The Sunday Paper Blog

September 16, 2017

Handmade Paper Rocks!

The Sunday Paper #175, September 16, 2017 Paper of the Week: Handmade Paper


Let’s celebrate handmade paper today! We just wrapped up the second session of the Red Cliff Paper Retreat (I’ll share photos soon) and lots of paper was …

September 9, 2017

Southwestern Paper

The Sunday Paper #174, September 10, 2017 Paper of the Week: Woven Reversible Unryu


People often tell me they have drawers full of paper and they won’t allow themselves to purchase one more sheet until their stash dwindles. But then …

September 2, 2017

Paper Money

The Sunday Paper #173, September 3, 2017 Paper of the Week: Bank Note Paper


I’m thinking of starting a new column called Paper Money. I used to be so scared of money – in particular how to make a living …

August 26, 2017

Origami Tea House

The Sunday Paper #172, August 27, 2017 Paper of the Week: Thoreau’s Paper-covered Journals

Do you keep a journal? Usually the contents are the main event (as they certainly are in these as well) but this is a photograph depicts …

August 19, 2017

Fat Magic

The Sunday Paper #171, August 20, 2017 Paper of the Week: Thermochromic Stamp Paper

Are you ready for the solar eclipse tomorrow? Have you seen the stamps? I purchased a sheet and the paper is treated to be heat activated …

August 12, 2017

Inflatable Paper

The Sunday Paper #170, August 13, 2017 Paper of the Week: Tracing Paper


Paper Lanterns Inflatable from Helen Hiebert on Vimeo.

I created the Text Ball almost 10 years ago and it’s still going strong (even after traveling around …

August 5, 2017

Reminiscence Papers

The Sunday Paper #169, August 5, 2017 Paper of the Week: Reminiscence Papers

When I was in Oregon in June, I reconnected with Debra Glanz at the Focus on Book Arts trade fair, where we were both vendors. Debra designs …

July 29, 2017

Paper Lanterns

The Sunday Paper #168, July 30, 2017 Paper of the Week: Japanese Linen Paper

I recently discovered this Japanese Linen Paper (available from Washi Arts). It is a beautiful quality textured card stock that comes in two weights and a …

July 22, 2017

Origami Coloring Paper

The Sunday Paper #167, July 23, 2017 Paper of the Week: Origami Coloring Paper

I found these four designs in a standard origami pack when I was visiting Japantown in San Francisco earlier this year. If you ever get there, …

July 15, 2017

Poured Paperworks

The Sunday Paper #166, July 16, 2017 Paper of the Week: Arnold Grummer’s Midwest Paperfest

This is a call to paper artists throughout the midwest. You are invited to exhibit and offer your work for sale at historic Town Square …