Thistledown

Went down to Surbition and made paper with Thistledown and Pine needles............. look quite good..... really like the soft look of the silky thistledown ----- devised a way to disperse them - so they don't just float to the surface. Will add a photo tomorrow!

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Playing....

After the Artsmart show at Chelsea College of Art I felt like I need to get back to creating ideas with different layers of different pigmented pulps....... cotton, abaca and gampi fibers.

Yesterday I handed in my notice of intent to leave my studio...... a sad day - but in these economically trying times it seems the best thing to do.......

I think I will sign up for the papermaking course at Morley College. Then I can have a definate one day a week in a papermaking studio!! Also, it will help the course to fill up!

Had a great day last Friday when I taught a mini book structures with handmade papers at Morley College. Looks like I will participate in their Christmas Fair!!

This week's workshop at Falkiners....... June 13th & 14th

New for ArtsMart - Chelsea College of Art ......

Here are images of the new Papermaking Experiment Manual/Rose Petals..........

Another Hollander Beater

This one belongs to Nick Peterson and resides in Ware.....Herts.

He has a great workshop in his back garden

with all things pertaining to Western papermaking - very nice!

About time!!

I have been making handmade paper since 1991 and have never used a Hollander Beater!!

Why - well I haven't had access to one and cannot afford to buy one!

So, today I was able to use Regina Beater at Morley College. There is a great paper making course there run by Penny Boylan. http://www.morleycollege.ac.uk/.

These images show the linen sheets being made into pulp which took several hours to beat.

This is in preparation for the Friends of Dard Hunter Keepsake folder which will also include abaca, gampi and daffodil plant fibers ........I will show the progress as it happens!!!