refined artisanal papers from local plants
Paper Art
Many of the papers from my studio are made as art pieces. Here are some examples.
2021
Origami lanterns
Made of single sheets of various papers, these lanterns are lit with LED light balls. These are about 5" high, some are as tall as 12".
2017
We Are Water
A river is created from the actual curves of the rivers of my ancestors, and of the ancestors of my spouse, up until the river we live on now. A QR code plays Patty Griffin's song "we are water", and the text is from the chorus of that song. Paper of locally collected eulalia and itadori, hung on bamboo grown in my garden. About 11" x 65"
2019
Blank Cards
Contributed to local arts and community organizations for fund raising, these cards are made with pulp paint on mixed local fibers. They show earth, grass, stone, river, pond, forest.
2021
Large Paper Takes its Own Shape
A 3' x 3' piece of corn fiber paper became itself while drying.
2021
Wasp Paper
The paper wasp is the inspiration of so many papermakers. Me, too. 12"x12" mixed local paper fibers.
Other artists' work using my paper
Al Valenta, Northampton MA, markers on eulalia paper
2018
Martha Braun, Shelburne, MA
ink and collage on mixed fiber paper
2022
Nancy Diessner, Northampton MA
etchings; cyanotypes; paper made from invasive river plants; mahogany wood; steel; boat deck fabric
10' high x 3' wide
2020