Mending
The Sunday Paper #579
November 2, 2025
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Check out these intriguing lighting designs. I love what Hadeel Subahi has to say about tradition, innovation and the design process: “I began by meticulously copying existing patterns, folding hundreds of designs to grasp the underlying mechanisms of origami,” she remembers. “As my skills developed, I found inspiration in these patterns, which encouraged me to create my own designs.” Subahi began to experiment by applying traditional techniques in new ways: not only to create art, but to solve design challenges.
Hadeel Subahi with her Hadu lamps that were created for the UAE Designer Exhibition, curated by Omar Al Gurg, Photo credit: Daron Bandeira
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I am looking forward to visiting the town of Mino, Japan next fall with a small group during the annual lantern festival, which is now in full swing this year. Every autumn, the traditional merchant houses bask in the gentle light emitting from hundreds of glowing paper lanterns as part of the Mino Washi Akari Art Exhibition.
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I’ve featured Julian Curi, a.k.a Righteous Robot, on the blog before, but this clip takes us behind the scenes and into the mind of a filmmaker who refers to himself as a paper puppet cutout animator. He wears all of the hats in his amazing process.
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And now for a completely different style of paper lanterns created by a Hong Kong family that has been making paper-covered armatures for more than 30 years.
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Paper Tidbits
- My 2026 Papermaking Master Classes will take place June 1-5 and September 14-18 in my Red Cliff Studio. Join us and learn all about the papermaking process in a small group of four.
- 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 (sign up by 1/15/26).
- The 2026 Red Cliff Paper Retreat is also open for registration, and the theme is Paper Weaving. This retreat is in my Red Cliff, Colorado studio, August 17-21, 2026.
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Author’s Corner
- All pre-ordered copies will be autographed.
- Purchase a special kit that includes 30 weaving papers in assorted sizes
- Receive a 15% discount if you order 2 or more copies.
- Join me on Zoom for a Publication Day Party on 12/16.
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