Paper

I sat down for the first time in a long time today and wrote a letter, the hand-written, lick the envelope kind. As I noticed the cramp in my hands and writer’s bump on my finger I instantly became nostalgic for those familiar writing pains and what goes along with them. In my head the smell and touch of paper go hand-in-hand with the effort and satisfaction that goes into actually making something. When I’m done I have a tangible final product with remnants of my physical touch. Rather it be writing letters, making gifts, using your imagination, playing with paper is like revisiting simpler times, when saying thank you or that you care about someone holds a slightly different meaning. With Valentine’s Day, a holiday that glorifies paper crafts, around the corner, it seems fitting that we all find a little inspiration in the wonderful possibilities of paper.

Curated by Loren Crosier

Photo Sources:

1(Main) Lyla (Tiger Lily) | 2 Moriah Freed | 3 & 4 Anna Niestroj | 5 & 6 Johanna Tagada| 7 Abby Powell | 8 Vanessa Penagos | 9 Zoosorlova