The Red Corvid

 

 

 

 

Hi, my name is Kimberli Werner and I am the artist behind The Red Corvid.

I am a paper-cutter who hand cuts animal silhouettes, archaeological aerial trench views, ancient ruins, and whatever else strikes my fancy.  My current line of greetings cards has over 25 different wildlife silhouettes, with over 80 different colour combinations, many incorporating vintage maps in their designs.  I also create paper-cut artwork, inspired by archaeological digs and history, which has been exhibiting in two different galleries this year.

 

I feel like I have travelled a long and winding road to get where I am, although, to be honest, sometimes it felt more like a hedgerow maze. I even crossed an ocean three years ago, to settle in North Yorkshire, where I busied myself trying to figure out the next part of my career path.

 

 

 

Somehow, combining my love of paper, wildlife, textures, and maps resulted in my niche market of hand cut stationery.

 

 

 

 

People are very surprised my work is all hand cut, but that allows me to put my signature on every single piece in the form of the way I cut a layer or silhouette.  I also find that people have very strong reactions to my work. Whether they love or hate a certain animal, and the whys behind it, are always fascinating stories to hear.

 

 

 

I look forward to participating in my first Yorkshire Best show on 9 December. I will be bringing primarily my greetings cards, some Christmas styles, and some animal silhouette artwork.