I call them Steady Stones—tiny landscapes for your desk or bedside. Touch one when the day gets noisy. Rearrange them into a ridge when you feel stuck. Tuck a word or intention underneath and let it become a quiet ritual that travels with you.
Core message: Work is part of life, not the whole of it.
Second Life of Business Cards｜Card Landscapes
Old business cards are soaked, pulped, and hand-formed into small “stone” landscapes.
Lines about jobs and contact details dissolve back into fibers, then return as textures you can touch—experience settling into terrain.
The following is adapted from the interviewee’s own words.
What I Do
I work on sustainability, green buildings, and ESG. In short, I try to make buildings beautiful and functional while being good to the environment. ESG shows up everywhere now, but each industry speaks a different language. My role is like a translator—building a bridge between ESG and architecture so ideas can be put into practice.
Two Moments I’ll Remember
The gap and a wake-up call
At a previous multinational company, I often saw how sustainability was treated as the core of service. Back in Taiwan, though, I was led with a more traditional mindset where ESG felt cosmetic. The conflict wore me down. When HQ leaders visited, I unexpectedly cried in a meeting. Embarrassing, yes—but it helped me realize that environment wasn’t where I could truly grow.Being seen and sparking change
In my current role, the culture is different. The company cares more holistically about ESG and gives me room to move. I try to explain things in language the industry understands, gradually closing the gap. A teammate once told me she became interested in sustainability because of our conversations and later transferred to the ESG team. That meant a lot—my value isn’t just finishing tasks, but helping others move too.
What Brings Me Calm
I love making things by hand—crocheting or stringing crystals into bracelets. The focus of going stitch by stitch, bead by bead, helps me unwind. Completing a piece feels like a small healing journey.
Materials / Process
Recycled business cards, hand-formed pulp, air-dried.
(Note: Personal data on cards has been treated.)
Artist’s Note
These works are my way of sanding down anxiety into small stones. Business cards used to declare identity; now they return to fibers and are hand-formed into terrain. Titles fade, value remains. It simply chooses a gentler form to be seen.
