Introduction

Helen is famous for her beautiful and unusual tearing paper artworks which include people, scenery, animals, and flowers. Each work is unique.

Tearing paper art has more than thousand years history in China. It is an art of simplicity and beauty, yet complex skill.

The artworks are created by tearing variety and exquisite handmade cotton paper and pasting them together to create a picture. The paper is torn into graduated layers to achieve the lights and darks of colors and shapes. The results are elegant, soft pictures.

Japanese call tearing paper art 'washi chigiri-e'.

Many of Helen's original tearing paper artworks are favorate with private and public collectors and the art dealers.

Crane Dance

Iris

Sun Flower

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