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Henry David Thoreau

From Ann Parker's print portfolio "Getting to know Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau, the American author, poet, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, historian, and leading transcendentalist turns 150 years old this year. In 1993 Baraboo Artist and UW-Madison printmaking alum Ann Parker produced and installed 18, 30”x 50” prints to fit together to create a continuous image, 54’ long, that winds around the the entry area of the school. You can see the prints on AnnPerryParkerPrints, a site that I designed to help promote sales.

Corn makes for a good meal and lovely paper!

 (2012 © Jim Escalante)

Corn husks from one of the University of Wisconsin-Madison corn research stations were dried and given to our Papermaking lab. We are in the process of using the husks in our hand papermaking projects. We will add images and information as this projects moves forward.

Digital Edition of Hand Papermaking’s Newsletter

Subscribers to the Hand Papermaking magazine receive a digital copy of the quarterly newsletter. It works well on an iPad or other mobil device. For more information go to Hand Papermaking Organization. Great to have a digital resource for those of us that still love to use our hands!

Marvel House by Katie Garth

Tunnel Book by Katie Garth. Marvel House exhibition at the Project Lodge, 817 East Johnson Street. Madison, Wisconsin, September 23, 2012. This week-long exhbition explores the brilliance, allure and ethical complexities of the circus world and imagines the gallery as spectacle. (Photograph by Jim Escalante/Photography by Jim Escalante)Katie Garth and three of her fellow students installed Marvel House, a week-long exhibition too explore the brilliance, allure, and ethical complexities of the circus world and imagines the gallery as spectacle.

Four local artists and the Project Lodge present: Marvel House. This week-long exhibition explores the brilliance, allure, and ethical complexities of the circus world and imagines the gallery as spectacle.The artist show works of a variety of media, including drawings, paintings, prints, and installations. The exhibition will run from September 22-29.

Barbara Landes class visit

Barbara Landes shared books that she created last year when she studied at the University of Iowa. Barbara’s books  illustrate many uses for the concertina fold. Our next assignment will include a concertina. For detailed instructions visit this link.

Happy Surprise

 (Photograph by Jim Escalante)I discovered the summer issue of the Friends of the Library magazine in the office. Not only does the cover showcase one of the submissions from the Paper in Motion portfolio from Hand Papermaking but it has an excellent article about the Artists’ Book Collection in the Kohler Art Library. You can see some “Behind the Scene” photos of the studio setup.
Friends of the Library Magazine. University of Wisconsin-Madison. August 2012 (Photograph by Jim Escalante)

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.



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