Gillian Taylor, paper artist

I make collections of tiny envelopes, flowers and boats, using different kinds of papers including Japanese hand-printed papers, maps, books, music, old postcards and letters.

I’m interested in how we communicate and how that has changed over the years. The collections are also inspired by my interest in insects. As a child, I was fascinated by collections of beetles in museum cases, and my envelope collections reflect this.

My installation of poppies made from Second World War love letters is part of Devon Artist Network’s exhibition Fresh! at Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Honiton until 23 July 2022.