Posts Tagged ‘japanese’

Our windows are aglow with Paper Snowflake Lanterns and Washi Snowflakes!!

Monday, November 19th, 2012

We are all ready for the holidays with our beautiful paper snowflake windows!  This year we have our lacey paper snowflake lanterns and new delicate handmade Japanese washi snowflakes featured, getting us all in the mood for some snow.

SNOWFLAKE LANTERNS

Our Snowflake lanterns were recently featured in House & Home Magazine!  These irresistible Paper Snowflakes are a constant crowd pleaser when it comes to holiday decorating.  They are large (about 2 feet wide) yet delicate in appearance and definitely make a statement!  All premade, with only very minor assembly required, they are super easy to hang in minutes.  They are designed to take a chandelier lighting cord and look amazing when lit.  Their pleasant glow makes you feel all warm inside while is blizzardy and cold outside… instant holiday spirit!

Check them out along with some other inspiring ideas using The Paper Place products and paper in November’s issue of Canadian House & Home.

For anyone out of the Toronto area that is interested in purchasing the lanterns just give us a call and ask for the styles by name!  The paper snowflakes are $49.95 each. The lighting cords are sold separately for $11.95.  We would be happy to ship them to you!

WASHI SNOWFLAKES

New this year, these beautiful snowflakes are handmade in Japan out of delicate washi papers. They are a breeze to apply and after the season is over you can easily remove them and use them over and over again for years of enjoyment. They are flying off the shelves and we have already had to reorder them! Watch the video below (although unfortunately not in English) to see the application and removal process. So much fun!!!

We have the snowflakes available in 3 sizes, as well as a gorgeous gift box containing all 22 designs of the smallest size. Lovely as decorations and as gifts!

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2011 in style – Part One: Calendars

Friday, November 26th, 2010

We have quite an enticing selection of calendars this year to help you ring in 2011. They make the perfect gift for those hard to buy for people on your list this holiday season.  Here is just a taste – take a look!!

Snowglobes

Wood Parts

Tree Story & Paper Cutting

Kanami Masujima

Stretch Cat & Sweets

Colobockle Customize Calendar (with plenty of super fun stickers!!)

Hiroko Paper Cut Calendar

Green Story

Origami & Kirigami Page-A-Day

Atherton Lin 2011 – Across the Sea

Nikki McClure

An amazing calendar documenting the creation of our first love – Washi!!

Stay tuned for Part Two: Agendas……….

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Just added to our Online Shop!

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

Check out the newest addition to our online shop! People that can’t visit the store can now purchase the star of our “six by eight” exhibit and experience Etchu Hagaki for themselves! Check back for more Hagaki’s that will be added to the website soon!

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Inspired by Paper

Monday, June 21st, 2010

Recently we received a surprise in the mail from one of our online customers! She sent us a fabulous Thank You card using the packing materials and little snack packs that we send out with our packages. She also included some examples of her work for us to see what she does with paper! This was much appreciated and truly inspiring, so we asked her if we could feature them on our blog! Below you’ll see the cards she sent, as well as a wonderful write up about her.

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My name is Eileen Fitzpatrick, I’m an “almost 40” disabled artist living in Calgary, Alberta.  About ten years ago I experienced some major changes in my health and began losing my vision.  My background is in community-based social work, primarily with seniors and people with disabilities.  I try to encourage my clients and my colleagues to use creative methods in their work and therapies.  Art has always been an outlet for me in dealing with challenges, and as my circumstances have changed, my interest in paper arts with Japanese paper has evolved.

Several members of my family are quilting enthusiasts, and I’ve always appreciated quilting designs, particularly crazy quilts and squares. Though I am unable to thread a sewing machine, I can wield a mean glue stick! After my brother fell in love and married a Japanese girl, I fell in love with Japanese paper and married my interests in quilting and paper together in my hobby.

What I find most beautiful about Japanese paper is that the natural dyes, fibres, and textures of the raw materials are not over-processed and disguised. In my mind, it’s the embodiment of a philosophy: the nature of the ingredients are embraced and made part of the expression; the flaws become part of that beauty.  That’s an attitude that would greatly improve the world, if we could all embrace our flaws and what they contribute to the texture of our lives.

It feels funny trying to describe what I do, I laugh when I think about it – I use what colours I think look good together (despite the fact that I’m partly colour blind); simplicity and clean lines appeal to me (though often my lines are not straight because my eyes have trouble with that). I have no extensive formal training in art or design and no pre-conceived notions of what is popular or marketable.  The work is its own therapy, and the results reflect my personality and my abilities.

I love the smell of the different papers, the feel of the textures, the vibrant colours, the range of designs.  Often I combine some of the richer, more intricate designs with very uncomplicated naturally dyed papers and highlight them with wool, jute, ribbon, buttons and found objects.  Each project is an attempt at fusion and I literally don’t know where I’m going when I start.  It’s true, “Art enables us to find ourselves, and lose ourselves, at the same time.” – Thomas Merton.

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Stock Room Clear Out Sidewalk Sale!

Monday, June 7th, 2010

We need to clear out our stock room! Come visit us this weekend and find great deals on products you’ll love. Don’t miss it!

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