{mapping the world}

Here are some beautiful cut paper art and illustrations by Karen O’Leary. Karen creates hand cut city prints using maps of cities across the world. I was really drawn to her New Orleans cutting above, but have a soft spot for the Paris piece below, which is so clean and simple with its white background. Karen takes custom orders, and can do pieces ranging from specific spaces (like Hyde Park) to full cities. Karen sells her work in original cut form ($220+), original drawing form ($140), or print form ($35+) at her Etsy shop right here.