These papers will be set aside to dry, while we take a short break. Afterwards, we will dive into the creative process of ‘drawing with scissors,’ cutting our custom papers into motifs and shapes. From there, participants will explore composition and assemblage, arranging the cut-outs before finally fixing them in place to form personalised collages.

The focus of the workshop is on playful experimentation, allowing each participant to work at their own pace and discover the simple pleasure of working with paper and scissors. No prior experience is needed—just a willingness to explore and have fun!

Alacoque Davey is a multi-disciplinary artist and workshop facilitator. She has been a member of QSS for over twenty years. Alacoque previously gained an MA in Applied Art from Ulster University and a BA in Fine Art from Liverpool John Moores University. She has exhibited widely, including with the Royal Ulster Academy and Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast; Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin; and, Odder Kunst, Denmark. Describing her work on paper she notes, ‘The process of adding, removing, cutting, pasting and re-working the positive and negative space is for me closer to sculpture than to painting.’