COMING SOON! Portfolio 13, In Between

Hand Papermaking’s luck Number Thirteen of its series of distinctive portfolios is available for pre-publication orders…

In Between

Hand Papermaking’s lucky thirteenth themed portfolio of handmade paper was by design meant to inspire broad interpretation. The hope was that the final papers in the portfolio would be thought-provoking and visually compelling art works that formally or conceptually suggested the liminal, the undefined, the unextreme, the marginal, the middling. In the end, our challenge attracted a diverse group of 16 artists from Europe, Japan, New Zealand, and all corners of the United States whose collective 16 paper works, chosen by curator Frida Baranek, are an intriguing record of the creative spirit of these decidedly “in between” times.

To represent the “in between” in paper, some artists worked with layers, building meaningful works of art with unusual juxtapositions and surprising manipulations between multiple couches or applications of pulp. Other artists embedded various fibers or objects, such as delicate weavings of thread, directly and impractically into the paper. Still others made abstract works that challenged the very notion of what paper is. On the whole, the papers in In Between are as strangely beautiful as they are beautifully strange.

The 16 artists of In Between are:
Amalia Avilés-Lugo, Anna Benjamin, Jenna Bonistalli, Elena Bordacconi, Lesa Hepburn, Julie Johnson, Danae Lagoy, Thomas Leech, Stephanie Lerma, Roberto Mannino, Jill Odegaard, Hannah O’Hare Bennett, Sariah Park, Claire Reynes, Jamie Scherzer, Kazumi Seki.

A custom-made clamshell box houses the work, each in a protective folder imprinted with the artists’ names. A hand bound booklet, with letterpress-printed cover, contains statements from the artists, details about each piece, and a commissioned essay by Frida Baranek.

The portfolio was curated and overseen by Frida Baranek, and edited by Mina Takahashi, with design and letterpress-printed wrappers by Steve Miller.

All proceeds benefit Hand Papermaking, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the traditions and contemporary developments of handmade paper and paper art.

The edition is limited to 125. The special pre-publication discount price is $395 (regularly $595). Add $20 for insured shipping in the US. Add $40 for airmail delivery outside the US. Portfolios are ready to ship.

Order your copy of In Between NOW (at a special pre-publication discount)!

Institutional Subscriptions

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Rocky Mountain Retreat

An invigorating break during the Hand Papermaking Board Retreat, atop Vail Mountain in Colorado. From left to right: Amy Richard, Radha Pandey, Susan Mackin Dolan, Beck Whitehead, Tom Balbo, Steve Kostell, Tom Bannister, Alta Price, Susan Gosin, Amanda Degener, Teri Williams, Gibby Waitzkin, Suzanne Oberholtzer, Mary Tasillo, Tom Hutchinson, Aimee Lee, Simon Green, Mina Takahashi, Helen Hiebert. Photo: EpicMix Photo, September 24, 2016.

Paper Kites: Summer 2006 Issue

Hand Papermaking’s Summer 2006 Magazine was a special full-color issue that celebrated its 20th anniversary. The cover depicts a giant 10-foot kite made by artist Lesley Dill, kite maker Scott Skinner, and print/papermaker Gail Deery, called “Divide Light (Healing Man).” Learn about the ideas behind this dancing man in the sky in Tom Bannister’s interview with the makers.

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15th Anniversary: Summer 2001 Issue

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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Paper in China: Winter 2014 Issue

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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Tibetan Paper: Winter 1996 Issue

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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30th Anniversary Youth Issue: Jillian Bruschera and her Mobile Mill

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.

30th Anniversary Youth Issue: Artwork by Martín Touzón

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.

30th Anniversary Youth Issue: Lorenzo Santoni’s Watermark

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.