Announcement
The ORIGINAL Hand Cut Paper Maps by Karen M. O'Leary. Handcrafted in Charlotte, NC. @studiokmo on instagram
* Completion dates for ALL hand cut maps vary depending on my current schedule at the time an order is placed.
* All designs, images and text are officially copyright protected and can not be used without authorization.
* Wholesale, corporate, and custom orders are always welcomed. Please send me a message if interested.
Announcement
The ORIGINAL Hand Cut Paper Maps by Karen M. O'Leary. Handcrafted in Charlotte, NC. @studiokmo on instagram
* Completion dates for ALL hand cut maps vary depending on my current schedule at the time an order is placed.
* All designs, images and text are officially copyright protected and can not be used without authorization.
* Wholesale, corporate, and custom orders are always welcomed. Please send me a message if interested.
Items
Featured items

Custom Miniature Hand Cut Map ORIGINAL Artwork. 4x4.

Studio KMO Custom Hand Cut Map, Original Artwork. 10x10.

Custom Hand Cut Map Artwork, 11x14, 16x20 or 22x30. FEB completion.

The Charlotte Triptych Hand Cut Paper Map
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Studio KMO Custom Hand Cut Map, Original Artwork. 10x10.
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Richmond, Virginia Hand Cut Map Artwork
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Custom Floating Frame Set for the Hand Cut Maps
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Amalfi, Ravello, Praiano, or Arezzo, Italy Hand Cut Map Original
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Oak Park, Winnetka, Wilmette, Lake Forest, Aurora, or Arlington Heights, Illinois Hand Cut Map, Original Artwork
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New York City Hand Cut Map Original, 22x30
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FRAME for 10"x10" hand cut maps
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Virginia Tech, UVA, University of Richmond, William & Mary, Hand Cut Map Original Artwork
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Florence or Rome, Italy, Letterpress Map Prints
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Charleston, Hilton Head, or Beaufort Hand Cut Map Artwork
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Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Capri, Anacapri or Siena, Italy Hand Cut Map Artwork
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London, UK or Copenhagen, Denmark Hand Cut Map Original Artwork, 10x10
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seattle PRINT
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New York City Neighborhood Hand Cut Map Original Artwork
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Paris, France Hand Cut Map Original Artwork, 22"x30"
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Baltimore, Annapolis, or Ocean City, MD Hand Cut Map Artwork
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Ann Arbor, Detroit, or Grand Rapids, Michigan Hand Cut Map Original Artwork
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Paris, Bordeaux, or Saint Jean Cap Ferrari, France Hand Cut Map Original Artwork
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Denver, Boulder, or Golden, Colorado Hand Cut Map Original Artwork
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Chicago, Illinois or Boston, Massachusetts Letterpress Map Prints
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Washington, DC Neighborhood Hand Cut Map Original Artwork
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Custom Mini Hand Cut Map ORIGINAL Artwork, Framed.
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Memphis, Nashville, The Gulch, Franklin, Chattanooga or Knoxville, TN Hand Cut Map Artwork
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Custom Hand Cut Map Artwork, 11x14, 16x20 or 22x30. FEB completion.
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Charlotte, Durham, Raleigh, Wilmington, Asheville, NC Letterpress Map Prints
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Custom Miniature Hand Cut Map ORIGINAL Artwork. 4x4.
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Charlotte, North Carolina Hand Cut Map Original Artwork, 30"x22"
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Detroit, Michigan or Minneapolis, Minnesota, Letterpress Map Print
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vancouver, victoria, prince george, calgary, edmonton or winnipeg 10x10 hand cut map
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Geneva, Basel or Zurich, Switzerland Hand Cut Map Original Artwork
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frame for 11x14 city prints
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los angeles PRINT
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london PRINT
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Las Vegas, Nevada Hand Cut Map Artwork
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Hoboken, Jersey City, Point Pleasant, Newark, Seaside or Morristown, NJ Hand Cut Map Artwork
