Free Beginner's Articles

Visit www.handpapermaking.org/beginner to read over 60 free beginner's articles, originally published in Hand Papermaking Newsletter, 1992-2009. Articles address topics from constructing a mould and deckle to casting pulp to paper chemistry, and much more.

Deadline for Upcoming Newsletter

August 15 is the deadline for the October issue of Hand Papermaking Newsletter. Listings are free for events related to handmade paper; classified and display ads are reasonably priced. Contact newsletter@handpapermaking.org with event information or inquiries. Subscribers will receive the digital version around September 15, or the printed version around October 1. Online listings are updated more frequently.

Summer Auction ends this Friday

Thanks to the generosity of Beverly Sky, Hand Papermaking is auctioning a large, versatile paper press with a separate rolling cart. This hydraulic press with vacuum table capacity accepts a post of sheets up to 32” x 42”, and applies up to 40 tons of pressure. The stainless steel couching/draining table makes loading and unloading a snap. Everything is included, except the winning bidder must arrange and pay for moving costs from the Boston area.

The press will be sold to the highest bidder at 5:00 eastern time on Friday, July 31. All proceeds will benefit the non-profit programs of Hand Papermaking, Inc. Express interest, ask questions, or place a bid by emailing info@handpapermaking.org or calling 301-220-2393.

The current high bid is $1500.

Go Russell !

Hand Papermaking congratulates our magazine designer Russell Maret, who is a 2009 recipient of the prestigious Rome Prize. For his project, The Subterranean Antique Letter, Maret will spend a year abroad to document and catalog epigraphic and painted lettering styles in the Roman catacombs.

Latest Magazine

Noted writers champion their favorite paper artists and organizations in the Summer 2009 issue of Hand Papermaking magazine: Genevieve Wood ON Chemistry in Paper; Terry McClain ON Okinawan Papermaking; Sandy Kinnee ON the Combat Paper Project; Paul Denhoed ON Richard Flavin; Cindy Bowden ON Sukey Hughes; Lynne Tillman ON Mel Kendrick; Beatrix Mapalagma ON Christina Leitner; Helen Highwater ON Cleveland’s Morgan Conservatory, Gregor Campbell ON Henry Morris; Barbara Tetenbaum ON Andrea Nieke; Audrey Niffenegger ON Marilyn Sward; Tatiana Ginsberg ON the World Washi Summit.

Call for Entries

Paper in Motion, the ninth portfolio in Hand Papermaking's ongoing limited-edition series will feature paper engineering. August 15 is the deadline for proposals. See the call for entries at www.handpapermaking.org.
Proposals should demonstrate how the message conveyed by the pop-up or moveable device is furthered by or relates to the handmade paper utilized. The paper should be an equal partner in the visual statement. We welcome entries from individual artists as well as collaborations between papermakers and paper engineers. Members of the jury are Margaret Prentice, Carol Barton, Robert Sabuda, and Bonnie Stahlecker. Ann Montanaro has been commissioned to write the essay.