Paper in a world of art! Karen Bit Vejle’s work

“My heart and soul are at peace when I have my scissors in hand and the paper dances between the blades” ... These are the words of Karen Bit Vejle, a Norwegian artist who creates images out of air and paper. With her scissors, Karen preforms her art, starting from a large and continuous piece of paper and ending in a extraordinary contemplation object. This is called psaligraphy and it means literally the art of drawing or painting with scissors.

There are not so many people dedicated to this art and, in Europe, Karen is one of the few. Her exceptional technique and detailed drawings are the result of a strong love and almost 35 years of dedication, as well as a high and unique creativity. One of the characteristics of papercutting is that it is a slow art, patience and relaxing activity, contradicting almost everything else in todays world.

Find more about this art and follow Karen’s work at www.papercutart.no