Karalyn Kavanaugh

“My aim is to make art that is beautiful and useful," says Karalyn Kavanaugh. She uses exquisite art papers from around the world to craft her line of "Strings!" note cards. Each of her cards is a small work of collage art. Every aspect of the card production is by hand, with appreciation for the materials and mindfulness of the process. The outside cover and inside blank page - with space for a greeting - are cut and arranged by hand. They are attached and tied by string or cord.

The artist culls her extensive treasury of art papers - from oriental designs of rich reds and gold to textured, matte and translucent sheets. She cuts and arranges these papers to create a collage that is glued to the cover of each card. Her spare designs highlight the beauty of the papers.

The cards are ideal for notes, greetings, love letters, party invitations, wedding and other announcements. They are pretty enough to be framed in groups and hung on a wall or used as décor on a party table.