Helen Hiebert's Blog, page 23
July 31, 2021
Hollander Beater for a Cause
August 1, 2021
People ask me all the time if I know where to find a Hollander beater. Well friends, here’s a top of the line beater that was previously owned by Tim Barrett. It is one of the rare bronze tub Valley models, which includes a bronze roll and bedplate (which means it will never rust). This beauty is now up for auction on Ebay and all proceeds from the sale will go to match the University of Iowa Center for the Book challenge grant (read more about that here). This is a Win-Win-Win: you get a beater; you assist the University of Iowa Center for the Book, the most innovative combined book arts and book studies program in higher education today; and the third win is for the WINdgate Foundation, which is providing the match for the challenge. $3,000 dollar bid, now four, now four, will ya give me four?
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This is a moving story by a NY Times writer about marking time during the pandemic by folding 465 paper cranes with her son. This photo marks 200 days / 200 cranes. Her son learned about perseverance, she reflects on other forms of creative expression in response to adversity, and she wraps up by stating: “Ultimately, when I look at the cranes now, boxed up, they exist to me as a symbol of hope and resilience and of what still remains. Each one represents a day we survived.”
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Here’s a unique kind of CSA (usually known as Community Supported Agriculture). Community Supported Art shares have been cropping up around the country for the past several years, and Rhizome CSA is the first of its kind in D.C. Here’s a share that includes handmade paper.
Julia Marks’s project “Seeds” is a play (subtitled “a conversation between me and my dead fig tree”) that is printed on handmade paper embedded with native wildflower seeds. The script can be planted, if so desired. (Julia Marks)
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I had the pleasure of presenting with Rachel Singel, associate professor at the University of Louisville, as part of a fellowship program she was involved with in the spring. Each fellow got to partner with a professional in their field. It was fun to come across this article about Singel, who is passionate about finding creative ways to eradicate invasive plant species that threaten local ecosystems. Here she is, working with yellow flag iris, which grows in wetlands, is toxic to livestock and other animals and destroys habitat used by waterfowl and native fish.
Rachel Singel, associate professor in the Hite Art Institute, with invasive plants she harvested for a papermaking project.
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Have you ever wondered why paper is 8-1/2″ x 11″?
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Paper Tidbits:Have you listened to my interview with Amy Richard on Paper Talk?I’m a member of the Craft Industry Alliance and get so much out of it! They are opening up a Mastermind Program this week, and I participated in the last round, and got so much out of it! Find out more and/or join this professional networking group.———————————————————————————————–––––––
In the Studio:It is such a delight to see how participants respond the projects I introduce in The Paper Year, my membership program. We just wrapped up the July Project: Envelope Photo Albums. Susan Kanowith Klein set out to make an album with wallet-size photos for her grandson Sammy about his first year. (She’s giving the album to his parents for safe-keeping.) She included two unsealed envelopes for Sammy – for when he’s older – to add some of his own photos and notes. What a sweet book and keepsake!
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Opening Soon: Flexible Book Structures Online Class, Papermaking with Garden Plants & Common Weeds, Unique Handmade Sheets, Blue Knit
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July 24, 2021
The Book Doctor
July 25, 2021
I had a lovely conversation with Amy Richard on Paper Talk. Richard is a native of Miami, Florida, and after working for many years as an artist/illustrator, science writer and educator, a fascination with hand papermaking processes led her to complete an MFA in Book Arts at the University of Iowa. Her focus was on Japanese-style papermaking, along with the history, traditions, and the spiritual/ healing aspects of the practice. Enjoy our conversation!
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If you happen to be near Gstaad, Switzerland, check out this exhibition of paper cutting and découpage at Tarmak22, an art space that exists to breathe life into the cultural landscape of the Swiss Alps. I enjoyed this delightful film, that juxtaposes the Swiss landscape and paper art.
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I recently discovered the work of Tamlin Blake (special thanks to one of my dear readers). Blake is a South African mixed media artist whose work explores the making of memories and identity through inherited heirlooms, treasured objects as well as the spaces once revered by lost friends or family. Her recent work consists of tapestries, woven from re-cycled hand-spun newspaper.
