Location: The Japanese Paper Place
Address: 77 Brock Ave., west of Dufferin and north of Queen Street West
Wondering how the event went?
The guests were treated to sushi, a sake tasting and the cheerful strains of live music as they mingled and enjoyed the works on display. After Nancy Jacobi's introduction, Linda Lundström introduced the crowd to her "Floating Washi Walls", a light and flexible solution to big bare spaces - along with her delightful washi accessories. Also on display was emerging talent Lei Li's collection of "Wearable Washi".
Guests were encouraged to not only visually explore the works but to touch and interact with them: part of their appeal is their ability to hold shapes and their special tactility, and those can only really be appreciated with contact.
Warehouse tours were also available for the curious, and the exhibit in the next room of Let There Be Light featuring lamps made from washi rounded out the afternoon's offerings. Upon leaving, each guest received a "swag bag" with select washi-related gifts.
Even if you missed the gala, if you live in Toronto don't
forget you can still see the exhibit in person at
44 Brock Ave. until the end of the summer!
Enjoy the pictures below (click on them for enlargements), or if you prefer explanations check out our Facebook galleries for annotations on pictures:
Here's a video of the merging of traditional Japanese paper as distributed by The Japanese Paper Place and contemporary design in motion with Linda Lundström, created as we prepared for the June 3rd launch of Linda's "Washi Off the Wall!":
May 25: Adding finishing touches to some of the floating washi walls, Linda hems and embellishes the prototypes.
Her creativity never sleeps as she adds more exciting pieces to the range – scarves, cushions, and, well, you’ll just have to come and see on June 3. Some tickets still left, but going fast.
Linda’s protégé, the talented fashion designer Lei Li, visits Linda to coordinate their plans and discuss how his garments will be hung. The decision is to use wire frames. A chance too for some happy times outside!
May 16: Linda and her latest creations. Click on images to view enlargements.
April 28: The first "fitting". Together Linda and Peter Jones look at hanging options for the Floating Washi Walls at The Japanese Paper Place.
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April 27: Linda tells us, "I am now sewing the washi walls, experimenting with textures and elements."
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April 18th: Graduate fashion designer Lei Li shares his creations with us. His collection, to be fully revealed at "Washi Off the Wall", marks the first time washi has been used for a complete "line" of clothing. Click on images to view enlargements.
Friday, June 3, 2011
