The Sunday Paper, 1 (2),

The Sunday Paper, 1 (2),

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. 

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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. This beautiful photo essay shows how.

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Earth Art Maine, in the Presence of Wildness, an exhibition from May 9 – June 28 in Waterville, ME showcases work by eight Maine-based artists inspired by their surroundings and a sense of place in Maine. The exhibition includes a variety of artist books, paper screens, hand-made paper based works and more.

Artist Christine Higgins will teach Pulp Painting & Handmade Paper: Using Fibers to Create Art for kids ages 10-15 on May 24th

Artist Christine Higgins will teach Pulp Painting & Handmade Paper: Using Fibers to Create Art for kids ages 10-15 on May 24th

Check out this video of Kyle Olmon’s Movable Paper Horse (make sure you audio is turned on).

 

 

And finally, notable origami artist Robert Lang speaks about origami’s contribution to science and mathematics.

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About The Sunday Paper: They keep saying that paper will become obsolete, yet artists, craftspeople, designers and creatives are keeping it alive and well. A healthy number of people are even making paper by hand (in some cultures they are still using age-old traditions). How cool is that? The Sunday PAPER is a resource for ideas and inspiration, all having to do with this amazing material. Each Sunday, starting with this edition, I’ll bring you stories and examples of people doing exciting, innovative, and beautiful things with paper, as well as links to interesting paperfacts I’ve unearthed from around the globe. I hope you’ll enjoy reading this paper, Papier, papel, хартия, Papir,紙, Papper, פּאַפּיר… and don’t hesitate to leave your comments and suggestions below!

 

 

 

 

4 Comments

  1. Genevieve says:

    I am really enjoying this new feature on your blog!

  2. Perla Kopeloff says:

    Helen: Myriam Londono is from Colombia (not Columbia). Her work is amazing and it is so conceptual and marvelous. thank you for let me discover it….
    Is it painted pulp ????
    The Sunday Paper is a true inspiration and beautiful source for the soul.
    Perla

    • Helen says:

      Thanks, Perla… changing it now! Yes she is squirting the pulp onto various surfaces and then peeling it off (I think). I’m glad you like it!

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