July 11, 2021
I wasn’t expecting to be in Portland this past week, but here I am (heading home tomorrow)! My daughter had her wisdom teeth extracted on Friday, and we’re taking care of a few …
July 11, 2021
I wasn’t expecting to be in Portland this past week, but here I am (heading home tomorrow)! My daughter had her wisdom teeth extracted on Friday, and we’re taking care of a few …
Happy 4th of July to those of you in America. I know the phrase Let Freedom Ring but had to look up where it came from. It’s the 7th line in a patriotic song called “America” …
June 27, 2021
There are so many little details in the papermaking process. I’m making short videos featuring papermaking tips. Here’s one about Charging the Vat. I realize there’s much more to this than I …
Happy Father’s Day to all of the dads out there. And yay! Yesterday was Juneteenth – the anniversary of the end of slavery – is finally a U.S. federal holiday. And Happy Solstice – enjoy the …
June 13, 2021
I had a lovely podcast interview with Jackie Radford, a papermaker and bookbinder working in her studio near Charlotte, NC. Radford’s work is heavily influenced by the texture and sensory nature of …
June 6, 2021
It takes me a long time to use up a batch of abaca pulp. I find that two pounds of dry fiber goes a long way! I beat my last batch for a …
May 30, 2021
Hello! Did ya miss me? I had every intention of sending The Sunday Paper out on Sunday, but I took my laptop with me on a weekend jaunt to Grand Junction and when …
May 23, 2021
I had a lovely interview with Matthew Reinhart on Paper Talk. Matthew is a world-renowned children’s book author, illustrator and paper engineer, known best for cutting and folding paper into gravity-defying pops …
May 16, 2021
It has been awhile since I’ve had anyone in the studio, and it was so fun to offer a private lesson on Friday. Judi and Anita were interested in sculptural papermaking with abaca, …
Happy Mother’s Day to all of the mamas out there – you’re the best :)!
Here’s a tribute to my mom, whom I’ll see today (I’ll have to take a new photo – this one is …