Papermaking experiments with red seaweed from Eastbourne!

 So.....this is a new direction - I hope this works!

After taking some photos of the seaweed found down on the pebbly beach under the cliffs west of the town of Eastbourne (back in June) i have decided to try and embedded some into paper making fibres.

Here are the two types of red seaweed that I am going to experiment with - thanks to the forager of the seaweed who brought me these specimens from Eastbourne to London for me!!!

Phyllophora crispa 

Palmaria palmata

Washed and dried - ready for cooking with soda ash!

Teaching again at last!

 Back in June I was so pleased with the amazing BA Consevation students, studying at City and Guilds London Art School, that attended my 5 day Hand Papermaking workshop. 

We covered everything from Western to Japanese styles of papermaking as well as recycling, watermarking, pigmentation and tons of experimenting.