June 26, 2021
The Sunday Paper #369
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 …
April 17, 2021
The Sunday Paper #359
April 18, 2021
I have spent a good part of this week reviewing the galleys for my upcoming book, The Art of Papercraft. I felt old asking for a hard copy, since everything is done digitally …
April 21, 2015
I was talking with an esteemed colleague the other day, and she put something into words that has been bugging me for some time. She was at a celebration for a book arts organization and couldn’t help comparing our field …
April 7, 2015
I recently participated in a paper exchange called Paper Experiments, and look what I received in exchange for sending in a set of paper swatches! This swap has taken place before (at least once) and the participants vary from year …
March 24, 2015
I was in Salt Lake City this past weekend, teaching an Experimental Papermaking workshop at the University of Utah. They had this really cool press! You could raise and lower that top bar to accommodate varying post sizes. And check …
March 17, 2015
Making an artists’ book is a long and involved process, and I find it helpful to review once a project is complete. Here’s the story of my latest book, Interluceo.
I started reading about sacred geometry about five years ago …
March 4, 2015
I completely spaced on publishing this post yesterday! I’ll chalk it up to the fact that my hubby got was treated to a complimentary stay at a luxury hotel in Vail last night, so I joined him there for dinner …
February 24, 2015
I’m a huge fan of experimental papermaking, which takes many forms of course (quick, what did you think of when you read that phrase?).
My version of experimental papermaking involves embedding string and wire between sheets of high shrinkage abaca …
February 3, 2015
I’m off to California tomorrow to teach a workshop at the San Francisco Center for the Book, followed by the Codex Book Fair, which begins on Sunday. I’ve just completed the first short leg of my trip – I’m at …
January 27, 2015
I’m busy getting ready for the Codex Book Fair, which takes place February 8-11 in Richmond, California. If you are in the area, I hope you will stop by my booth!
The highlight at my booth will be my …