Hand Papermaking’s Summer 2001 Magazine celebrated its 15th anniversary with a full-color issue including features on the work of seventeen artists, an essay on the work of Winifred Lutz, an article about conservation papers by Lynn Amlie, and more.
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Since papermaking began in China over 2,000 years ago, how has it evolved? Hand Papermaking’s Winter 2014 Magazine is guest edited by founder Michael Durgin and looks at hand papermaking in China today. This cover presents the luminous painting, “Memory of Autumn,” by Mansheng Wang. Nancy Norton Tomasko interviews this Chinese scholar-artist and paper philosopher, who shares his views on paper in practice, history, and present day.
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At the end of its 10th anniversary, Hand Papermaking’s Winter 1996 Magazine considered the handmade sheet of paper. This cover mixes of two traditions: a young Buddhist monk in Tibet carrying papermaking felts and a mould and deckle by American Lee Scott McDonald. Jane Farmer writes about her work in Tibet and Nepal with her collaborators on the Paper Road project, trying to support and reestablish Tibetan papermaking traditions.
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The anniversary issue of Hand Papermaking focuses on the handmade paper work of artists under the age of 30.
From the issue: Jillian Bruschera couching sheets of recycled handmade paper onto cement surfaces in a Chicago alleyway, 2015. Photo: Krista Franklin. From Jillian Bruschera’s article “Beyond the White Rectangle,” Hand Papermaking, vol. 31, no. 1 (Summer 2016), p. 11.
The anniversary issue of Hand Papermaking focuses on the handmade paper work of artists under the age of 30.
From the issue: Martín Touzón, Composition A5-ISO 216 #2, 2015, 8.3 x 5.8 inches, poured pulp (made from socks). Photo courtesy of the artist. From the article “Project Medias Hojas,” Hand Papermaking, vol. 31, no. 1 (Summer 2016), p. 18.
The current issue of Hand Papermaking focuses on the handmade paper work of artists under the age of 30.
From the issue: Lorenzo Santoni Handmade Paper’s double-L watermark stands for his name and that of his mentor Luigi Mecella. The watermark was fabricated by Santoni’s uncle Claudio Passeri. Photo courtesy of Lorenzo Santoni. From Roberto Mannino’s article “Industrial/Medieval: A Conversation with Lorenzo Santoni,” Hand Papermaking, vol. 31, no. 1 (Summer 2016), p. 20.
Hand Papermaking’s Summer 2011 Magazine was a special full-color issue that celebrated its 25th anniversary. Amy Jacobs and Philip Bell collaborated on the moveable handmade paper piece featured on this cover, part of the HPM Paper in Motion Portfolio—Pop-ups! Ann Montanaro’s essay about the entire portfolio is in this issue alongside the beautiful color images of all 14 paper works in this collection.
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The current issue of Hand Papermaking focuses on the handmade paper work of artists under the age of 30.
Pictured here: James Kleiner, Polyhedra III, 2014, 22 x 30 inches, oil-based relief print, suminagashi with indigo dye on artist-made flax paper. Photo courtesy of the author. From James Kleiner’s article “Old and New: Learning and Adapting Traditional Hand Papermaking,” Hand Papermaking, vol. 31, no. 1 (Summer 2016), p. 34.
To explore the history, technique, and current practice of Islamic papermaking, Hand Papermaking’s Winter 2012 Magazine features distinguished scholars of the field alongside up and coming practitioners. This cover shows masterful marbling, calligraphy, and painting from an illustrated manuscript c. 1142-1220 from present-day Afghanistan. Conservator Yana Van Dyke of the Metropolitan Museum of Art writes about paper objects in their Islamic Collection.
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The current issue of Hand Papermaking focuses on the handmade paper work of artists under the age of 30.
This image from the issue is a piece by Emily Chaplain, Refulgence, 2014, 10 x 8 inches, stenciled cotton on translucent abaca base sheet. From Buzz Spector’s article “Posit(ion)ing: A Look at Negative Space,” Hand Papermaking, vol. 31, no. 1 (Summer 2016), p. 41.
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