During COVID, like everyone else, I suddenly had a lot more time at home. And apparently I decided I needed coasters. Not store-bought coasters, of course. That would have been much too easy. I started with simple 4 x 4 travertine tiles and began experimenting. I already had rubber stamps and ink pads, chalk paint, […]
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Sometimes I make paper because I have a particular project in mind. And sometimes I make paper simply because I wonder, what would happen if I tried this? This was one of those times. I had two vats of recycled pulp, one white and one a deep blue, and I started wondering if I could
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There is something about taking fibers that seem to have reached the end of their usefulness, breaking them down, mixing them with water and making something new from them. I have always loved the unpredictability of handmade paper. No two sheets are exactly alike. The uneven edges, the bits of fiber that refuse to disappear,
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Off the Loom: A Tapestry Weaving Journey I have worked with paper for years, and somewhere along the way I began weaving with it. Strips of handmade paper, over and under, creating texture and pattern. I suppose it was only a matter of time before I wondered what would happen if I tried the real
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