I rummaged through my dusty collection of cards from birthdays, graduations, and all holidays you can think about my collection. Most importantly, I found letters from my imitate family and friends. While I was perusing the contents of these letters, I was filled with so much joy and laughter while looking back on the past. At some points, I would get to cards that evoked cringe or no emotion at all.
When thinking about ways to make something out of the cards, I came up with a few ideas that will enable me to read the cards while being transformed. While brainstorming these ideas, I wanted to keep consistent with my theme of nature. Thoughts about pollination cycles causing continuous growth through these processes. Relating to the card collection, I thought about how I could link together the pollination cycle, development, and old cards.
I started by cutting the cards up into petals and binding them with hot glue. I was a bit nervous because many of the cards were flashy, but I think they turned out nicely. I divided different cards into different memories and sentimental significance. The smaller blossoms are the cards with just a signature and have produced a little impact on my life. In contrast, the bigger blooms are more meaningful cards by the people who fill my life with joy. To bring in the idea of pollination, use butterflies, which my mom collected Japanese newspapers and cut out. I enjoyed the concept of incorporating collections of my own with the collections of my mom. The idea of my mom's butterflies pollinating the flower cards, both meaningful and less meaningful, harkens back to the importance of family and individual has a significance on one another no matter the size of blossom.
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