People of Paperblanks

Interviews with artists, authors and real-life journallers.

The life and art of F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896 – 1940) mirror the excesses and sublime brilliance of the society that produced him. As the foremost chronicler of the outsized ambitions, appetites and failures that have consistently defined America,...
"Don’t ever limit yourself. With art, as in life, the possibilities are endless!"
Tibetan woman and restaurant owner - near a monastery on the Tibetan Plateau.
"A big theme for me as an actress is naturalness and credibility! There are a lot of scripts and actors whom I don't believe a single word."
"The one thing that I stand by more than anything else is to do what you love, even if you are not the best at it."
Paperblanks' Silver Filigree hanging out in London, post-Olympics.
"Pablo Picasso said: Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.”
The muted and complex palette of pastel colours and the sensuous, sinuous lines of Alphonse Mucha’s work heralded a novel moment in art history. In works notable for their youthful energy and simplified draftsmanship, Mucha (1860–1939) helped to turn...
"I like to limit myself to using black ink only. Not being able to erase invites accidents to happen, which carry the beauty of the unconscious."
"My theory about writing is that you need to keep at it. I write every day and try to stay focused on creating the best possible stories."