Making Magic Windows

Following the hands-on format of Carmen Lomas Garza's highly successful papel picado workshops, this book shows, step by step, how to create beautiful designs and banners by simply folding and cutting tissue paper.

Projects you will learn to make include: the Four Cardinal Points, a design reminiscent of the four points of a compass; Tiles, echoing the colorful hand-painted tiles that decorate many Mexican buildings; and The Fan, one of Carmen's favorite designs, featuring leaves, hummingbirds, and flowers. For more advanced students there is a section on using a craft knife safely, and a sample Sunburst project to create.

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Carmen Lomas Garza is considered one of today's finest Mexican American painters.  Garza was raised in Kingsville, Texas, near the Mexican border. Carmen is one of the first Chicana artists to receive recognition in the national mainstream art scene. She has received two California Arts Council Artist-in-Residence Grants and two National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships. Her work, including paintings and papel picado, is exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the United States and abroad. Carmen currently lives in San Francisco, California. 

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