Projects: paper boas

Photo at Eugene Choo by Adam Neilson

In 1999 I was a new staff member at the Japanese paper store paper-ya in Vancouver. (www.paper-ya.com) I became obsessed with Japanese rayon tissue. Looking for the perfect accessory for the annual paper-ya holiday party I made a fluffy paper boa collar. Rayon tissues are translucent sheets often made by machine from a combination of rayon and sulphite pulp. These diaphanous sheets are patterned with floral, geometric or traditional Japanese designs. Rayon tissues and their handmade kozo counterparts are available at the family of Japanese paper stores across Canada and at specialty paper stores in the U.S.


Photo at Eugene Choo by Adam Neilson

In 2000, the collars were displayed at Eugene Choo (www.eugenechoo.com), a shop located on Main Street in Vancouver. The collars were available for sale and packed in boxes screen printed with feather-dusters.


Photo at Eugene Choo by Adam Neilson