© 2020, Tamlin Blake, Joe’s Sirens – newspaper tapestry.
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Jerushia Graham’s exhibition, Freedom Isn’t Free, is now on view through September 2nd at the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center in Atlanta. Graham’s work stems from an exhibition she saw with an embroidered story on a sack … the story begins 170 years ago when a young, enslaved Black mother named Rose raced through her quarters gathering a survival kit for her nine-year-old daughter, who was about to be sold. Graham’s works include exquisite paper-cut compositions that reflect Black life in vibrant, knowing and tender ways, and three mammoth quilts riffing on the United States flag — featuring pennies or cowrie shells for stars and blue, brown, or gray stripes replacing the official red and white.
© Jerushia Graham
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Flooding in Italy has done damage to old books over the centuries. This is a fascinating video about Italy’s Book Doctor, who has spent his career creating a Renaissance workshop, where he has collaborated with professionals from a variety of disciplines to come up with a machine that can combat not only mold and bacteria in books and paper, but also viruses such as Covid.
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Paper Tidbits:Paper olympics anyone? Fold your own origami rings in celebration of the Olympic Games.Paper as a packaging material is starting to catch on as eco-friendly options become more popular.———————————————————————————————–––––––
In the Studio:I’ve been asking members of The Paper Studio, my free facebook group, to Flaunt it Friday by sharing what they’ve done each week with paper. It is amazing to see our favorite material is transformed! Every month we have a theme, and last month’s was Botanical (I feature the work of three members on the header, as you see below). This month we are exploring Vintage, and I invite you to join us. You’ll have to answer three simple questions to be admitted into the group.
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Woven Paper Lantern Online Workshop, Papermaking with Garden Plants & Common Weeds, LandEscape, an artist’s book, Playing With Paper
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July 17, 2021
Pondside Pulp & Paper
July 18, 2021
June Tyler’s studio, Pondside Pulp and Paper, was established in 1995 in Norwich, NY. To celebrate the 25th Anniversary for this studio, June planned an exhibit of work created by workshop participants, for the summer of 2020. Due to the pandemic, the exhibit, “25 years of Papermaking at Pondside Pulp and Paper” was rescheduled for July 2021. Fifteen artists are exhibiting a variety of work in the field of papermaking, book arts, and other related media. “25 Years of Papermaking” will be held at the Mariea Brown and Raymond Loft Galleries, Chenango Arts Council, 27 West Main Street, Norwich, NY, July 16 – 30, 2021. In conjunction with the exhibit, a video of June making paper will premier at the opening reception. It will also be available on the Chenango Arts Council’s web-site at www.chenangoarts.org. Here’s a second video showing the work in the exhibition.
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German artist and composer Hanne Darboven‘s (1941-2009) “Europa 97,” made from 384 sheets of paper, was recently on view at Petzel Gallery in NYC. On each day of 1997, Darboven headed a page with the date and the word “today.” Beneath, she repeated the digits of the day, month, and year. Click through to read more about the concept behind these grids.
Installation view of “Hanne Darboven: Europa 97” (1998), which comprises 384 sheets of paper.Credit…Hanne Darboven and Petzel
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Do you have one of those Little Free Libraries in your neighborhood? We do! Check out this one in Washington. The work of Audrey, a seventh grader who began making paper clothes for her drawing mannequins during the pandemic, is currently on display.
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I love this! Andy Marks shows us (literally) how to reuse instead of recycle. The Marks family used six bags 569 times before they became the centerpiece of his piece We All Speak for the Trees.
Artist Andy Marks’ installation.
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Here’s a powerful installation: Brooklyn-based neuroscientist turned artist, Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya, launched her installation, May We Know Our Own Strength as a place for survivors to safely unburden and see their stories woven into art.
