What are paper doilies? What significance to they have in the UK versus in Pakistan? A doily (also doiley, doilie, doyly, doyley) is an ornamental mat, typically made of paper or fabric, and variously used for protecting surfaces or binding flowers, in food service presentation, or as a head covering or clothing ornamentation. It is characterized by openwork , which allows the surface of the underlying object to show through. Should I make art on paper doilies? Should I cut through them and impose my own ideas on to them? Should I use their laser-cut intricate borders and pretend I cut them myself? Are paper doilies an example of cultural appropriation? What if I impose Oriental imagery on that which is considered primarily Western? What do 'Oriental' and 'Western' even mean? Oriental: The term oriental is often used to describe objects from the Orient. However, given its Eurocentric connotations and shifting, inaccurate definition through the a...