The blotter and the trace
Reflection March 2025 4 min

The blotter and the trace

The blotter keeps the trace. The object keeps the gesture. Time keeps the piece.

The blotter keeps the trace of ink. The object keeps the trace of the gesture.

Every piece we make is a blotter — it absorbs time, use, the hand.

A new piece is blank. A worn piece is written.

We do not make new objects. We make blotters waiting for their ink.

Stéphane Loubière

Stéphane Loubière · Paris

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