The Sunday Paper #548

March 23, 2025

Have you registered for the FREE Peace Globe online mini-workshop with me? The session will begin with a short, face-paced overview of The Paper Year, followed by the workshop. Register for this one-hour event and get the supply list here. This workshop will take place on Tuesday, 4/1 at Noon mountain time (GMT-7).

One of the things I love most about designing paper projects, is coming up with variations (not to mention the different kinds of papers you can use). Here’s a hanging globe and a card variation, and I’ll show one more version on Zoom. The Paper Year will open for registration that day – Learn more about the program and Hold Your Spot.

Immerse Yourself in the World of Kinetic Art at the Paper Mobile Retreat in Toronto! Join paper artist Paula Hartmann from September 22-27, 2025, for an inspiring 5-day retreat in the heart of Toronto. Explore the art of crafting intricate paper flowers, swirling mobiles, and sustainable, moving sculptures in a serene and creative environment. Delve into kinetic art by creating Polish paper chandeliers (pajaki), Scandinavian straw himmeli, and delicate Calder-inspired mobiles that come to life with the slightest breeze. All materials and tools will be provided—just bring your imagination! Guided by Paula’s unique artistic approach, influenced by Eastern European and indigenous traditions, you’ll create one-of-a-kind pieces that dance in the air. This retreat is perfect for everyone—from hobby crafter to professional artist, including paper lovers, sculptors, designers, art teachers, and those passionate about sustainable art practices. Click here for details and registration.

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Check out these lights made with banana fiber in India. Jenny Pinto came to my Portland studio back in the year 2000. We explored abaca and Indian banana fibers together. She went on to create a lighting company and sold it. Team Oorjaa continues to create beautiful lamps. Their “Wild by Design” collection is an artistic expression of the incredible beauty of the random geometry of natural systems and a humble homage to the crucial part they play in our lives, even if we live in a metropolis. Let there be light!

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I visited the State Library of Victoria in Melbourne last September (highly recommend). They have an impressive building, numerous exhibitions (about books, of course) and an artist’s book collection. According to this article, they also have close to 1000 pop-up and movable books, ranging from the mid-1600s to present day. Learn more about why pop-up and movable books are so captivating, yet uniquely susceptible to physical wear and tear.

Die-cut sliding transformation mechanism from Alice in Wonderland illustrated by Emma C. McKean, 1943.

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My Weave Through Winter online class knocked it out of the park with their weavings in February (they always do). Watch the video.

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Paper Tidbits

• A spot has opened in my Taos Paper Retreat. We’ll be weaving paper during the week of July 21st in the land of enchantment. Click here to read all about it and join us!
• Apply for this call!  Artist book submissions are being accepted (through 4/25) for the inaugural book arts sale at the Deepwater Literary Festival in Narrowsburg, NY this June.