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Paper Tidbits:I’ve opened up a few more spots in my live online Panel Lampshade Workshop on August 2nd. Care to join us and make your own panel shade lamp in just 3 hours?Have you had a chance to listen to my interview with Andie Thrams on Paper Talk?———————————————————————————————–––––––
In the Studio:Every so often, a girl’s gotta purge her paper drawers. I went through my flat files recently and put together several sets that look like this. Do you need to add some Unique Handmade Sheets to your drawers? These sets of ten handmade sheets are available for $50 + shipping while they last. (BTW, I’ll be making abaca sheets in the near future – be on the lookout for my announcement if you’d like to order some translucent sheets).
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About our Sponsor: Pondside Pulp and Paper is a papermaking studio, established by June Tyler in 1995, in Norwich, NY. Various workshops are offered in many aspects of handmade paper. Click here for a full list of workshops! You can also follow Pondside Pulp and Paper’s on their blog as well as on facebook.
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Featured this week in my Studio shop:Woven Paper Lantern Online Workshop, Papermaking with Garden Plants & Common Weeds, LandEscape, an artist’s book, Playing With Paper
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July 10, 2021
Modular Origami
July 11, 2021
I wasn’t expecting to be in Portland this past week, but here I am (heading home tomorrow)! My daughter had her wisdom teeth extracted on Friday, and we’re taking care of a few other things as she prepares for her junior year of college at the University of Portland. We spent a morning at the Portland Japanese Garden (you can just see Mt. Hood behind us) which I’m sure many of you have visited. It is a magical place and holds a special spot in my heart. This is where my Mother Tree Installation began, almost 10 years before it became a reality (click on the link to view that story, which involves my other child). I have some exciting news about Mother Tree – she’ll be coming out of storage for an exhibition this fall – details are coming soon.
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I adore these paper lights by California-based artist Bennett Schlessinger, crafted from bamboo, paper, and clay.
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Rain Scott has a unique way of sculpting with modular origami units. These are reminiscent of the gum wrapper chains we made back in the day, but they’re different. Click through to view his amazing work (I included this one, because I have fond memories of visiting Bandelier National Monument and climbing ladders like this). If you’re ever in Santa Fe, he exhibits at the Indian Market.
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I love this! An Airbnb in Scotland where you get to run a book shop for a week or two. You get your very own bookshop, and an apartment above it, supported by a team of friendly volunteers and bookshop sellers to make your trip as lovely as possible. The bookshop residency’s aim is to celebrate bookshops, encourage education in running independent bookshops and welcome people around the world to Scotland’s National Book Town. How cool is that?
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Check out this elaborate paper replica of a Heidelberg letterpress at full scale!
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Paper Tidbits:I’ve opened up a few more spots in my live online Panel Lampshade Workshop on August 2nd. Care to join us and make your own panel shade lamp in just 3 hours?Have you had a chance to listen to my interview with Andie Thrams on Paper Talk?———————————————————————————————–––––––
In the Studio:My membership program, The Paper Year, is open for registration through today, so sign up now if you’re interested – registration won’t open again until October.
I’m enjoying our monthly rhythm. I upload instructions for a new technique and project on the first Monday of the month, participants can create work and share it in the online classroom at their leisure throughout the month, and we meet mid-month on Zoom to share, show and talk. There’s a sweet little perk if you join now: you’ll gain access to the library of tutorials for the projects we’ve made between January and June! Click here to watch the video trailer, read more and register.
Here you see the projects we’ll be creating over the next six months.
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Featured this week in my Studio shop:The Papermaker’s Companion, Papermaking with Garden Plants & Common Weeds, Playing With Pop-Ups, Playing With Paper
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July 3, 2021
Let Freedom Ring
Happy 4th of July to those of you in America. I know the phrase Let Freedom Ring but had to look up where it came from. It’s the 7th line in a patriotic song called “America” (My Country ‘Tis of Thee) written by Samuel Francis Smith in 1831, but the melody is much older and has been used for songs in many countries. I’m trying to remember where I learned this: in school, at church? Read my Freedom Message at the end of this post.
July 4, 2021
My membership program, The Paper Year, is open for registration through July 10th. Join us and learn a fun paper technique each month with the support of a creative community. Below you see the projects we’ll be making for the rest of the year, and there’s a sweet little perk: if you join now, you’ll gain access to the library of tutorials for the projects we’ve made between January and June! Click here to watch the video trailer, read more and register.
