{"id":314,"date":"2008-08-06T08:08:21","date_gmt":"2008-08-06T12:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/?p=314"},"modified":"2015-12-27T22:26:14","modified_gmt":"2015-12-28T03:26:14","slug":"italian-latte-paper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/2008\/08\/italian-latte-paper\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Latte &#038; Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Going from one of my favorite Italian Master artists, I thought I could use a pick-me-up (tiramisu), but instead of dessert, why not latte art (?), and consequently, this design remind me of Italian paper&#8230;Are these just rambling thoughts or typical connections of someone with an artistic bent?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2008\/08\/latte.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-315 aligncenter\" title=\"latte\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2008\/08\/latte.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/latte.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/latte-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Here&#8217;s a story, <em><a title=\"Latte article by Jennifer Fog\" href=\"http:\/\/www.canada.com\/victoriatimescolonist\/news\/life\/story.html?id=32457b6b-8ec3-4212-87c6-22f44e433f11&amp;p=1\" target=\"_blank\">Latte art turns a cup into a creative canvas<\/a><\/em>, by Jennifer Fong, featured in Canada&#8217;s <em>Times Colonist<\/em> paper. It describes how creating such designs in coffee is an art form and makes a latte all the more delightful to enjoy. It only takes a minute to achieve but there&#8217;s training involved to get the desired results. There is a process and difference between &#8220;free pour&#8221; and &#8220;etching&#8221; the design (including a potential, unwanted, metallic taste). Little did I know&#8230;The <a title=\"World Latte Art Championship\" href=\"http:\/\/www.world-latteart-championship.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">World Latte Art Championship<\/a> was held in Denmark in July. Get your latte on for next year&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Long ago I watched a demonstration on how to create those fabulous designs of marbled Italian paper. I went looking for some information and I ran across this fascinating article, <em><a title=\"Marbled Paper article\" href=\"http:\/\/query.nytimes.com\/gst\/fullpage.html?sec=travel&amp;res=9B0DE1DD1030F930A25751C1A961948260\" target=\"_blank\">Marbled Paper from Florence<\/a> <\/em>(posted on the day, in which I was looking, how weird) by Susan Lumsden in the New York Times. Marbled paper was so cherished in Turkey, where it flourished in the 15th century, that it was considered sacred and was reserved for religious texts. It was called &#8220;ebru&#8221; or otherwise known as &#8220;the art of clouds.&#8221; It became popular in France in the 17th century and became the royal paper for the king. It may have originated in China but came to Europe via Venice and has since been known primarily for its production in Florence. Il Papiro is the company that I&#8217;m familiar with but there are many others, and the more faithful versions use water and natural dyes to create those swirling hues, not oil, which tends to muddy the coloristic clarity. Here&#8217;s an example from one of my collections that my father-in-law gave me.  I fancy blue and green combinations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2008\/08\/il-papiro-marbled-paperblog.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-316\" title=\"il-papiro-marbled-paper\/Casart blog. Photo C. Ashley Spencer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2008\/08\/il-papiro-marbled-paperblog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/il-papiro-marbled-paperblog.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/il-papiro-marbled-paperblog-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I have only one sheet left in five colors, and they are so beautiful that I am reluctant to use them. But because I&#8217;ve had them so long, something has damaged a couple of the pages, so I had to use my pencils to remedy the areas. I had forgotten, actually taken for granted, that my colored art-pencils are also covered with this decorative paper. Now I&#8217;m wondering if my father-in-law gave them to me too? Hmm, old age setting in, I guess&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2008\/08\/il-papiro-6116-blog.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-317\" title=\"il-papiro-6116-casart blog. Photo by C. Ashley Spencer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2008\/08\/il-papiro-6116-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"338\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/il-papiro-6116-blog.jpg 338w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/il-papiro-6116-blog-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This photo above also shows a wooden box, overlaid with metal that my oldest son made for me when he was in middle or high school. I keep it on my desk to store all my paper clips.  