Book Weaving on Zoom
The Sunday Paper #573
September 21, 2025
Join me for a FREE Zoom mini-workshop on Monday, October 6th to launch pre-sales for Weaving With Paper AND to kick off registration for The Paper Year, which will be open to new members October 1-12. Sign up and get the supply list here. The session will begin with a short, face-paced overview of The Paper Year, followed by a viewing of an advance copy of Weaving With Paper and my pre-sale offers. Then we’ll create a Book Weaving. Please invite your weaving-, book-, and paper-loving friends!
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Watch the video featuring the pillow boxes and flexagons that Paper Year members created in August.
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I had a lovely conversation with Carole Kunstadt on Paper Talk, whose works often invoke a metaphysical quality. They reference antique books, music manuscripts, maps and artifacts – deconstructing paper and text and using it in metaphorical ways. Through the manipulation of the materials – history, memory and time merge in a hybrid form. Born in Boston, Kunstadt spent her childhood in a small New England town, received a BFA from the Hartford Art School in Hartford, CT. and continued with postgraduate studies at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Munich, Germany. Twelve years ago she re-entered a familiar landscape as in her youth, moving to the Hudson Valley, after spending 35 years in NYC.
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Join artist Paula Hartmann and cultural guide Katrin Schrimpf for an unforgettable 8-day creative immersion in the artisanal heart of Oaxaca. Learn traditional papermaking with Eduardo Santiago Gijón using native plant fibers like agave and corn husks, explore natural dyes, and take part in a paper jewelry workshop with a local Mexican artist. Paula will guide participants in creating poetic paper mobiles that draw on movement and craft traditions. Wander Oaxaca’s colorful street art alleys, hike ancient Zapotec trails, and enjoy rich cultural offerings like alebrije painting and a traditional cooking class. Stay in cozy, art-centered accommodations in both peaceful San Agustin Etla and vibrant Oaxaca City. Sign up for a Free Info Webinar on September 23rd.
“This retreat was pure magic—calm, authentic, and full of inspiring people.” – Anne
“Each day was a new adventure into the art, the land, and the people.” – Rebekah
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In CONTEXT: Art, Books, & Freedom, artist and curator Meg Hitchcock brings together 15 artists whose work incorporates books and text. The artists diverge in their approach and content, from social commentary to political statement to literary allusion, but their common ground is their love of the printed word. The artists use books and text as tools of investigation, exploring the psychological impact of visual language while pushing the boundaries of our freedom to express views that conflict with popular opinion. (Please note: access to Columbia’s campus is currently restricted to Columbia ID holders – click on the link for info on visiting the exhibition).
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This is a fun read about a journalist’s visit to a commercial papermill in the UK. “Last Mill Standing: How I Fell in Love with James Cropper’s Coloured Paper” highlights the mill’s launch of Coloursource: a range of 50 signature shades that represent 50 years of colour development.
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Paper Tidbits
- Oblation Papers & Press in Portland, Oregon (a 35-year old company, selling letterpress wedding invitations, greeting cards and paper goods to an international marketplace) is seeking an Artisan Handmade Papermaker, part time, wage commesurate upon experience. Experience helpful, training provided. Email resumé and cover letter to ron@oblationpapers.com.
- The 2026 Taos Paper Retreat is now open for registration. The theme is Capture the Light, and the retreat will take place July 19-25, 2026 in Taos, NM
- Join me, Nancy Cohen and Sara Garden Armstrong for a conversation that explores our careers, our relationships with handmade paper, and our current explorations, hosted by the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking. We’ll be speaking on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at 7 PM Eastern ( on Zoom). Free to attend—advance registration required.
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Author’s Corner
We’re getting closer to pub date for Weaving With Paper (December 16th). I’m opening pre-sales on my website on October 1st. The first 50 orders placed will receive a FREE weaving tool, and there will be other special offers if you pre-order from me. Stay tuned!
I’m doing a few fun events leading up to the book release.
- 10/6: As mentioned above, I’m hosting a free mini workshop on Zoom to launch pre-sales for Weaving With Paper AND to kick off registration for The Paper Year, which will be open to new members October 1-12. Sign up here.
- 10/7: I’m participating in Spinning & Weaving Week, a 7-day celebration of the fiber arts hosted by the Handweaver’s Guild of America, Inc. I’ll be teaching a one-hour online paper weaving workshop on October 7th.
- 10/27-31: I’m participating in Making Zen with a pre-recorded session featuring 3 ways to create woven paper notecards and a VIP lesson on hexagonal weaving. Get notified when registration for this free event opens.
- 1/6/26: Save the date for the official book launch party on Zoom. Details coming soon!
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