Notan Paper Cutting
This workshop introduces participants to the Japanese design concept of Notan, the balance between positive and negative space. Using simple paper cutting techniques, students will explore how light and dark shapes interact to create striking, balanced compositions that transform through symmetry, contrast, and silhouette.
Schedule: July 28, 10:00am - 1:00pm
VERY SORRY, CLASS IS CANCELLED FOR THIS DATE. PLEASE VISIT OUR CALENDAR FOR ALTERNATIVE CLASSES.
Course Fee: $75, all materials provided
Location: 23 N. Ferry Road
Age: 16+
What You'll Learn
Participants will design and cut their own paper artwork, allowing the negative space to become just as important as the shapes themselves.
Through this meditative and process-driven approach, the class encourages experimentation, careful observation, and an appreciation for the beauty that can emerge from simplicity.
No prior experience is necessary, just a willingness to play with shape, space, and imagination.
Materials List
All materials included. No experience necessary, just bring your curiosity and willingness to play!
Meet Your Instructor
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Nadia Sisley is a NYC-based artist and art educator, born and raised in New York City, who has spent the last few summers on Shelter Island. She currently teaches middle and high school art, where she is passionate about inspiring students to think creatively, take artistic risks, and explore their own visual voice through a wide range of materials and processes.
In her personal practice, Nadia creates illustrations and design-based prints while continually exploring new mediums, including welding, woodworking, graphic design, and collage. Her teaching combines strong artistic foundations with experimentation and hands-on making, and she has developed units ranging from interior design and watercolor to perspective drawing and typography.
Through both her artwork and teaching, she aims to make creativity feel accessible, playful, and meaningful for artists of all ages and experience levels.