I&#8217;m getting a little reflective because he&#8217;ll be turning 20 ! in a week. &#8220;Where did that time go?&#8221; and &#8220;That&#8217;s enough to make anyone feel old,&#8221; are the phrases that come to mind that ring so true.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">One last thing as I was closing up my il Papiro papers, I noticed their stamp. Although mine has been accidentally cut in half, it shows an iconographic, angelic figure with wings, which could bear significance to the historical, religious reference of marbled papers.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2008\/08\/il-papiro-mark.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-319\" title=\"il-papiro-mark\/casart blog. Photo by C. Ashley Spencer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2008\/08\/il-papiro-mark.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"284\" height=\"204\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">And just for the heck of it, I ran across this <a title=\"EyeItalia website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eyeitalia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">EyeItalia<\/a> site that offers exquisite Florentine papers, among other luxurious Tuscan accessories. I really like this classic design:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2008\/08\/deb22c8a86a8a073e3d23602cb038289image264x264.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-320\" title=\"Florentina Classica from EyeItalia\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2008\/08\/deb22c8a86a8a073e3d23602cb038289image264x264.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/deb22c8a86a8a073e3d23602cb038289image264x264.jpg 264w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/deb22c8a86a8a073e3d23602cb038289image264x264-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Going from one of my favorite Italian Master artists, I thought I could use a pick-me-up (tiramisu), but instead of dessert, why not latte art (?), and consequently, this design remind me of Italian paper&#8230;Are these just rambling thoughts or typical connections of someone with an artistic bent? Here&#8217;s a story, Latte art turns a cup into a creative canvas, by Jennifer Fong, featured in Canada&#8217;s Times Colonist paper. It describes how creating such designs in coffee is an art form and makes a latte all the more delightful to enjoy. It only takes a minute to achieve but there&#8217;s training involved to get the desired results. There is a process and difference between &#8220;free pour&#8221; and &#8220;etching&#8221; the design (including a potential, unwanted, metallic taste). Little did I know&#8230;The World Latte Art Championship was held in Denmark in July. Get your latte on for next year&#8230; Long ago I watched a demonstration on how to create those fabulous designs of marbled Italian paper. I went looking for some information and I ran across this fascinating article, Marbled Paper from Florence (posted on the day, in which I was looking, how weird) by Susan Lumsden in the New York Times. Marbled paper was so cherished in Turkey, where it flourished in the 15th century, that it was considered sacred and was reserved for religious texts. It was called &#8220;ebru&#8221; or otherwise known as &#8220;the art of clouds.&#8221; It became popular in France in the 17th century and became the royal paper for the king. It may have originated in China but came to Europe via Venice and has since been known primarily for its production in Florence. Il Papiro is the company that I&#8217;m familiar with but there are many others, and the more faithful versions use water and natural dyes to create those swirling hues, not oil, which tends to muddy the coloristic clarity. Here&#8217;s an example from one of my collections that my father-in-law gave me. I fancy blue and green combinations. I have only one sheet left in five colors, and they are so beautiful that I am reluctant to use them. But because I&#8217;ve had them so long, something has damaged a couple of the pages, so I had to use my pencils to remedy the areas. I had forgotten, actually taken for granted, that my colored art-pencils are also covered with this decorative paper. Now I&#8217;m wondering if my father-in-law gave them to me too? Hmm, old age setting in, I guess&#8230; This photo above also shows a wooden box, overlaid with metal that my oldest son made for me when he was in middle or high school. I keep it on my desk to store all my paper clips. I&#8217;m getting a little reflective because he&#8217;ll be turning 20 ! in a week. &#8220;Where did that time go?&#8221; and &#8220;That&#8217;s enough to make anyone feel old,&#8221; are the phrases that come to mind that ring so true. One last thing as I was closing up my il Papiro papers, I noticed their stamp. Although mine has been accidentally cut in half, it shows an iconographic, angelic figure with wings, which could bear significance to the historical, religious reference of marbled papers. And just for the heck of it, I ran across this EyeItalia site that offers exquisite Florentine papers, among other luxurious Tuscan accessories. 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