A Wall Full of Memories

[Photos by Arturas Valiauga]

These awesome photos were taken by Lithuanian artist Arturas Valiauga from a series entitled, I Dropped in on Stepas House, We Talked about Life; Still Identity. I find the collections of photographs and clippings on the walls of this couple's home very inspiring. A catalogue from a show where these photos were featured describes their environment as "Home becomes the map of the inside and outside world." Many of the people I meet and talk to have collections of photos and scraps of papers they have saved over the years. Some collage them into artworks, others place them into scrapbooks hidden in cabinet drawers. I love the idea of filling one's home with visual memories and inspiring words. Debra writes on her walls, Mimi Weddell's refrigerator was full of her favorite quotes, like " Rise Above It" and I have a drawer full of clippings that are just waiting to fill my walls! What better way to wallpaper?