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Joyce Gold is a Denver, Colorado artist who pushes the boundaries of traditional papermaking to create works in paper that are new and innovative. Her work is said to “punctuate the depth and breadth of papermaking.” Joyce uses various plant fibers with assorted papermaking techniques and markings to accentuate her work, and her love of the papermaking process piques her curiosity and leads to new discoveries. Gold’s work has been widely exhibited; she is the recipient of awards from D’Art Gallery, Arnold Grummers, and the Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory; and her work has been featured in Fiber Art Now magazine.
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I got to interview Joyce in her Denver studio, which was a treat. She has an amazing wall in her studio that she pins small works on for inspiration.
She enjoys the process of making paper and how it will sometimes take on a life of its own, and she lets the process of making dictate her work. With that intent, she gains personal insight into chance, serendipity, and synchronicity with the materials she uses.
My Mother’s Pearls, Abaca, Flax, Jute, Slivers of Songbook Pages, 24″ X 20″ X 5″
Joyce’s inspiration comes from collage with textures, patterns, and various shades of color.
Chaos Collection #1, Abaca, Flax, Jute, Gampi, 18″ X 20″ X 6″
Her work explores tension, whether it has to do with high shrinkage, twisting, rolling tightly, dimension, or working with rust and/or with pigments.
Three Amigos, Pigmented Abaca with thread, 35″ X 13″ X 8″
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Joyce Gold’s recommendations:
- Joyce brought/taught papermaking to Celebration Company in Houston, which provides life skills and meaningful employment to individuals with disabilities. Their handmade paper greeting cards are their top selling cards. They also create art pieces.
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Visit Joyce Gold’s website to learn more about her work, and you can find her on Instagram too.
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Music featuring excerpts of Makin’ Paper folk song by Peter Thomas. Listen to the full song and find out about other paper and book arts folk songs.
Gary A. Hanson did the sound editing for this episode. He practices and refines his skills in audio production while making his own podcast I’ll Have a Beer and Talk, a show about tech news, culture, weird animal stories and of course, beer. Gary is also the Deckle in Pulp & Deckle, a Portland-based community hand papermaking studio.
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