There is a lot of the U.S. trip that I haven't blogged about and in the days to come I hope to rectify that. This post is special because it would not have been possible without this blog. I met Sindhu Rajaramji Iyer through this space, she is an artnlight reader and when I went to California, she and her husband Ramji Iyer picked me up from my friends place and took me home for a fantastic home cooked lunch and to this amazing store called Paper Source in Santana Row. It was filled with the most scrumptious paper products I have ever seen. They also had a brilliant selection of beautifully designed books. As a designer just thinking about it is a powerful shot of inspiration along with being just plain happy making.
This store made me think of how we don't really use a lot of paper
products in India. In general we have no concept of Thank you notes and
no one uses greeting cards beyond school and maybe junior college. It
also got me thinking that maybe its a good thing because imagine how
much paper would get consumed and used if a population like ours got to
doing this regularly. That said, the diaries and books had the most
interesting, lovable an innovative concepts. It really got me thinking
about designing on paper seriously.
I was so excited to see and touch Papaya products for the 1st time. I have long been a fan of their work.
Couldn't resist clicking pics in front of this gorgeous wall :)
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7 comments:
i can spend hours in such stores n never get tired of it......love all the images
This post is such a visual treat...I'm a stationery fanatic and I remember carrying almost 10 kilos of stationery from Paris..
We Indians are not high on DIY / Papers / Stationery collection... Had this place been in India, I would have spent hours...
This definitely goes into my bucket list..Thanks Vineeta for the lovely post...
Oh I would go crazy in that shop! Kid in a candy store...
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I have been to that store and I just love it! I have family that lives 10 mins away from Santana Row and they know I am addicted to pretty paper and stationary :) I was thrilled to find that Paper Source is also in my state! I recently discovered even a bigger store right in my state. It's called Hollander's. It's one of the largest paper stores with every kind of paper unimaginable! They have many workshops on bookbinding and other paper crafts. Hope you get to visit one day. An artist like you would be in heaven there. I know I will go back there. Thanks for the fantastic pics.
Oh....wow...those paper flowers are so pretty, is that from the store? And where did you find those lovely colors for wall, it looks so beautiful.
Very beautiful and creative post...i enjoyed reading it.
really if heaven is a place on earth it must be in this store....... I can't wait to go visit..... :) but i worry for my hubby!!!!
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