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Kautzi is the creative outlet of Patrizia Monnerjahn, a graphic designer based in St. Ann’s, Cape Breton. 

Born and raised in Germany,  Patrizia has been working as a self-employed graphic designer for over a decade. In 2019, she emigrated to Canada with her husband, and brought her graphic design business along and continues to work for clients near and far.

Over the years, her work has grown into a variety of illustrations based on handmade paper-cuts. Patrizia enjoys cutting and taping together simple shapes out of Kraft paper, which she then scans and edits digitally. This process not only creates the illustrations’ characteristic rough and textured look, but also helps her to work more intuitively and playfully. 

Kautzi illustrations are inspired by Patrizia’s love for colours and nature, and her new home in Cape Breton.