Road Movie

I took these photographs on the train from Zürich to Flims, Switzerland. The snowed mountains would appear in all their beauty an hour later.

Anew

 I felt like a child who has been born out of snow. Pure and free; a haiku page.

                                                                                                                Hanka                                                                                                                                                                     

[Thoughts on the vastness of the landscape and the sound of falling snow ]

Pleased to meet you

A few months ago I came across a book called "Paul Smith from A to Z" published by Taschen and I couldn't resist the temptation to copy in my journal the text that Paul dedicated to letter P. It wasn't only the similitude between his wife's name and my own but the candid nature with which Paul writes about his wife…

It seems lucky to discover that the London Museum of Design is housing an exhibition on the work of Paul Smith under the title: "Hello my name is Paul Smith"… I may not have one of his umbrellas to suit the London weather but I will sure make my way to the Design Museum.

Notes on inspiration. London, already 2014.

Hanka

London Design Museum

Of prints and wings

About this piece:

The paper used in this piece is the arts & culture Zürich program for the month of November 2013.

It represents my interest not only in the arts and culture but an increased appeal for paper observation as one of the first things I took to in the Swiss city.

I enjoy collecting random paper and publicity.

Switzerland has a long tradition in Typography.

Take for example the invention of the Helvetica in 1957 by Max Miedinger.

Graphic Design is also a Swiss forte. It is remarkable how even low budget prints can be visually stunning.

Throwing paper away seems at times hard to do for someone who is highly visual. However, it is relieving to know that Swiss people are conscientious when it comes to recycling. As a matter of fact, there is a designated day and way of disposing paper set by the Cantonal office and people must comply with it if they want to avoid paying a fine.

If you walk on collection day, you will notice the care with which each paper bundle has been tied and arranged. It could well be an urban art installation .