The Sunday Paper #257
April 28, 2019

Paper of the Week: Berlin Tissue (gossamer) Paper

I had the pleasure of interviewing Ulbricht for an upcoming issue of Hand Papermaking Magazine. His story is fascinating, and his Berlin-Tissue (gossamer) paper is made out of the best quality imported Japanese mitsumata and kozo (mulberry) bast fibers. The bast is first cooked in an alkaline solution, soaked, cleaned and beaten by hand, and then formed into sheets of up to 1.5 g/m². It is available in the states from Hiromi Paper.

———————————————————————————————–––––––

In the Studio
I’m busy designing the projects for the 2020 Twelve Months of Paper Project book. Here’s a short video in which I describe it and show you the featured guest projects.

———————————————————————————————–––––––

Papery Tidbits:

• Have you listened to my the latest episode of Paper Talk, featuring Lynn Sures?
• Paper Illuminated is now available as a self study online course. Read all about it!
• I’m currently seeking a sponsor for each month of the Twelve Months of Paper. Contact me if you are interested in promoting your company in the book, on this blog and on Paper Talk.

“Dendro Beton #11” is among works in Orna Feinstein’s show “The Other Side of the Forest,” Photo: Courtesy of the artist / Anya Tish Gallery

You’ve seen me write about origami multiple times, and this article in Smithsonian, about how scientists and engineers are finding practical applications for the origami in space, medicine, robotics, and architecture, shows the many ways that folding a variety of materials are being influenced by this ancient form of paper folding. Imagine what the first folders would think!

One of Brigham Young University engineering professor Larry Howell’s initial origami projects was a solar array that compacted to 9 feet during launch, but deployed to 82 feet across in space to generate power. (Larry Howell)

Check this out! Justin Favela creates paintings with piñata paper. His exhibition, Re/Presenting Mexico: José Maria Velasco and the Politics of Paper is at the David Smith Gallery in Denver until May 4. This exhibition showcases 14 individual piñata paintings that are all modeled from famous late-nineteenth-century Mexican nationalist paintings by José María Velasco.

“Catedral de Oaxaca, after José María Velasco” by Justin Favela

I recently received a handful of these lovely cards from Elod Beregszazi, who runs Popupology, a UK-based company that develops and finds applications for the genre of cutting and folding form from a single sheet of paper known as Origamic Architecture. Templates for these + several other designs are available for a small fee on his website.

This video, called The Future is Handmade, touched my heart!

———————————————————————————————–––––––

Featured this week in my Studio shop: Water Paper Time (my downloadable film, Playing With Pop Ups, a mini shoji screen + the Twelve Months of Paper Calendar* (now 1/2 price).

* Special thanks to Gina Pisello for her rendition of Shawn Sheehy’s pop-up dragonfly, one of the projects featured in the 2019 Twelve Months of Paper Calendar using Madeleine Durham’s paste paper + a card stock.
———————————————————————————————–––––––

If you read this blog regularly, would you consider making a donation to support the research, writing, design and delivery of The Sunday Paper? Click on the paper button at the left to learn how. Or, perhaps you’re interested in promoting your business in The Sunday Paper.
Thanks to everyone who has already pledged your support!

SHARE THIS blog post with your paper-loving friends!