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With Brute Force and Steel, This Artist Creates Works of Ephemeral Beauty

A YouTube rabbit hole led Blanka Amezkua to a small Mexican town and the centuries-old craft of papel picado — chiseling intricate patterns into colorful paper flags.

Rose Courteau
Author: Rose Courteau

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Rose Courteau and Justin J Wee

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Art, Handicrafts, Holidays and Special Occasions, Mexico, papel picado, Paper and Pulp
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