The Sunday Paper #426
August 21, 2022
Today is my daughter’s golden birthday: she turns 21 on August 21st. Happy Birthday, Lucah! I visited her in Portland in June – here we are on a hike in the Columbia River …
The Sunday Paper #427
August 28, 2022
I hosted the Red Cliff Paper Retreat this past week in my Colorado studio. What a delight to meet in person after a 2-year hiatus. This was my 7th retreat with several who …
The Sunday Paper #428
September 4, 2022
I’m honored to be in a book arts exhibition that just opened in Fort Collins, CO. Off the Shelf: Contemporary Book Arts in Colorado exhibits artists that innovate and defy our conceptual framework …
The Sunday Paper #429
September 11, 2022, A Day of Remembrance
I invite a guest artist to teach a surface design workshop every quarter in The Paper Year. We explore working ‘on’ paper instead of ‘with’ paper for a change …
The Sunday Paper #430
September 18, 2022
If you’re reading this on Sunday, I will have just arrived at ICA Arts in Monte Castello di Vibio, where I’m teaching for the next two weeks. I’ll be in Europe through …
The Sunday Paper #431
October 16, 2022
Happy Sunday!
I’ve returned from my working vacation in Italy and France, where I spent two weeks teaching at ICA Arts in Monte Castello di Vibio, followed by a week long vacation …
The Sunday Paper #432
October 23, 2022
I started a short memoir writing class this week through my local community college. Ever since I read Margaret Davis’ book, China Under The Covers, I’ve been thinking about writing my own memoir. …
The Sunday Paper #433
October 30, 2022
As you might imagine, I’m a collector of how-to books about paper crafts and papermaking. One of my early acquisitions was this book, by Paul Jackson, and I refer to his well-known …
The Sunday Paper #434
November 6, 2022
Are you up early today (those of you who live places that observe daylight savings time)?
I have a new intern in the studio! Madeline Good is spending the month of November here, …
The Sunday Paper #435
November 13, 2022
When I visited Japan for the first time shortly after graduating from college, my mother and I stayed in a traditional Inn (ryokan) in Kyoto. I hadn’t become involved with paper yet, although …