"Blütenblätter" new in Hohenems: What Christina Gilli offers in Marktstraße

With the shop in Hohenems, Christina is taking a new path: "I've decided to take this step now," she explains. The workshop will remain at her home in Höchst. At "Blütenblätter," she plans to offer and showcase her homemade "paper art" – works of art and unique pieces.

"It's always important to me that the natural materials are shown to their best advantage, so that each painting becomes something truly unique and special." The currently largest painting is 90 by 90 centimeters and hand-colored.

The connection to nature and craftsmanship has always been important to Christina Gilli, as she emphasizes. "It's a great material for me, and the versatility of paper has always fascinated me and hasn't let go," she says in an interview with VOL.AT.

Natural and stabilized dried flowers are also part of the range. "They are truly dried flowers," she says. These include velvet grass, baby's breath, and hydrangeas in many different colors.

"They're 100 percent natural, long-lasting and require no maintenance," she explains. She works with suppliers in France, Italy, and the Netherlands.

In addition to paper art, a focus is on custom object framing. Christina Gilli explains that it's not just about works of art, but about personal objects with emotional value:

"Anyone who is interested and has access to this minimalist art of decorating their own home can be inspired," she says. It could be a small work of art or a child's picture, a first pacifier, a craft item, or a letter: "The client can then choose their desired pieces during the consultation with me – and then I frame them."

The choice of location wasn't random: "I find the square very, very inspiring," says Gilli. "Marktstraße itself has an incredible flair." She hopes the opening can make a small contribution to revitalizing the city center: "I would like to see many more people come to Marktstraße to reestablish a bit of commercial culture."

Off-camera, she says she has always been "magically attracted" to Hohenems. The location is central, and the town has invested heavily in buildings, flair, and tourism. "This space presented itself to me, and I simply seized the opportunity."

In July, "Blütenblätter" will be open Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Starting in August, the opening hours will be adjusted—the days of the week will remain the same.