You can also watch videos to see what participants created in the months of April and May!
Here’s a testimonial about the program:
The Paper Year has been a game changer for me. I’m introduced to interesting techniques and new projects every month and have used many of them in my ongoing work. It’s also given me monthly goals, which have helped me stay motivated and productive. Helen is a wonderful teacher and the community is creative and supportive. I look forward to jumping into a unique project every month. – Lisa M.
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I had a lovely conversation with Sierra Nevada-based visual artist Andie Thrams on Paper Talk! Andie uses watercolors in wildland forests to create paintings and artist’s books that explore mystery, reverence, and delight, while grappling with vanishing habitats. Merging the lineages of illuminated manuscripts and natural history field journals with a contemporary art and science awareness, her imagery weaves intricate botanical detail into rich layers of shape, color, and hand-lettered text to evoke the complex interconnections within ecosystems of the Greater West. Enjoy our conversation!
Andie Thrams, painting in the backcountry, Kings Canyon National Park, California
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You don’t see this every day: sculpture meant to look like paper! The sculpture “Unbound” is a 45-foot aluminum and wire sculpture made to look like paper flying in the air and was created in 2020 by London artist Paul Cocksedge.
Unbound sculpture in front of the Norman Public Library Central.
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I love what this 10-year old is doing in India: let her be an example to us adults! India has been a home to a number of young people who are trying to raise awareness and funds for environmental issues like sustainability, endangered species, climate change and pollution. Manya Harsha, a 6th grader, got busy during the pandemic, recycling the daily kitchen waste into handmade vegetable paper.
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This is a fascinating story in The New Yorker about The Sapphire Show, an exhibition that took place on the Fourth of July in 1970, featuring six American artists declaring independence in an Echo Park loft, in Los Angeles. The occasion was the opening night of an exhibition devoted exclusively to the work of Black women.The connection to paper? The only known paper trail is housed in the Archives of American Art, at the Smithsonian: a copy of a flyer announcing the show. Paper is potent!
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Paper Tidbits:I told Nicole Donnelly how I started my podcast series, Paper Talk, and our interview is in the current issue of Hand Papermaking, the journal for the field.Need small sheets of paper? Check out my collage packs.———————————————————————————————–––––––
In the Studio:
Thank you do those who attended my free zoom session last week, where we made this freedom pop-up card. Bev Gillespie shared her version and gave me permission to share it here, along with her sentiments about freedom:
I was born into the darkest and bitterest time of apartheid: people were separated, families split, individuals categorized. At the same time the regime enforced segregation, cheap labour and a version of Christian Nationalism. Many people fought against it, from all walks of life. Artists raised awareness, activists organized marches and campaigns. When we finally got a new constitution, one of the best in the world, by many accounts it was a celebration and counterpunch to those decades. No longer could you be discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation etc. We still have a long way to go, and economic freedom is very far from too many household. Aluta Continua: The struggle Continues. – B. Gillespie
I think many of us can relate to these words. During the Zoom session, I asked participants type what freedom means to them into the chat. Here are some of the thought provoking responses (plus a few more).
Having options to make free choicesFreedom: joy to be, to live, to express, to create!Freedom for me is the ability to pursue my passions and fully express who I amHappinessFreedom is the ability for everyone to be who they want to/need to be.Recognizing, appreciating my responsibilities as balanced with my rights!We just watched the Ken Burns series on the Roosevelt family and I regained an appreciation for FDR’s 4 Freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.If you would like to make a Freedom Pop-UP Card, you can find the tutorial on my youtube channel. Let FREEdom Ring!
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Featured this week in my Studio shop:The Papermaker’s Companion, Papermaking with Garden Plants & Common Weeds, Playing With Pop-Ups, Playing With Paper
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June 26, 2021
Sunset Selfies
June 27, 2021
There are so many little details in the papermaking process. I’m making short videos featuring papermaking tips. Here’s one about Charging the Vat. I realize there’s much more to this than I show in this video, so I welcome your questions and comments (please leave them on Youtube). I also invite you to follow my channel to receive updates when I publish new videos.
