Order Pre-Pub and Save $100

Our upcoming "Handmade Paper in Motion" portfolio is being offered at a special pre-publication price. This extraordinary assortment of collaborative artwork--14 pieces by 28 artists--features pop-ups, movable devices, and other forms of dynamic paper engineering. Artists in the portfolio, both juried and invited, are: Richard Aldorasi & Colette Fu, Tom Balbo & Michael Durgin, Michelle Bayer & Kyle Olmon, Rachelle Chuang & Joan Michaels Paque, Helen Hiebert & Betsy Cluff, Amy Jacobs & Philip Bell, Jeanne Jaffe & Alisa Fox & Hedi Kyle, Tom Leech & Sally Blakemore, Bridget O’Malley & Emily Martin, Margaret Prentice & Ed Hutchins, Winnie Radolan & Pamela Wood, Erin Robin & Mary Tasillo, Shawn Sheehy, Lynn Sures & Carol Barton. Learn more about our series of limited-edition portfolios at handpapermaking.org/OurPortfolios.html

New Year, New Leadership

Hand Papermaking's Board of Directors is welcoming 2010 under the new chairmanship of Jim Escalante. We will miss the encouraging voices and inspired leadership of Helen Hiebert and Bobbie Lippman who must leave us after many years of devoted service. And we welcome three new board members: Jeffrey Cooper, Eileen Wallace, and Zina Castanuela.

Can You Make a Donation in December?

Our 2009 gift to donors is an inspiring relief print and John Muir quotation on custom handmade paper. It is a collaborative work between Georgia Deal, Gibby Waitzkin, and the Corcoran's Art & the Book program. Anyone who donates $100 or more will receive this special edition print along with our sincere gratitude, and a tax deduction! Contributions of any size are very much appreciated, especially during these challenging times. Hand Papermaking needs your help this year more than ever. Visit handpapermaking.org and read our year-end letter to supporters. You can make a donation online, or by calling 800-821-6604. Thank you!

A Gift Idea for New Papermakers

Is there a beginner papermaker on your gift list? Order a two-year gift subscription to Hand Papermaking for $105 and we will send along a PaperPal Kit from our friend Lee McDonald. The kit includes a hardwood mould and deckle, couching cloths, pulps, inclusions, instructions, and enough materials for up to twenty 6x8 sheets. We'll also throw in an additional pound of denim pulp that rehydrates easily in a blender. Lee has generously donated a limited number of kits, so act quickly while supplies last. The order form is at handpapermaking.org/hpGiftSub.pdf or give us a call at 800-821-6604.

Hand Papermaking at the Friends of Dard Hunter

Hand Papermaking just returned from the Friends of Dard Hunter Annual Meeting in Atlanta. We were able to share our Calligraphy and Handmade Paper portfolio at the Trade Fair, as well as a range of back issues. If you find yourself still thinking about that piece by Timothy Barrett & Thomas Ingmire as you fall asleep at night, please give us a call...or start hinting around for holiday presents.

We were also pleased to contribute a package of six back issues and subscription to the live auction to raise money for the conference scholarship fund. It was great to see so many student and emerging artists contributing their energy to the conference, and we are happy to support the future of the Friends in this way.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by the table, and we will see you next year in Gatlinburg, TN, or someplace else sooner!

Shipping Your Magazine Back Issues

The next time you order a back issue of Hand Papermaking magazine, don't be surprised to see it shipped from Chillicothe, Ohio. We are working out an arrangement with Dard Hunter Studios to store all 23 years of back issues, and to ship our orders on a weekly basis. Thank you Dard!

Timothy Barrett is MacArthur Fellow

Our own Tim Barrett has received the coveted MacArthur Fellowship award for his important work in the field of hand papermaking. This is great news for Tim and for all of us who care about handmade paper. Read more here.