Upcoming Magazine

In the Summer issue, our authors share their recently developed innovations and low-tech or green solutions in studio and equipment design. Dave Reina begins with his tale of designing and building a hardware-store beater. Loreto Apilado describes eco-ergonomic cooking equipment he fabricated for a women’s cooperative in the Philippines. Aimee Lee details the Korean papermaking equipment she installed at Cleveland’s Morgan Conservatory. Suzanne Sawyer discusses antique and contemporary flax brakes for processing flax from field to paper. Tim Moore offers detailed drawings of his mould-making loom and encourages others to try their hand at making paper moulds. Brian Queen explains how he uses a computer-driven laser cutter to make chiaroscuro watermarks. Gibby Waitzkin gives us a tour of her green papermaking studio; Maggie Puckett reports on her research on setting up an outdoor, oceanside studio for seawater papermaking; and Jonathan Korejko introduces us to two commercial paper mills in the UK. In addition, Peter Thomas reports on his visit to Cheney Pulp and Paper Company, and Simon Barcham Green profiles Capellades Paper Mill Museum.

--Excerpted from Mina Takahashi's Letter from the Editor

Last Day to Bid

There's less than 24 hours before Hand Papermaking's 14th annual online auction ends Saturday at 2:00pm Pacific / 5:00pm Eastern. All items have the same deadline, so make sure your "high bid" is enough to surpass any last-minute bargain hunters.

View photos and descriptions of all the items and place your bids before the gavel falls at:
http://myworld.ebay.com/handpapermaking

100% of proceeds benefit Hand Papermaking, and we really appreciate your support!

http://auction.handpapermaking.org

Auction Begins Now

Hand Papermaking's 14th annual online auction is now live! Place your bids before the gavel falls next Saturday at 2:00pm Pacific / 5:00pm Eastern.

View photos and descriptions of all the items at
auction.handpapermaking.org

and place your bids at
myworld.ebay.com/handpapermaking

We have a wonderful selection of tantalizing goods this year donated by our generous friends. Starting bids are as low as $10.  Join the fun!

FREE this month...

If you are a Hand Papermaking subscriber with some gaps in your collection, order at least three back issues before April 30 and get a FREE copy of Hand Papermaking 25  featuring paper specimens from 25 noted papermakers ($65 value). View all the available issues and place your order at http://magazine.handpapermaking.org/backissues.htm
Or give us a call at 800-821-6604.

Watch for it!

Hand Papermaking’s 14th Annual Online Auction begins Saturday, April 21. Thanks to generous donors, 33 unique and valuable items will go to the highest bidders, with 100% of proceeds benefiting our non-profit programs. This year's offerings include rare and unusual books about papermaking, stunning paper artwork, gorgeous decorated papers, paper jewelry, hard-to-find equipment, unusual fibers, studio time, historic artifacts, gift items, and more. Check it out at http://auction.handpapermaking.org and plan to bid often before the gavel falls on April 28 at 5:00pm eastern.

Handmade Paper: Fiber Exposed!

Pre-publication sales are underway for number ten in Hand Papermaking's series of limited-edition portfolios. This eagerly anticipated collection spotlights unusual and creative interactions between fibers, and demonstrates how fiber can be the primary medium used to create imagery, concept, and content. Save $200 by ordering early. Artists featured in the portfolio are: John Babcock, Helmut Becker, Kerri Cushman, Amanda Degener & Bridget O'Malley, Susan Mackin Dolan, Karla Elling, Mary Hark, Helen Hiebert, Ann Marie Kennedy, Susan Kristoferson, Winifred Lutz, Drew Matott & Peace Paper, Andrea Peterson, Robert Possehl, Dianne Reeves, John Risseeuw, Beck Whitehead, and Marilyn Wold. Order your copy of "Handmade Paper: Fiber Exposed!" at a special pre-publication price of $395 until 6/30/12. View the complete prospectus at http://portfolios.handpapermaking.org/no10

April Issue Published

The April issue of Hand Papermaking Newsletter has been published. Read Mary Tasillo's thoughts on sustainability, Sid Berger's column on the Tinsdales, Simon & Maureen Green on paper shortages during WWII, Winnie Radolan on teaching papermaking to Yale sculpture students, and Elaine Koretsky on the flurry of activity ten years ago. Thinking of taking a class? Consult the listings in this latest newsletter. Subscribers can download the PDF now, or await the printed version mailed this week. Non-subscribers can order single copies, or begin a subscription with this issue, and look forward to our upcoming magazine focused on equipment.