The Sunday Paper #409

April 17, 2022

I had a wonderful time at the Codex Book Fair. Thanks to all of you who stopped by my table and said hello. The event is truly magical and overwhelming. I hardly had a chance to step away from my booth to look at the amazing work, catch up with friends, or take photos. My goal was to sell a few artist’s books and to get more copies of The Art of Papercraft out into the world – mission accomplished :).

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© Nicholas Lafleur, 35cm x 35cm, medium weight Ogami paper

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If you’re in San Diego, the Mingei International Museum looks like a fun place to visit. Check out these wonderful paper bag hats by moses. The exhibition FOLD, TWIST, TIE explores the process behind the making of his hats, pairing them with recently restored photos of his creations, often worn by enthusiastic participants.

Paper bag hats by moses

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Check out this amazing work by Liz Solfield, who combines origami with stitching. Click through to see her origami and crochet rendered in porcelain too. Her transformation and melding of materials is inspirational.

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I’m featuring one-sheet wonders here on the blog, since the projects in my new book, The Art of Papercraft, fall into that category. I’d love to feature your one-sheet wonders!

I’m creating a series of informational videos about the book. This Wrist Cuff features kraft text, a really unique paper, and is one of a growing series of videos featuring the projects in the book.

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Ann Martin from the All Things Paper blog did this wonderful roundup of 12 Ways to Support Ukranian Paper Artists.

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Paper Tidbits:

• I’ve had a cancellation, and there’s one spot available at the Red Cliff Paper Retreat, August 22 – 26 in my Colorado studio.
• Come work with me, Carol Barton, Denise Carbone and Amanda Degener at a paper retreat at ICA Arts in Umbria, Italy in September.

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Out of the Studio:

Inspiration at my feet! This tile was in the lobby of the Bancroft Hotel in Berkeley, where I stayed this past week. Since my initials are HH, this really caught my eye. I just might have to try making a watermark featuring this pattern…