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I love this! John Marshall creates Sunset Selfies, featuring himself as the main character, combined with cut-out silhouetted motifs from cardboard. Click through to see more.
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Oh my goodness! Check out what Caroline Gormley’s pandemic-inspired paintings – a year’s worth – on a roll of toilet paper!
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Cumhur Aygün creates linocuts by carving and printing 1,000-year-old Seljuk motifs (traditional Anatolian patterns) onto handmade paper.
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Do you still susbscribe to a real newspaper? Here are some ways to reuse them.
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Paper Tidbits:Do you create pop-up or moveable books? Apply to this show!Need small sheets of paper? Check out my collage packs.Have you had a chance to listen to my interview with Jackie Radford on Paper Talk?———————————————————————————————–––––––
In the Studio:
I hope you’ll join me for my a Free Make-Along Zoom Session on June 30th – we’ll be making a Freedom Pop-Up Card. The project begins with a map fold that we’ll transform with repetition and cutting. Click here to register. You’ll receive a list of supplies when you sign up.
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Featured this week in my Studio shop:Curated Paper Collection #2, Papermaking with Garden Plants & Common Weeds, Alpha Beta…, Playing With Paper
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June 19, 2021
Flower Power
Happy Father’s Day to all of the dads out there. And yay! Yesterday was Juneteenth – the anniversary of the end of slavery – is finally a U.S. federal holiday. And Happy Solstice – enjoy the longest day of the year.
June 20, 2021
I hope you’ll join me for my a Free Make-Along Zoom Session on June 30th – we’ll be making a Freedom Pop-Up Card. The project begins with a map fold that we’ll transform with repetition and cutting. Click here to register. You’ll receive a list of supplies when you register.
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Check out this review in Hyperallergic of the ink on paper works by Matthew Wong, on view now through September 11th, at Cheim & Read in NYC. Gone too soon, Wong said about his work: Art is all-encompassing in my daily life. When I’m not working, I’m at the library doing research into the history of art, figuring out where I can fit into the greater dialogue between artists throughout time, or on the internet looking at art-related websites and engaging in dialogue on social media with artists and art-world figures around the world.
Matthew Wong, “Odyssey” (2017) ink on rice paper, 42 x 39 3/4 inches (©2021 Matthew Wong Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, Photography: Alex Yudzon / Cheim & Read, New York)
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Research into letterlocking is popular now. Take a look at how the last letter of Mary Queen of Scots was folded, slit and “sealed” using a paper needle & thread. This requires a strong paper or parchment, like those papers made long ago.
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I’ve written about Paper For Water, the non-profit founded by two young girls who started folding origami to transform lives by bringing water and the Word to the thirsty. Pre-order a copy of their 10th anniversary book One Piece of Paper at a Time and continue to help fund their project.
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Here’s a replica of the Rose Bowl stadium made completely out of paper by @paperstadiums.
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Paper Tidbits:Do you create pop-up or moveable books? Apply to this show!Here’s a great job for the right paper person: Assistant Professor in Book Arts at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.Apply for one of two Black Writers Fellowships through Hand Papermaking.Last chance! My Paper + Light online class begins tomorrow.———————————————————————————————–––––––
In the Studio:I was excited to see my book, Alpha Beta…, featured on the Books on Books Blog this week. Each panel displays an alphabet letter cutout (based on a font created by Dard Hunter) casting a shadow against a second layer of handmade paper. The post also features a review of my 25th Anniversary Catalog (2016) as well as a nice synopsis of my Curated Paper Collection #2.
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Featured this week in my Studio shop:Curated Paper Collection #2, Papermaking with Garden Plants & Common Weeds, Paper + Light Online Class, Playing With Paper
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June 11, 2021
Paper Poppies
June 13, 2021
I had a lovely podcast interview with Jackie Radford, a papermaker and bookbinder working in her studio near Charlotte, NC. Radford’s work is heavily influenced by the texture and sensory nature of the materials she works with — she needs to feel them as much as see them. During the COVID pandemic, she immersed herself in making paper with pure cotton rag, pulling over 5,000 sheets of handmade paper. The slow, meditative practice of papermaking provided an anchor during the turbulence of a global pandemic, and she is now busy trying to keep up with orders on Etsy. Enjoy our conversation!
