Audrey Zambetti Zinman – Découpeur
Audrey Zinman is a decoupage artist who describes her technique as “painting with paper”.
She works with many different surfaces including glass, wood, plastic and metal. Found objects are a favorite as she likes to see them reborn and repurposed.
Many of her pieces are functional and meant to be used and enjoyed, including plates, trays, mirrors, vases, bowls, lamps, boxes, furniture and more…
Commissions
Audrey is available to take commissions and to help you to personalize your collection, or to enhance your living space with a unique piece. Her work under glass can be used for serving or displaying flowers with proper care. She is open to discussing your vision and coming up with a piece you will enjoy and cherish.
The Art of Decoupage
Decoupage originates from the French word “decouper” meaning “to cut”. The art of cutting paper as an art form originated in China and became all the rage in Europe in the late 17th and early 18th centuries as trade routes from the East developed. Furniture, vases, screens and fans were decorated with paper cutouts which were applied with glue and then varnished. So popular was this art form, that it became difficult to find the prints created by engravers for cutting. Decoupeurs were forced to resort to cutting anything they could find. During the reign of Louis XVI, for example, Marie Antoinette and the court began to cut up original paintings by the likes of Boucher and Fragonard! After the Victorian era, interest in decoupage began to wane until the 1960’s when there was a resurgence in its popularity.