Archived entries for Art 466 Papermaking

Hand Papermaking studio edition

(Photograph by Jim Escalante)The Summer 2012 edition is in print. It is the fourth edition that I have designed. Hand Papermaking is the best resource for all aspects of papermaking. This issue is dedicated to information for papermaking studios and equipment. Every issue has a few samples of actual handmade paper. You can see a photograph of a sample spread in the Hand Papermaking gallery. Try getting that tactical delight from an eBook! Keep this publication going. Subscription information at Hand Papermaking.org.

Handmade Paper in Motion portfolio

Porfolio #9: Handmade Paper in Motion. This extraordinary assortment of collaborative artwork--14 pieces by 28 artists--features pop-ups, movable devices, and other forms of dynamic paper engineering. The motion and imagery is enhanced physically and conceptually by the use of handmade paper designed and made specifically for each edition...The movable elements are as captivating as an African mask or a working sundial, as intriguing as a sealed packet or a 'magic window' into plant fiber mysteries, as surprising as a spilled ink bottle or a jar of snakes! Imaging techniques include suminagashi marbling, woodcut, linocut, letterpress, pochoir, pulp painting, and screenprint. The paper is enhanced with watermarks, natural inclusions, double couching, multi-colored pulps, and other innovative methods. The artists incorporate a wide variety of paper fibers. Some are utilitarian and traditional such as cotton, abaca, and flax; others are more unusual such as yucca, gingko, and bamboo...A custom-made clamshell box houses the work, each in a protective folder imprinted with the artists' names. A handbound booklet contains statements from each artist and a commissioned essay by well-known pop-up collector and author Ann Montanaro, who founded the Movable Book Society...Artists in the portfolio, both juried and invited, are: Richard Aldorasi & Colette Fu, Tom Balbo & Michael Durgin, Michelle Bayer & Kyle Olmon, Rachelle Chuang & Joan Michaels Paque, Helen Hiebert & Betsy Cluff, Amy Jacobs & Philip Bell, Jeanne Jaffe & Alisa Fox & Hedi Kyle, Tom Leech & Sally Blakemore, Bridget O'Malley & Emily Martin, Margaret Prentice & Ed Hutchins, Winnie Radolan & Pamela Wood, Erin Robin & Mary Tasillo, Shawn Sheehy, Lynn Sures & Carol Barton...The portfolio is designed by Steve Miller and edited by Mina Takahashi...Our four jurors are renowned in the world of papermaking and paper engineering. Robert Sabuda has over five million pop-up books in print. Margaret Prentice is an avid collec (Photograph by Jim Escalante)

I had the pleasure of taking photos of the newest portfolio from the Hand Papermaking Organization group. About every two years, Hand Papermaking issues a call for submissions and curates a national competition to promote fine made made from handmade paper. The most recent issue in Handmade Paper in Motion. This link will take you to a gallery of photographs of Portfolio #9 Handmade Paper in Motion. Visit Hand Papermaking Organization for more information about the organization. Purchasing information for Paper in Motion is here.

Sarah Noreen Hurtt: Finding Home


Sarah Noreen Hurtt installed her Master of Fine Arts exhibition at the Commonwealth Gallery this May. You can visit a gallery of her work by clicking on the images above. Photographs by Jim Escalante

Julie VonDerVellen: Recollection: Tailored Narratives

Julie VonDerVellen, Recollections: Tailored Memories

An Installation view of Julie VonDerVellen's Master of Fine Arts Exhibition


The pieces in Julie VonDerVellen’s Master of Fine Arts Exhbition tell stories about specific moments in her life when she can recall exactly what she was wearing. This body of work is a collection of garments that read as reinvented book structures. Each piece tells a significant story and is made entirely from paper. For VonDerVellen, memories evoke garments; garments evoke a memory. Follow this link to see a gallery of Julie Vondervellen’s work.

Combat Paper workshop at UW-Madison Paper Lab

20091003_Combat-Paper-065October 1, 2 & 3 Drew Cameron, Robert Possehl and Drew Matott conducted a workshop for veterans as part of the Combat Paper project. You can learn more about the efforts at the Combat Paper Organization site. A link of photographs can be viewed from the Combat Paper workshop.

Reservation calendar


This calendar can be used to see if the beater room has been reserved. You can also use it to reserve any of the beaters. Please list the time and the beater that you want to reserve. jim
This calendar should be used to reserve the beater room.

Summer Session starts on June 15!

View of the Papermaking facility at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

The first day we will meet in 6451 Humanities to review the course. The remainder of the four weeks we will meet in Room 1009 of the Art Lofts, the location of the new paper lab. See you soon.

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