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You can probably tell that I love paper communities. One thing I really enjoy over in The Paper Studio (my free facebook community) is our Flaunt it Fridays. We share what we’ve done (with paper) during the week. Elaine Chu shared these hibiscus and poppy crepe paper flowers that she created online with Agniezka Spiesny through Craft Contemporary (based in L.A.). Not only do we get to see paper creations, but we learn about instructors, online classes, organizations, exhibitions, paper, and so much more.
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Check out how this sculptural bookworm — 140 feet of scripts and songbooks, twisted along a steel skeleton — corkscrews across the Drama Book Shop in Manhattan. This is a great story about how Lin-Manuel Miranda and friends gave an old bookstore a new life.
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Over 150 people attended my free zoom workshop last Saturday, and we created Accordion Solstice Books. You can watch the replay and make your own here. I showed my artist’s book, Birth Moon, which I created 20+ years ago after my son was born during a lunar eclipse. This book is the inspiration for the Accordion Solstice Book.
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YES!! I love this excerpt of an excerpt from the exhibition catalogue, Cezanne Drawing, on view at The Museum of Modern Art through September 25: “Usually relegated to a supporting, or background, role—indeed the very terms for paper are “support” and “ground”—paper is instead the central protagonist in Cézanne’s still lifes. The nomenclature “work on paper” is similarly misleading. The work is not on paper, it is paper. Watercolor’s luminosity—its very being—is wholly dependent on the sheet on which it is painted; its tone, its brilliance, a balance between transparent pigment and the bright paper seen through.” And it goes on… Hooray for the recognition of paper!
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Paper Tidbits:There’s one spot left in my live, online Panel Lampshade Workshop on August 2nd.I’m looking forward to summer 2022, when I’ll be hosting Master Classes and the Red Cliff Paper Retreat in my studio after a 2-year hiatus! Read more about the Master Class and express your interest by clicking on Apply Now (if you were signed up for a 2020 class, you’re already on the list)!———————————————————————————————–––––––
In the Studio:I’ve been recording the instructional videos for my upcoming Paper + Light online class that begins on June 21st. For some reason, I always dread filming, but I have to say that I enjoy it once I get going. There’s a similar creative process to making art. I get to choose fun papers, like this marbled paper by Iris Nevins that is in my current Curated Paper Collection (a few sets are still available). And as I’m filming, I often come up with ideas and tips to share with participants. My filming style is a bit like teaching in person. I imagine that I’m there with you, describing what I’m doing (but I do get to edit out those bloopers).
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Curated Paper Collection #2, The Papermaker’s Companion, Paper + Light Online Class, Playing With Pop-Ups
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June 5, 2021
Rock Paper
June 6, 2021
It takes me a long time to use up a batch of abaca pulp. I find that two pounds of dry fiber goes a long way! I beat my last batch for a private lesson a couple of weeks ago and ended up with enough leftover pulp to send the client some strained out pulp and make a bunch of these pleated sheets, and I mixed the rest into a batch of cotton rag to add strength. How do you use up leftover pulp?
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Nancy Cohen: Atlas of Impermanence, is on view in the Main Gallery at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey through June 13th. The exhibition features large-scale drawings that resemble tapestries but are made from paper pulp and handmade paper.
This week in The Paper Studio (my free Facebook group where we share what we’re working on every Friday) I found out about a cool project by Paula Beardell Krieg (listen to our interview on Paper Talk). Paula’s blog is filled with tutorials and lovely stories about her journey with paper, math and art. She shared that she designed and is selling a set of coloring cards to benefit her local Lunch, Learn & Play program, a free summer offering that provides children a place to eat, learn, and play. Click through to read all about this amazing program, Paula’s explorations and discoveries, and find the link to purchase a set of these cards.
This is intriguing… a paper made from rock?! Rabbit hole warning. You’ll find tons of fascinating information about this product including tidbits like this: Rock Paper gives the artist/crafter an opportunity to create in alternative ways because of its proprietary binder which gives it waterproof properties, durability and the ability to stretch.
