The production of paper requires a lot of electricity, water and cellulose, and as we all know, it is “easily and quickly” used up, that’s why rational consumption, recycling or reuse is important in many ways. Nada Ubiparip from Mrkonjić Grad reveals to us how old paper can be breathed new life and given new use value. In addition to taking care of her family, and Nada is also the mother of three children, she manages to find time to devote herself to her hobby. She is a technician by profession and a clothing modeler, but unfortunately she did not have the opportunity and opportunity to cut and sew, instead she found a way to express her creativity by making baskets from old newspapers.
– I have never worked in the profession, and the main reason is that this job requires an adequate workspace, which I do not have. Although I also know how to cut and sew something, I decided to put it aside and choose something that I can do anywhere in the house. When I was little, my mother taught me to knit, and that’s how I came up with the idea of using that knowledge to create something new and beautiful – explains Nada.
At first, she knitted hats, scarves and sweaters for her children as a hobby, and then quite by chance, while watching various clips, she came across one in which a woman makes paper baskets. She recalls that it delighted her, so she spent hours and days learning and perfecting paper weaving.
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Today, Nada’s creative hands produce baskets of various motifs, sizes and shapes. So on her Instagram page Nadinokorparstvo you can see baskets made for Easter, New Year, Christmas, in the shape of bees, carts, huge toy baskets and even fashion bags.
She revealed to us that her favorite work is a basket – a cart that actually serves as a holder for pencils and school supplies.
– To make baskets, I get old printing from a country in the region because the paper is much better than what can be found here. First I design what the basket will look like and then the production follows. The making process itself begins by first preparing the paper, then I make the sticks, paint them and then weave them. I mostly have some model, molds of all kinds of shapes for different baskets. I always knit the bottom first, then when I finish it, I raise the sticks and knit as much height as I need – explains our interlocutor.
He points out that the colors he uses are ecological, and that they are safe even if they come into contact with food. So the baskets can be used for various services at home.
Prepared by: Jasna Dragojević
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