makers later in history paper coins and paper sculptures began to replace objects traditionally found in chinese and japanese tombs early examples of paper ornaments used in houses and gardens on dres ses and in hair have survived the centuries craftinotes 3axn primes atul jciiiaa come shadowtheatre puppets and silhouettes came to be a form of entertainment jonathon swift scribed a poem about one of his lady friends cutting silhouettes from paper and silk many kinds of papers exist today such as handmade machine made heavy and light papers the heaviest of papers is bristol board the lightest is crepe paper hand made paper has the disctinc- tion of being very well m tame rust now rust control center 8 laidlaw blvd unit 5 markham ontario l3p1w6 2944202 let four seasons show you 9 different ways to brighten and enlarge your home f i a f only four seasons oilers 9 different ways lo in summer warm in winter call now lor more expand or enlarge your homo with a solarium information or visit our showroom to see our and only heal mirror glass will keep you cool many dazing displays four seasons canada 506 mcnicoll ave willowdale ontario m2h2e1 416 4937773 mm four seasons a greenhouses design remodeling centers outdoor living indoors one ol over 200 independently owned and operated locations worldwide slate table best quality cloth top j flee delivery metro area free installation free snooker balls rae4ftcue raffitriangle fbe rake head rae brush rare cover rare chalk rare scoreboard rare cue rack from 495 quality the national standard 4531 sheppard ave e 1 block west otmccowan 2989866 mrbiuiard custom cues canada 400 dundas st e mississauga 8976220 finished tough reliable and attractive it is formed on a mold dipped into a vat of pap er pulp and spread out to dry machine made papers are pressed between rollers and left to dry they can appear to be just as attractive as hand made papers but are less ex pensive there are very few tools re quired for paper work a sharp pair of scissors is impor tant as well as craft knives punches straight edges and brushes for glue and paint any piece of paper canbe used for many different pro jects family photographs and christmas cards can be worked in tole as can many other paper pictures tole or vue doptique is the name given to three dimensional paper art somewhat more challeng ing is the paper art of pin prick using just a needle fixed in a handle and a piece of paper you can turn out a very creditable pin prick picture one type of pin pricking allows you to paint the hands and face of a figure and only the cos tume or dress is pin pricked another method is the re verse where the entire back ground is pin pricked the fi gure left in outline and the hands and face colored we can only mention a few of the dozens of techniques and possibilities of paper as an art form you can learn paper tearing frottage a paper rub bing technique paper sculp ture and modelling or sten cilling why not try something new the art of paper the winners of door prizes a the markham guild of village crafts annual christmas sale on november 14 were 1st prize erika ranghel age 7 2nd prize maureen bachet- ti 3rd prize e velynn wilier all winners were from the markham area dont forget the minisales at the guild building 98 church street in markham they will be held every friday and saturday from 10 am to 4 pm until christmas toromark furniture offers you 2 giant christmas gifts 19 monthly payments at no extra charge no finance charges only your post dated cheques 2 an extra 7 discount to pay the sales tax for you on all toromarks famous discount prices on chesterfields bedrooms lazy boy recliners bed sofas chairs bedding dinette tables sales must be made nov 11 to jan 31st 88 nobody beats toromark on low prices on canadian made furniture if you want to save you must come to toromark toromark furniture hwy 7 just east of 48 2942581 in the iga plaza open 99 markhams oldest discount store