History Of Paper Making
"Paper is a necessity nowadays and is used in many different fields. I explored the multitude of possibilities of paper throughChina, where paper was invented, and tried a variety of paper-making techniques. I used paper to create fabrics and integrated them into my garments. In addition, I utilized Ancient Chinese forms of art relating to paper, such as calligraphy and paper lanterns, which I later used as textures or contours to enhance my designs.
In addition to paper-making, I wanted to elevate my piece with embroidery. For embroidery, I tried two kinds of hand embroidery, bead embroidery and gold work, but ultimately, I decided to use paper making and combine some parts of the embroidery techniques. I also used the laser cut to etch calligraphy onto the paper fabric.
My end goal is to in essence utilize these different technologies to let more people feel the greatness of paper making, and encourage people to explore the era in which paper was invented."
Designer: Shulin Song
Photographer: Olivia Yuan
Model: Jingxuan Zhao & Jiayi Li