“For the two of us, home isn’t a place. It is a person. And we are finally home.”

- Stephanie Perkins, Anna and the French Kiss

From the series “Lost & Found”

From the series “Lost & Found” | detail

“Against the Wind”

“Against the Wind” | detail

“Against the Wind” | detail

“Derweze”

“Derweze” | detail

“Derweze” | detail

“Rabie” | Spring, breeze in Arabic

“Rabie” | detail

“Rabie” | detail

The Sydney, Australia-based artist Gunjan Aylawadi creates intricate, colorful sculptures that appear to resemble woven textiles. However, upon closer observation, her work—inspired by patterns and motifs in Islamic art—are made entirely from curled paper. The process, long and intricate, can cost the artist months on a single artwork. And not just any old paper will do. For example, “Against the Wind” is made from hand-cut strips of paper from old music books, which are then individually hand rolled and assembled. Although complicated, Aylawadi’s reasons for making art are simple: “What I enjoy most about making my work is the experience people have when they look at it,” she says. “They stop for a moment to have a closer look and the moment turns into long minutes of being fascinated by the beauty a simple medium like paper can add to the work infront of their eyes.” (via Lustik)

thatkindofwoman:

Sometimes, I forget that I am young.
I forget that I have only been blessed with a quarter of a century.
I forget that mistakes are part of trying.
I forget that fear is motivation, not food for anxiety.
I forget that friendship takes kindness, and openness.
I need to forget those who have made…

“If you correct your mind, the rest of your life will fall into place.”

- Lao Tzu

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lostinthewhiteroom:

so many slight variations of this shot, but DAMN