A little peek into the world of paper artistry
So this is what 3,500 hand folded and joined paper pyramids look like – wow!
Designer Eva Black made this beautiful hanging, titled Folded, from paper pieces she had collected over time – from old maps to artworks, paper bags, books and other telling paper remnants.
These baskets are handmade from 100% recycled paper by artisans at Best Before in Paris. Corinne Muller and Piotr Oleszkowicz from Best Before breathe new life into the ancient Korean craft of paper weaving and knotting.
Flat strips of paper are rolled into strong cords that are then used for turning into beautiful baskets. I found this great video by Aimee Lee; it shows master weaver Na Seo Hwan at work using the traditional Korean Jiseung method.
Aimee Lee is an artist and papermaker who specialises in Korean handmade paper (Hanji). Her research on Korean hand papermaking and weaving is truly enlightening so be sure to take a look.
(Top image by Aimee Lee. All other images courtesy of Best Before.)
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I’ve been enjoying a little down time – reading mostly and swimming and walking. I’ve found many beautiful things online too like these embroidery works by Yumiko Arimoto for her brand Sina. Aren’t they beautiful?
Happy New Year friends. I hope you are enjoying some down time too.
xoxo
Yep, it’s SALE TIME! Click here to find 80+ paper and cloth goodies on sale now!
Some of my favourite paper works by Fideli Sundqvist.
Photography by Olivia Jeczmyk.
I just came across these little cuties. They are the newest creation by Yuki Nobuko. You can discover more of Yuki’s craft here in an earlier post. Happy Friday all!
P.S. I have sooooooooooo much to blog about. So many amazing papery finds in my to blog about list. Soon I promise! Things are a little Christmas crazy right now. xo
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I bought this beautiful calendar this week from lovely Sass over at Ask Alice Stationery. Proceeds from this calendar goes to Japan’s Red Cross to help those trying to rebuild their lives after the devastating March earthquake. 12 awesome artists have donated artwork to make this happen, as well as a generous donation of paper and printing services by K.W. Doggett and Bambra Press. Buy here.
Artwork credits
Cover – Sass Cocker of Ask Alice.
January – Anna Blandford of Able & Game.
May – Harvest Textiles.
June – Sass Cocker of Ask Alice.
I spent Sunday gift wrapping and photographing. It was nice! I was preparing three new products for the shop but it wasn’t until I started playing with them that I noticed they made quite a handsome trio. These wax paper gift pockets from Japan are my new favourite thing in the shop and they look extra good decorated with these new gift tags and festive washi tape (sorry guys, the washi tape is now sold out).
Shibaura House in Tokyo recently welcomed a new burst of colour thanks to Torafu’s latest airvase attraction and far out doesn’t it look amazing?! Torafu created a special stamp kit made of paper to allow participants at the workshop to create their very own original airvase design. And btw that last image shows my current oversized object of desire – yep that’s Torafu’s giant airvase!
This is what I call a fashion statement. These dresses made of paper maps and money are Susan Stockwell’s sculptural study on colonialism and the British empire. See more of her work here.