I always enjoy watching Trish Witkowski’s Super Cool Fold of the Week. Check out what she featured recently, an asymmetrical accordion with dimensional pop-outs that was designed 30 years ago.
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Paper Tidbits:Hand Papermaking’s Wheel of Fortune Fundraiser is ending soon! Spin to win a unique batch of handmade papers!I still have sets of my Curated Paper Collection #2 available. Check it out!Have you had a chance to listen to my interview with paper engineer extraordinaire Matthew Reinhart?———————————————————————————————–––––––
In the Studio:This week I’ll begin recording the instructional videos for my upcoming Paper + Light online class that begins on June 21st (the solstice). Do you love the glow of light filtering through paper? Crave the inspiration you get from the act of making? Have a desire to connect with others who share these same goals? Join me in creating a series of luminous objects that will intrigue your eyes and illuminate your spirit.
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Collage Packs, The Papermaker’s Companion, Paper + Light Online Class, Playing With Pop-Ups
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May 31, 2021
This Week’s Sunday Paper (on Tuesday)
May 30, 2021
Hello! Did ya miss me? I had every intention of sending The Sunday Paper out on Sunday, but I took my laptop with me on a weekend jaunt to Grand Junction and when I opened it, the screen was dead. So, I was forced to relax instead of work, not a bad thing! I hope you enjoyed the long weekend.
I’m super excited to announce my upcoming Celebrating Solstice series and hope you’ll join me!
Phase 1 is a FREE Zoom session this coming Saturday, June 5th, where we’ll be making an Accordion Solstice Book. Register to attend.Phase 2 is a 3-hour live online Panel Lampshade workshop, which sold out quickly. Please sign the waiting list if you’re interested, and I’ll let you know when I will offer it again later this summer.Phase 3 is my 6-week Paper + Light online class that begins on June 21st (the solstice). This was so much fun last year, that I’ve designed new projects to keep us exploring illuminated paper structures.Click here to watch a video and read more about all of the phases in one place. I hope you’ll join me for one or more!———————————————————————————————–––––––
The Inspire Hope Campaign helps bridge the gap between generations. Halton Alive coordinates a new initiative every other month. Their most recent flower initiative saw an incredible 6,633 handmade flowers delivered to elderly residents. These paper flowers now decorate the rooms of the elderly and are a sign of spring and a symbol of hope! As they say, the world is more beautiful when we love and respect each other.
I can’t wait to receive my copy of The Complexities of Pop-Up, a new publication by master paper engineers David A. Carter and James Diaz, published by Poposition Press. The Kickstarter campaign has been wildly successful and has already met several stretch goals, which means that everyone who backs the campaign will receive pre-cut pieces to make the pop ups from the book. That’s amazing. Support the campaign and grab your copy!
CJ Middendorf participated in my Weave Through Winter online class and shared this book she created recently in The Paper Studio (my free facebook group). There are two back-to-back weavings on each spinning panel in this accordion book. Wowza!
Here’s another example of someone cooped up in a hotel for quarantine and using the paper bags he had meals delivered in to make wild west art.
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Paper Tidbits:I still have sets of my Curated Paper Collection #2 available. Check it out!———————————————————————————————–––––––
In the Studio:Some of you contributed roots to my Mother Tree project over 10 years ago! It looks like she might spread her wings again (and come out of storage) at the end of this summer. The seven-foot tall handmade paper dress/tree features single strands of thread which extend from the bodice of the dress, representing mother’s milk, and cascade to the floor, transforming via crochet into roots which pile up, filling the surrounding space as a tree’s roots would fill the ground beneath it. The transformation from dress to tree and root to soil symbolizes the mother as a provider and nurturer throughout human development. I collected over 500 crocheted roots from around the world that surround the paper dress… and, if all goes as planned, you’ll be receiving an invitation to crochet more roots soon. Stay tuned!
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Celebrating Solstice Zoom Event, The Papermaker’s Companion, Paper + Light Online Class, Papermaking With Garden Plants & Common Weeds
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