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Papercutters Without Borders

“I do not want art for a few, any more than education for a few, or freedom for a few.”

— William Morris

Looking for international papermakers and paper artists? Check out IAPMA, the International Association of Hand Papermakers and Paper Artists.

In this section, we feature some modern papercutters, from across the globe, working both in traditional styles and in new ways. Browse the list below the map, or click on the map markers to go to artists’ pages. If you would like to share your own papercutting story here, in any language, or can suggest another papercut artist to include, please let us know! For even more international paper artists, check out Elsa Mora’s list of artists and the members of IAPMA.


Akira Nagaya Jaq BelcherNikki McClure
Amy Flurry &
Nikki Nye
Jeanette Kuvin OrenPatricia Zapata
Andrea Mastrovito Jen Stark  Patrick Cabral
Anne ten Donkelaar Joe Boruchow Peter Callesen
Annie Vought Jonathan ChapmanPippa Dyrlaga
Bovey Lee Julene Harrison Rob Ryan
Casey Ruble Justine SmithRogan Brown
Chris Natrop Kako UedaRosa Leff
Cindy Ferguson Kara WalkerSarah Dennis
Colette Fu Karen Bit VejleSharon Arnold
Donna RuffKiri Ken (Riki Fukuda)Shu Kubo
Elod Beregszazi Lane Twitchell Su Blackwell
Elsa Mora Laura Cooperman Suzy (Sooz) Taylor
Emily Brown Lisa RoddenThomas Allen
Emily Hogarth Masayo FukudaTusif Ahmad
Emma van Leest Matthew Sporzynski Vanshika Agarwala
Erika Hager Mia Pearlman William J. Schaff Jr.
Ernst Oppliger Mita Mahato Xin Song
Georgia RussellMolly Jey Yuken Teruya
Helen MusselwhiteNahoko Kojima
(小島 奈保子)
Yuko Yamamoto
Hina Aoyama Xiyadie Yulia Brodskaya
Béatrice CorónNaomi Shiek Zoe Bradley
Karla Nixon

Lucrezia Bieler
Lucila BiscioneAnna Brones
To suggest additions to this list, please email gap@papercutters.org
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Through its publications, traveling exhibits, papercutting conferences, workshops, and demonstrations, members of the Guild of American Papercutters (GAP) seek to spread and celebrate the art of cutting paper. Whether you actively design and cut in paper, or simply appreciate the finished works of papercutters, we invite you to join our community. Our worldwide membership embraces all styles, materials, cutting methods, and experience levels. However you work, whatever your style, you will find kindred artists in the Guild of American Papercutters.

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