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san francisco DIPTYCH ART PRINT
Reviews
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boydjacy on Dec 4, 2020
5 out of 5 starsIf you are going back and forth about ordering a custom map, DO IT. I’m serious. Ordered a custom map for our first wedding anniversary and it is even more stunning in person!!! Her work is one of a kind. And this is a piece we will have forever. Would highly recommend to anyone. All the reviews really are accurate. And she shipped much faster than expected which was a plus of course!
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Bryana on Dec 1, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThe precision is amazing! It looks absolutely gorgeous. It came way earlier than I thought. I had completed another order later on and she did both orders and shipped them together. Her communication was phenomenal and she was super helpful!
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Katie on Nov 20, 2020
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely stunning. Came sooner than anticipated. Can’t wait for the next holiday so I can order again!
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Heidi on Oct 12, 2020
5 out of 5 starsBought as a three-piece set along with the frames, and it came out perfectly. Much appreciated by the recipient!
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jennifercaryn on Jan 19, 2021
5 out of 5 starsI love this print so much. High quality- I would definitely order from this shop again. Also, Karen was very responsive to some questions that I sent her. Highly recommend!
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jennifercaryn on Jan 19, 2021
5 out of 5 starsLove this so much. The print is high quality and looks perfect. I also ordered the frame to go with it. Unfortunately the plexiglass arrived with a crack but Karen was super responsive and is sending a replacement. I highly recommend this shop.
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Josey on Jan 14, 2021
5 out of 5 starsBought this as a gift for a friend and she loves it! Also this item shipped within like 10 minutes which is especial impressive for 2020 so props to this seller.
About StudioKMO
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My studio space in Charlotte, NC.
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The 10"x10" Hand Cut Map Collection.
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My process is simple in style but tedious in execution.
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The City Letterpress Prints that hang in our home.
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Custom Artwork with a variety of sizes available for any budget.
Why does she create these maps?
The first Hand Cut Map was created as part of her 5th year architecture thesis. A more beautiful, non-typical, site map. A map layered with more information than any other. Since then, she quietly worked on these beauties for her own enjoyment. In October of 2009, she listed the nyc mapcut (an 8 ft. x 10 ft. hand cut map) on Etsy, in hopes of earning a few dollars. The images of the delicate streets of New York got circulated throughout the online design community and a business was unintentionally created. She makes the most beautiful hand cut maps, you'll ever see. Her modern maps are more than a navigational tool, they are collected and treasured by many for the memories and stories they tell. They become heirlooms. What places tell your life story?
Where can I find her work?
Her modern maps can be seen at the following places…
Etsy Featured Shop, December 2018
Garden & Gun, Made In The South 2016 Finalist
The Liberty Hotel guest rooms, Boston, MA
Oprah's, O Magazine, February 2014
Time Warner Cable, Made In The Carolinas
The Charlotte Today Show
SouthPark Magazine Nov 2016
Charlotte Magazine, October 2013
QC Exclusive Magazine, Sept/October 2013
The Cosmopolitan Hotel, Las Vegas
Nike Retail Store, Scottsdale, Arizona
Nike Retail Store, Mall of America in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hyatt Hotel guestrooms, New Orleans, Louisiana
Four Seasons Hotel Restaurant, Washington, D.C.
The Art of Tinkering Book, released in 2014
Geo Graphic Book, released in 2013
MORE magazine, December 2012
In the major motion picture, Premium Rush, 2012
Papercraft 2 Book, released April 2011
West Elm pre-fall 2011 Catalog
AIA SF architecture+the city festival artwork, 2011
On the Nate Berkus Show, 11/2011
Shelbourne Museum Exhibit May 2011
Nisha Design Magazine, January 2010
Colorush Active Sports & Streetwear Color Trend Book
And in thousands of private residences
Shop members
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karen m. o'leary
Owner
Artist and Architect in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Shop policies
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
I don't accept returns, exchanges, or cancellations
Returns and exchange details
Shipping
* International shipping is available upon request.