9.24.2008

fruits & veggies

a couple years ago on a trip to paris, i passed a paper shop that had these gorgeous sheets of handmade paper made from the thinnest slices of fruits and vegetables imaginable. they were so gorgeous and i really wanted to take some home with me, but sadly the shop was closed.

since then, i have been trying to find something similar with no luck. the other day, i finally found what i was looking for... the key was using the search term papyrus, something i never thought of before. here are my favorites, available from hiromi paper. wouldn't these just be perfect framed and displayed in a kitchen?


carrot


blood orange


cucumber


tomato

xoxo,
lesley

10 comments:

Giftbearer said...

I love those! Are they plastered onto a paper backing or is the entire paper made of that particular vegetable?

Urbanknit said...

the cucumber one has such a lovely colour and pattern

Michelle Engel Bencsko said...

Whoa! That's wild! I love it.

lesley said...

the paper itself is made of slices of fruits and veggies... apparently it's an ancient technique. isn't that insane?

rose AKA Walk in the Woods - she/her said...

These are absolutely beautiful! Wow!!

Kim Caro said...

oh my ,very cool

Unknown said...

i've bought some of these before at a shop in santa monica!!! they are so fantastic! thanks for the reminder-- i'll have to get some more. :)

Ravenswick said...

Those papers are so cool, have never seen anything like it before. Glad you finally found what you were looking for.

Robin said...

i will travel the lengths of the earth to buy you your carrot paper!

marissa | Rae Gun Ramblings said...

wow those are so cool. I love the cucumber and tomato so much. They
are incredible