Papercut artist and illustrator Petra Börner is inspired by flora and fauna

Growing up in a family of doctors, Swedish illustrator and paper-cut artist Petra Börner secured her first commission (illustrating medical journals) through her surgeon mother, which might go some way to explaining why her work is so reminiscent of botanical diagrams in biology textbooks. Petra’s principle subject is the flora and fauna of the natural world, which she creates using paper cut techniques so intricate and painstakingly-detailed that they scarcely look like they could be real.

We’re not the only ones to have picked up on her talent; Petra has been commissioned to create everything from book covers, notebooks and illustrations for stationery to textile design for fashion brands including Louis Vuitton. She’s also recently been signed to creative agency and longtime friennds of the site Hugo & Marie, which suggests that we’re soon to be seeing a lot more of her. No complaints here.