Feza Aygın Sanıvar takes first place at Paper Days Festival in Yalova

Feza Aygın Sanıvar takes first place at Paper Days Festival in Yalova

“I was invited to the Paper Days Festival in Yalova, Turkey between April 5-7 where I exhibited my handmade papers that I made in Cyprus (from orange tree fibers, Cemile flower, molehiya plant, cabbage, reed, mulberry tree, lemon and straw) as well as my works made from my papers. During the festival, I provided information about my paper to the visitors as a Cypriot artist.

Feza explains the various fiber plants she uses to make paper besides recycling paper.

I explained what we can make paper from, as a result of my research in Cyprus. I introduced Birki paper with the samples I put on my stand. In Yalova, they mostly make paper with cotton fabric, waste paper, and plant fibers.

With these observations, we saw different papers being shown together. It was a very nice experience.

I also had the opportunity to see Ottoman paper up close.

I am proud and happy to bring my first-place award back to my country in the competition held on April 7, 2025, on paper art, and I am still under the influence of that memorable moment. This was the best news for me on this paper journey I have been researching for years.”

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