Pa-per: Noun: A substance made from wood pulp, rags, straw or other fibrous materials, usually in thin sheets, used to bear writing, for wrapping things etc...
Nowhere have I been more fascinated by paper than on a recent trip to China. Paper has a real history, scrolls with curled up edges line the walls, fans in the making are drying in back streets, revolutionary writings were treated like bibles. Paper = learning. China and paper felt synonymis.
Paper and paper products are beautiful items to add an nostalgic air to a space think old envelopes stamped stuffed with letters from afar, think prints bought at a gravel floored flea market in Paris, bookshelves lined with bound spines, think paper lanterns guiding you down a path, mobiles of butterflies, birds, paper jets - options are endless.
Here are some of my 'paper' shots of China, it was only after I finished our trip there did i realise the significance and vastness of the paper scene.
 |
| Teachings at a book market |
 |
| Paper scrolls line the walls. Calligraphy hand writing was considered a very important job and only for the extremely talented. Dont you love the way the edges curl? |
 |
| The composition here of paper goods is beautiful and tells a story of its inhabitants |
 |
| Fans drying in the back streets of a rural village near Yangshou, a bicycle ride away |
 |
| I would love to know what wise musings these contain |
 |
| Dave with his well groomed beard sourrounded by ...paper. These scrolls request good energy of sorts. Wouldnt it be lovely for the western language to be visual art? |
No comments:
Post a Comment