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ICFF Preview Part 2 – Japan by Design again…

Some discoveries are simply so cool that you do not want to share with anyone else.

As a paper enthusiasts, visiting NIPPON Creative Printing Show Volume I, was spectacular, inspiring, powerful, satisfying and leaving me wanting more…

Nippon Creative Printing Show Volume I

Nippon Creative Printing Show Volume I

There were 6 exhibits, featuring different types of unique printing techniques on carefully crafted paper. Just watching the video presentation, made me go, ooohhhhh and aahhhhhh as I learned how paper and printing is the only medium that triggers all 5 senses!!! The concept for this exhibit challenges many traditional printing business models, expanding the next stage for creative works by partnering traditional craft with technologies.
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Paper jewelry from Barcelona

Ana Hagopian’s Paper Necklaces

Mel Lim met Ana Hagopian on a serendipitous road sales meeting. Ana had just landed from Barcelona and came into Juxtaposition in Orange County to show off her wares too. Mel was blown away by the craftsmanship and beauty of Ana Hagopian’s work instantaneously. Ana went on explaining how each piece was made, as she gestured fluidly with her fingers, how she would roll the recycled pulp, fold, twist them into shapes and further explained how she would color die each piece, set to dry and handled each one with care to produce a single necklace! Ana’s work is simply stunning, original, and most of all inspiring and couture. It was such an auspicious meeting Mel would never forget.