Paste Paper workshop

Historically 'Paste Papers' were first used in the 16th century for book covers and end-papers....I taught a group of MA students, this week, at Camberwell College of the Arts in the Conservation department. After their tutor discussed the historical aspects of the craft - we pushed paste paper to its limits - the students created some stunning designs and patterns that will look amazing as end papers.

wow

Just been invited to West Dean to discuss the possibility of teaching a short course - papermaking.............wow.............they found my web site and contacted me..........that was surely unexpected!!

http://www.westdean.org.uk/

Been teaching a paste paper class at Camberwell today - it went well - bit strange being back there as a guest staff person......

Will post photos tomorrow

Now it's time to make some paper for Myles Calvert - screen printer - he wants some grey paper with different iridescent fibers - so cooking up some gampi right now!

Handmade and Bound

The book fair, relocated to St Brides, was a great success....

Not just for me but for most - a great turn out!!!

challenging week

hmmmm ........ no internet at home .........

moving out of my studio space (at least two trips a day - lots of walking)........

awfull cold . sniff . sniff

- trying to get enthusiastic about the book fair on sunday -

Handmade and Bound

St Brides

Fleet Street

London

Oh......went to the Small Publishers Fair, Red Lion Sq, Holbourn last Friday.........it was great to catch up with all my fellow book artists.......

and the week continues.........

A week of papermaking and working on the 'situated/default mode/mind wandering research

reworking ideas and images that have recurred in my more recent work (distorted grid spaces)

Tomorrow will see me back in the studio - only a few weeks left - and then on Friday morning off into Chelsea for the Contemporary Craft and Design Fair - Handmade in Britain.

http://www.handmadeinbritain.co.uk/?page_id=139

Up-date.......both of these were disappointing!!

Looking forward to next Wednesday when I go to for the Ligatus open lecture by Susanne Krause - Decorated Papers - where they come from and how to look after them.

past week.......

wow - didn't expect last week to end so well - even my Sunday lunch break

at work was productive!!

Sat down to eat and brain started to work - scribbled ideas on a napkin - which all seem to link up as a feasible way to jump back into the research stemming from the work I did on the 'default mode network' and what happens when we start daydreaming!

This strand will continue on my research blog!

Friday and Saturday saw me travelling down to Hastings to visit my friend Myles - he and I have been working on developing paper for his screen prints - (see my web site)

A lovely relaxing two days walking along the sea front/eating really bad food and having great conversations - even a wishful idea to buy a pub there and to turn into a gallery/workshop/living space ..... pubs selling really cheaply in Hastings!

plus - as we walked around the old part of town - I found a new addition for carrying my work/display - a small suitcase - what a gem - lovely!!

and finally..........

I must not forget ..... this is a papermaking blog......

I walked over to the studio today and processed some fibers and made some large sheets of linen and sisal paper that has a touch of golden iridescence pigment......brings me to

a quote from a pamphlet that I picked up at the conference ....

Kathy Crump (who has an amazing studio in California that I visited back in the 90's) writes..

Processing fiber stimulates and provides me with a certain contentment

and continuity in my life.

Making paper is seductive. It leads me into new areas of thoughts.