Other news for 2019

Upcoming.......

My handmade papers embedded with thistledown will be in an article of 'Wallpaper' magazine's March edition.

I am planning workshops for papermaking in both Kew as well as returning to the Essex Print Studio where I will be teaching specialised days for book artists.

The aim of these workshops is to discover how to make paper, using both traditional and contemporary methodology which can be used to develop ideas for the development of a new visual language within the book arts’ format. Whether it’s using the handmade papers for the pages, the covers, inserts or collage elements, its usage can evoke an emotiveness and understanding of the artists’ intention through both the visual and the haptic content.

New for 2019

I have set up a new Instagram page that is dedicated to my paper making and book arts practice 

(no jam making pictures!!)

https://www.instagram.com/mandybrannan/?hl=en

Paper Crafts: Maker's Guide

Forgot to mention...

I am so honoured  to be part of this great book. I put together a project that responds to a handmade book in the V & A's collection....

University of the Creative Arts, Farnham UCA

It was great to be invited back to the Illustration Department at the University of the Creative Arts, Farnham yesterday.
I ran a workshop for the BA Illustration students
...'Fold'...
A book structure making session that combined their ideas with technical refinement, measurement and making skills. You could have heard 'a pin drop' they were concentrating so hard....great students!!

We covered the flag book, sewn in the fold book, and then the fold with pocket structure.... kept them very busy and engaged..

'Pressed'

I self publish a magazine for handmade papermakers,

users of handmade paper and for those

who are interested in the medium for

their arts practice.

Each edition has handmade papers 'tipped' in and cover different aspects the medium....

Each is printed and hand sew by me and is available .... just email me at mandybrannan@yahoo.com and I can send it to you  - cost £8 plus £2 pp in the UK - add £2 for those from across the seas....

This is my last workshop of the year - 'Fusion Papermaking' at Helen Armstrong Bland's amazing facility in Saxmonham......

Here are some images from the last workshop!

Always back to the grids....