5th Days of the Paper Cutting - July 2021

Château-d'Oex - Fête et Festival

To share their passion for paper cutting, artists from all over Switzerland and France are presenting their work at Château-d'Oex for one weekend

To share their passion for paper cutting, artists from all over Switzerland and France are presenting their work at Château-d'Oex for one weekend.
Building on the success of the first four editions, Pays-d'Enhaut Région, in collaboration with the Pays-d'Enhaut Museum, is organizing the 5th Paper Cutting Days, on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 July 2021. As the event grows, four venues in Château-d'Oex will be dedicated to the event: the passage under the railway station, the hall of Henchoz College, the Grande Salle and the first floor of the restaurant Le Chalet. Exhibitors from Switzerland and France, all with their own unique styles, will be in attendance to share their passion for cutting with the public, to demonstrate their art and to sell their work. The list of exhibitors will be released soon.

The programme (subject to change):

Saturday 10 July

From 10:30: Doors open and craftsmen start work.

10:30-12:30: Demonstrations of cheese-making at Le Chalet restaurant and demonstration dairy (www.lechalet-fromagerie.ch/)*

11:00: Opening of the exhibition "Le Grand des Marques – Mouvement" * and competition draw for the winner of "Le Grand des Marques - Terre & Nature".

13:30: Introduction to cutting at the Espace Ballon*

14h: Guided tour of the “Le Grand des Marques – Movement“ *

15:30: Introduction to cutting at the Espace Ballon*

17:00: doors close



Sunday 11 July
From 10:30: Doors open and craftsmen start work at the event’s three locations

10:30-12:30: Demonstrations of cheese-making at Le Chalet restaurant and demonstration dairy (www.lechalet-fromagerie.ch/)*

13:30: Introduction to cutting at the Espace Ballon*

14h: Guided tour of the “Le Grand des Marques – Movement” *

15:30: Introduction to cutting at the Espace Ballon*

17:00: doors close


*All these events are free of charge

PARTICIPATION CONDITIONS FOR CUTTERS:

All cutting artists who draw and cut their own works can participate in the 5th Paper Cutting Days by getting a stand at one of the venues scheduled for Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 July 2021. Artists wishing to exhibit for "Le Grand des Marques – Movement" must have a stand at the Paper Cutting Days to enable the public to have direct contact with the creators of the works.
Registration must be done by 15 January 2019, preferably by e-mail to the following address: g.schopfer@chateau-doex.ch
Following their registration, participants will receive confirmation and information as to where and when to deposit the works.

The 4th edition of the exhibition of reproduction cuttings, "Le Grand des Marques" will be launched on Saturday 10 July with the theme, “Movement".
Selected works must be submitted, or sent by post (under your responsibility), to Pays-d’Enhaut Région Economie et Tourisme, Place du Village 6, 1660 Château-d'Oex, between 15 February and 15 March 2021.
You can retrieve them on April 15, or pick them up at the tourist office during the Paper Cutting Days. In the meantime they will be stored safely and insured (see Insurance).
 

WORKS

Each artist may submit one work that meets the following criteria:

- drawn and cut by hand
- cut from paper or a similar material
- the required theme is "Movement"
- the proposed work must be harmonious and present sufficient detail to ensure that the effect on a large format tarpaulin attracts attention (the organizers reserve the right to make a selection)
- the format should be at least 30 x 20 cm with a 3/2 ratio
- it must be labelled on the back, with name, address, year of creation and title, as well as the insurance value or retail price

PARTICIPATION FEES

Postage is not paid by the organization. Photography and reproduction are entirely the responsibility of the organizers. The images belong to the organization.

INSURANCE

The works will be insured by Pays-d’Enhaut Région Economie et Tourisme from the date of submission to the date they are returned.