December 10, 2015
25 Days of Paper 2015, Day 11
When I moved to Portland, OR in the late 1990’s, I worked part-time at Oblation Papers & Press, a gorgeous stationery store in the Pearl District with a production paper mill and …
December 9, 2015
25 Days of Paper 2015, Day 10
Before I had children (BC), I used to make at least 50 handmade cards every December. This was one of them – I made it with four strips of paper. Later I perfected …
December 8, 2015
25 Days of Paper 2015, Day 9
Susan Kristoferson has specialized in hand-painted and dyed papers since 1990, including the traditional Japanese fold and dye technique of itajime. At her studio in the foothills of Southern Alberta in Canada, she …
December 7, 2015
25 Days of Paper 2015, Day 8
Technically, Tyvek® isn’t paper, but it folds really well, is super strong and water resistant. It’s that stuff they use in construction, protective apparel and packaging (no wonder I like it – it …
December 6, 2015
25 Days of Paper 2015, Day 7
Crane & Co., based in Dalton, MA, has been manufacturing cotton-based paper products used in the printing of national currencies, passports and banknotes as well as for social stationery since the late …
December 5, 2015
The Sunday Paper #84 + 25 Days of Paper 2015, Day 6
Yay, it’s Sunday and day 6 of the 25 Days of Paper and Saint Nicholas Day! We’ll begin with the tutorial, and a brief Sunday Paper follows below.…
December 4, 2015
25 Days of Paper 2015, Day 5
Luminessence is the essence of light captured in hand-crafted light sculptures of laminated paper and wood. Since 1964 this original art form has been evolving through the creative vision of artist Stephen White…
December 3, 2015
25 Days of Paper 2015, Day 4
Many of you know that I love abaca, and much of my artwork utilizes this papermaking fiber from the leaf stalks of a variety of banana plant. What I like most are its …
December 2, 2015
25 Days of Paper 2015, Day 3
In 1939 the Dard Hunter Paper Museum opened at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Seventy-six years later, the museum is now known as the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking, and can …
December 1, 2015
25 Days of Paper 2015, Day 2
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Hooray! It is time to make our first 25 …