This Silk Ribbon is inspired by the book “‘The sweetness of life’ by Françoise Héritier. How often do we feel truly alive? We spend one-third of our lives asleep. As adults, most of our waking time is devoted to activities where we are concentrating on a task to be achieved. We can spend hours, days, or even weeks without pausing in our busyness to appreciate the vivid experience of being a living, thinking, feeling animal.
The French anthropologist Françoise Héritier lists some of the “little things” we shouldn’t forget to do and enjoy. Hereby, some of the designer’s favorite items on Héritier’s list:
Smiling at someone who’s not expecting it
Feeling your taste buds react to ginger
Coming to terms with what you hate
Touching sensitive plants
Making a ladybird walk on your finger
Regretting that I don’t look good in a hat
Sometimes remaining naive and not minding
Feeling carried away by a heavy, rhythmic swell at sea and forgetting that everything is finite
Rebelling against stupidity at the right moment
Liking the look of windmills
Planting a big kiss on the nose of a cat who took offense
Feeling sudden outbursts of joy as you might feel fits of heat
Little Things Silk Ribbon // Black
Little Things Series
Design commissioned by MANTILITY
Dimensions: 10x120cm
Theme: Abstract
Description: 100% Silk
Designer: Anonymous
Country: Greece
Year: 2021
Care: Dry clean only – Cool iron the back side only