It may sound strange, but I fell in love with Hanji. Hanji means Korean Paper. It ‘s made from the inner bark of Mulberry trees.
When I work with Hanji I become intimate with this paper so much that I know its temperament. It tells me which way is best to shape and lay it on or what it does not like. It is so soft, but also quite tough. Both characteristics I love about my friends.
The process of using tweezers to pull each strain of paper to create outlines or shapes little by little and watch it taking shape is so meditative. I have never felt this much joy of creating something as much as when I am working with this paper.
I will continue to keep making Hanji art and discovering more about Hanji. I hope that we will have this love affair for a long long time.
When I work with Hanji I become intimate with this paper so much that I know its temperament. It tells me which way is best to shape and lay it on or what it does not like. It is so soft, but also quite tough. Both characteristics I love about my friends.
The process of using tweezers to pull each strain of paper to create outlines or shapes little by little and watch it taking shape is so meditative. I have never felt this much joy of creating something as much as when I am working with this paper.
I will continue to keep making Hanji art and discovering more about Hanji. I hope that we will have this love affair for a long long time.
