The Sunday Paper Blog
The Sunday Paper #438
December 4, 2022
Happy December everyone! I’m working on a series of how-to videos about the steps in the papermaking process. Gosh, there are a lot of them! Here I am, getting ready to give you …
The Sunday Paper #437
November 27, 2022
We’re wrapping up the second year of monthly projects in The Paper Year, and I can’t tell you how much I’ve enjoyed this adventure and seeing how this amazing group responds to …
The Sunday Paper #436
November 20, 2022
I had the pleasure of interviewing Susan Ruptash on Paper Talk. Ruptash is a Toronto washi artist who works with handmade heritage washi, exploring the properties and possibilities of paper. Ruptash’s career …
The Sunday Paper #435
November 13, 2022
When I visited Japan for the first time shortly after graduating from college, my mother and I stayed in a traditional Inn (ryokan) in Kyoto. I hadn’t become involved with paper yet, although …
The Sunday Paper #434
November 6, 2022
Are you up early today (those of you who live places that observe daylight savings time)?
I have a new intern in the studio! Madeline Good is spending the month of November here, …
The Sunday Paper #433
October 30, 2022
As you might imagine, I’m a collector of how-to books about paper crafts and papermaking. One of my early acquisitions was this book, by Paul Jackson, and I refer to his well-known …
The Sunday Paper #432
October 23, 2022
I started a short memoir writing class this week through my local community college. Ever since I read Margaret Davis’ book, China Under The Covers, I’ve been thinking about writing my own memoir. …
The Sunday Paper #431
October 16, 2022
Happy Sunday!
I’ve returned from my working vacation in Italy and France, where I spent two weeks teaching at ICA Arts in Monte Castello di Vibio, followed by a week long vacation …
The Sunday Paper #430
September 18, 2022
If you’re reading this on Sunday, I will have just arrived at ICA Arts in Monte Castello di Vibio, where I’m teaching for the next two weeks. I’ll be in Europe through …
The Sunday Paper #429
September 11, 2022, A Day of Remembrance
I invite a guest artist to teach a surface design workshop every quarter in The Paper Year. We explore working ‘on’ paper instead of ‘with’ paper for a change …