It has occurred to me that all the way through this project, process and changes to the material and combining the natural collected materials has made the paper adopt subtle and distinctive smells taken from nature. I had my mum (who was previously a beer taster, who used descriptive words to describe the taste of beer) to describe the smells of my sculpture forms and the paper I am creating. This is what she came up with:
- old wood cedar/pine
- woodland on a wet day
- dusty
- dry
- pencil sharpenings
- floral
- sweet
- perfumed
- green leaf tea
- earl grey tea
- wood pine sawdust
- black tea
- rose/ floral drops
It is interesting to see the types of words that came up. When I first started this project I was not aware that these sculptures would have an aroma. It is hard to describe this kind of thing virtually but I believe it is beneficial to recognise that these are quite sensual and tactile forms, both through the material of paper and the use of natural materials.
Lara Hoad Artist Designer: Maker 