Papercutting

Saturday, 28.11.2026, 2–5 PM
Sunday, 29.11.2026, 2–5 PM

Drop-In, no registration needed 

As part of this year’s Eisfest at DAS MINSK, artist Sonja Yakovleva will lead a papercutting workshop.  

The workshop opens with a glimpse into Yakovleva’s artistic practice and her work with drawing and papercutting. The artist’s introduction also addresses how conceptions of femininity, the body, and social roles are reflected in images and motifs, and how they change over time.  

Specially for this workshop, Yakovleva has developed a selection of ice and winter motifs, which will be approached from a feminist perspective. What do we associate with images of ice, cold, snow, and winter? What conceptions of the body, beauty, femininity, or vulnerability might be found in them? The motifs will serve as a springboard for a playful exploration of these questions.  

Afterwards, participants can cut the motifs out of the paper with a scalpel, back them with colored film, or paint them. Anyone who would like can also develop a motif from their own drawing and turn it into a papercutting.  

Location: Foyer


Please note:
The workshop is open to children, teens, and adults, and is suitable for beginners as well as those with prior experience. All necessary materials will be provided on site. We ask all participants to exercise caution when working with scissors and scalpels. Children may participate only when accompanied and supervised by a responsible adult.