Wholesale Spring Blooms

The spring equinox represents renewal and rebirth. Symbols used to celebrate this time of year are flowers, trees in bud, and baskets of flowers . Inspiration for this kit comes from several floral designs in the paper cutout collection given to the Museum of International Folk Art by teacher Mable Morrow during her work with the Flandreau Santee Sioux tribe of South Dakota (1923 -1937). The Native Americans of New England and the Midwest were making cutout silhouettes from birch bark before the first European settlers arrived. Cutouts served as patterns for decorations applied to clothing, canoes, and toys. Through trade with Europeans, these tribes obtained scissors, and their cutouts became more complex. Birch bark gave way to paper and cutouts began to be viewed not just as patterns, but as art. Kit is made of plywood and is unpainted. Dimensions: 13 3/4 " H. Inspiration: Paper cuts, Flandreau Santee Sioux tribe of South Dakota, ca.1893. Museum of International Folk Art. I