The Sunday Paper Blog

September 3, 2016

Italian Crepe Paper

The Sunday Paper #123, September 4, 2016

Paper of the Week: Crepe Paper


I have to admit that I have somewhat of a negative association with crepe paper. For some reason, all I think of is streamers! But a few …

August 27, 2016

Raw Fiber

The Sunday Paper #122, August 28, 2016

Paper of the Week: Raw Abaca & Raw Sisal

I recently replenished my stock of papermaking fibers (an annual event), and whenever I do this, I look through the entire supply catalog to …

August 20, 2016

Boulder's Paperie

The Sunday Paper #121, August 21, 2016

Paperie of the Week: Two Hands Paperie

Two Hands Paperie began in 1993 as a small bindery with a few hand-bound books and a small rack of decorative paper. Today, 23 years later, …

August 15, 2016

Special Edition: Let's Kickstart This!

Friends,
Please excuse my multiple communications this week. If you received something from me yesterday, that means that you subscribe to my monthly newsletter. Today’s note is to blog subscribers (you’re one of those). There is some overlap.
I don’t …

August 13, 2016

The History of Coffee

The Sunday Paper #120, August 14, 2016

Paper of the Week: Cinefoil with Paper Towel Laminate

I LOVE learning something new every day! Now this is not paper, but Kevin Parry over at Laika (remember the animated film Coraline?) had …

August 6, 2016

Paper Umbrellas!

The Sunday Paper #119, August 7, 2016

Paper of the Week: Watermarked Cotton/Abaca Paper

Handmade paper… how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. 1. I love thee because thou art so versatile. 2. I love that I …

July 30, 2016

Paper Peep Shows

The Sunday Paper #118, July 31, 2016

Paper of the Week: Cave Paper

Two weeks ago when I was in Minneapolis, I had the lovely opportunity of visiting Cave Paper. They have a new showroom! Since 1994, Bridget O’Malley …

July 23, 2016

Bark Cloth

The Sunday Paper #117, July 24, 2016

Paper of the Week: Bark Cloth/aka Tapa

I visited the Denver Art Museum about a week ago and stumbled across an exhibit on bark cloth. From the exhibition display: Artists from across vast …

July 16, 2016

Paper Boats and Paper Mills

The Sunday Paper #116, July 17, 2016

Paper Studio of the Week: Petrichor Paper

Woo hoo! There’s a new papermill and residency program in the works in upstate New York, and it needs your help to come to fruition. Petrichor …