Breathing new life into old memories through paper

Have you ever considered making cards or coasters with old tickets, milk cartons, or flyers? Despite the gradual decrease in paper use, Li Meng-shu (李孟書) is determined to help people rediscover the charm and beauty of paper. On Li’s courses, adults and kids alike learn how to create handmade cards and coasters from paper pulp derived from recycled paper items.

Actually, it’s not difficult to produce handmade paper and many everyday paper items and fibers can be used as source materials. However, Li Meng-shu has taken papermaking to a new level by injecting a tactile quality into her work. Her courses deliver a hands-on experience that leaves lasting memories and rekindles the charm of paper.

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有曾經想過，發票、牛奶盒、廣告單⋯⋯能做出卡片或杯墊嗎？儘管紙張的必要程度已不像從前，但李孟書堅持想讓大家重新感受紙張的魅力，利用紙類回收物，打造環保再生紙漿，並提供手作體驗課程，讓大人、小孩一同來認識紙文化，做出屬於自己的手工卡片和紙杯墊。

其實製作手工紙並不難，舉凡任何生活中看到的紙類元素、纖維都能成為素材，但李孟書並不是想要做出來的成品要多有質感，她希望讓大家透過親自動手體驗、感受而產生最深刻的記憶，才能重新感受紙張的溫度。

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