Vintage Christmas: Reusable Papercut Cracker Workshop

Join us at the St George’s Arts Centre this December for some fun Vintage Christmas Workshops inspired by our ‘Unwrapping the Past’ Exhibition.

Participants are invited to create a beautiful, refillable Christmas cracker inspired by vintage festive decorations, traditional papercraft and the nostalgic charm of Christmases past.

Using a pre-designed template featuring traditional Christmas motifs, including holly, berries and bells, participants will learn decorative papercutting techniques to create an intricate cracker sleeve. The template will incorporate varying levels of complexity within a single design, allowing participants to choose how detailed they would like their papercutting to be while working towards the same finished piece. 

 Once their design has been carefully cut out, participants will assemble their cracker and personalise it using a selection of decorative papers and ribbons. These finishing touches will allow everyone to create a unique piece that reflects their own style while retaining the character of vintage Christmas craft. 

The workshop will introduce participants to the satisfying process of decorative papercutting in a relaxed, supportive environment. Step-by-step guidance and demonstrations will be provided throughout, making the session suitable for those new to papercutting as well as anyone with previous crafting experience. 

Facilitated by Pippa Waghorn – Babees Boutique Papercutting

Ages 18+ only

£8pp includes a small glass of fizz, wine or juice.

Workshops must be booked in advance.

Workshop lasts approx. 2 hours.

We aim for our workshops to be as inclusive as possible and invite everyone to attend. However, if the participant has additional needs, please contact us in advance so that we can make our facilitators aware.

Photography and Videography may take place at any of our workshops/events. We will always make you aware before we take any photographs/videos, and if we intend to take shots other than completed artwork, backs of heads or hands, then we will always ask you to complete a permission form beforehand. Should you not wish to be photographed/videoed at all, please inform the photographer/videographer.