Female Behavior and Environmental Perception in Paper- cuttings in Northern Shaanxi

Authors

  • Zhangtianhao Wang Faculty of Art and Design, UiTM, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Mumtaz Mokhtar Faculty of Art and Design, UiTM, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Kan Zhou Faculty of Meteorology, Jiangxi Vocational &Technical College of Information Application, Nan Chang, China

Abstract

This study examines Northern Shaanxi paper-cutting from a female environmental perception. Through field investigation and interviews with female paper-cutting craftsmen, an environmental embodiment chain was revealed. Environment: female craftsmen shift among fields to houses, mixed plants, and geometric minimalist motifs to meet family or client expectations. Social: courtyard audiences slow the rhythm, cooperative venues steady it, private rooms speed it up. Sensory: louder drums or brighter light cues faster cutting, embedding new meaning. Thus, perception links bodily action to identity roles, from virtuous wife to community leader. Findings inform rural cultural-space design and female empowerment.

Published

2025-09-30

How to Cite

Wang, Z., Mokhtar, M., & Zhou, K. (2025). Female Behavior and Environmental Perception in Paper- cuttings in Northern Shaanxi. Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal, 10(33). Retrieved from https://ebpj.e-iph.co.uk/index.php/EBProceedings/article/view/7287

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