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Rallou

I grew up in a family where refined taste played an important role. The successful children’s clothing company my father owned and my parents’ love for art, shaped my own love for elegance and high aesthetics. I studied Psychology and Art History and after working for several years in my family business, I continued my  studies, earning a Master’s degree in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Marketing. For a few years I focused on raising my children, until 2016, when a serious health problem forced me to stay at home for several years. It was then that I started retrospection and realized my need for artistic creation, as a way of expressing my feelings and cleaning away my negative thoughts. An article about paper flowers caught my attention and reminded me of a kit my children were given as a gift many years ago, which unfortunately had been destroyed before we even opened it, by a flood in the warehouse. I began passionately studying the art of paper flowers, and what started as a hobby, became an artistic pursuit that won me over completely. 

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RALLOU YANNA

Inspiration

Paper flower art is my passion, allowing me to experience the joy of spring every day. I find immense happiness in transforming paper into elegant, lifelike flowers, through which I tell my own stories. I draw inspiration from everywhere—nature walks, gifted bouquets, movie scenes, or rare flowers at flower shows.

RALLOU YANNA

History

The art of paper flowers began in China in 100 BC, with the oldest surviving paper flower dating back to the 7th century AD. It was originally used as a Buddhist temple decoration, where paper flowers were placed in containers or lanterns that floated on water, as offerings to Buddha. Today, paper flowers have gained worldwide popularity, especially through the Internet and social media. They are used as an alternative to real flowers, decorating homes, offices, hotels, and are even featured in movies and theaters. In Greece, however, the art is still emerging and so it is not yet widespread.

RALLOU YANNA

Paper Flowers

Paper Flower Stories by Rallou Yanna tell small stories that exude life, light, and hope through unique and mesmerizing flower compositions which are inspired by the beauty of nature and are intricately crafted from paper. Each creation of Paper Flower Stories is a unique, delicate, and timeless piece of high aesthetics, which is lovingly crafted with meticulous study and artistry in every detail. There is a contrasting play of words like "paper", "handmade", "timeless", and "eco-friendly" with concepts like "mass production", "technology", and "ephemeral", which are so often found in our modern world.     

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