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Archives for October 2016

For Beginners: What Paper Is, and Is Not

what-paper-is-not_papyrus_substrate-amy_richardHand Papermaking Newsletter #42‘s “For Beginners” column interrogates the line between paper and paper-like substrates. Read the full text here.

It has been said that the earliest papermaker was the common wasp, which rasps dry wood in its mouth to create a pulpy substance for nest building. Humans have also used paper pulp as a building material. Modern sculptors use paper pulp as well. Most people, though, still think of paper as a surface for writing or drawing. But many such paper-like materials commonly used centuries ago, are not technically paper at all. More…

Paper can be anything: the “Masquerading Paper” issue

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Winter 2009 Masquerading Paper Issue

From the surface of the moon to armor to clothing, paper has been used throughout its history to mimic and become other objects. The cover of Hand Papermaking’s Winter 2009 Magazine shows a fearsome ceremonial horse’s head cover in the shape of a dragon—made of paper. This, and other fascinating paper items from the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection, is explained by Preservation Librarian Mindell Dubansky.

 

 

 

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30th Anniversary Youth Issue: Radha Pandey and Islamic World Papermaking

pandey-1The current issue of Hand Papermaking focuses on the handmade paper work of artists under the age of 30, such as the research, teaching and practice of Islamic World Papermaking being conducted by Radha Pandey. Pictured here:

Radha Pandey demonstrates the process of couching a sheet of paper with a chapri while teaching an Islamic papermaking class at the Morgan Conservatory. Photo: Aimee Lee, 2015. From the article “Young Papermakers Today: Three Profiles” by Aimee Lee in Hand Papermaking, vol. 31, no. 1 (Summer 2016).

30th Anniversary Youth Issue: Artwork by Anthony Young

The current issue of Hand Papermaking focuses on the handmade paper work of artists under the age of 30, such as this piece by Anthony Young:6-AnthonyYoung cmyksize light sm

Untitled (Black Self Portrait), 2015, 33 x 22 inches, hair and pulp on cotton handmade paper. Courtesy of the artist. From the article “The National Collegiate Handmade Paper Triennial: Twenty-First-Century Papermakers” by Lynn Sures in Hand Papermaking, vol. 31, no. 1 (Summer 2016). Young was selected to participate in the 6th Handmade Paper Triennial, representing the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

For Beginners: History of Papermaking

HISTORICAL_paper_productionIn honor of this coming week’s Annual Meeting of the Friends of Dard Hunter, we’d like to share a “History of Papermaking” article from our For Beginners column. Hand Papermaking Newsletter #28 cites the research and travels of Dard Hunter and provides a condensed overview of papermaking history. Read the full text here.

Much of the early years of papermaking were documented by 20th-century papermaker, explorer, and historian Dard Hunter. His work, Papermaking, The History and Technique of an Ancient Craft, covers much of the past of papermaking, as it was known in the middle of the twentieth century. Paper historians since then have expanded on his research, although no single work of equal magnitude has been published to rival Hunter’s research.  More…

Paper in Theatre from the Storytelling Issue

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Summer 2014 Storytelling Issue

International paper folklore is the theme of Hand Papermaking’s Summer 2014 Magazine. This cover depicts Recycling: Washi Tales, a theatre piece that has traveled the world with actors, musicians, dancers, and a breathtaking set by washi artist Kyoko Ibe. Claire Cuccio writes about Echizen paper traditions and was an advisor for this performance that tells stories of fireproof paper, teahouse paper walls, and love letters recycled into prayers.

 

 

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For Sale: Original Books by Dard Hunter

woody-2Several original, signed, numbered volumes by Dard Hunter: “Paper Making In Siam,” “Papermaking By Hand In India,” “Chinese Ceremonial Paper,” and “A Papermaking Pilgrimage to Japan, Korea and China.” All in excellent condition. Also Baker’s “By His Own Labor,” leather bound, mint (and same, cloth bound). Also Hunter’s “Papermaking Through Eighteen Centuries” published by Rudge, 1930. Request more info, or express interest by contacting Woody Rice, woodypaper@aol.com, (302) 571-8381.

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Newsletter #116

In the October 2016 issue of Hand Papermaking Newsletter you can catch up on the latest listings and read about making parchment, teaching paper in an old shoe factory, making a living from handmade paper in 1930, the marbled papers of Vi Wilson, and papermaking from recycled clothing.

 

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