January 28, 2018 Paper of the Week: Five Books about Hand Papermaking Techniques
I’m a huge fan of innovation in paper. This medium is incredible because aside from just making your own sheets, you can paint with pulp, drape freshly formed sheets over an armature, cast, embed, emboss, create watermarks, add inclusions and more. Check out this selection of
Vellum is probably the first translucent paper I discovered. It has a wonderful crisp quality that makes it perfect for cutting and folding. This project will be featured in the 2018 Twelve Months of Paper Calendar.
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In the Studio: Fair warning: this is political. It is so sad that
Miriam Londoño, an artist from Colombia who is now living in Holland, describes her work as paper calligraphy. She is showing her work in several countries right now – check out her FB page to find out where.
Hemp is a controversial topic in the US, but these papermaker’s in Thailand have been making paper from the fibrous plant for one thousand years.
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