The pith of the tongtuo tree, originally a traditional Chinese medicinal ingredient for clearing heat and detoxifying, is transformed by craftsmen’s fingertips into an everlasting flower. A section of the white inner pith is thinly sliced into paper; when moistened it can be shaped, and through pinching, twisting, and rolling, the petals take on a living curvature.
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