Between the silkscreen and papermaking studios, Art-in-Ed resident Vanessa Adams creates a new signpost for her series "How to Regain Sight."

Curious how creative communities can work to protect the environment, Sheila Nakitende brought her interdisciplinary practice to the papermaking studio. Check it out on our blog: bit.ly/sheila-nakitende

The Letterpress Print Shop demonstration.

Kathryn and Howard Clark displaying srtist books for whick they made the paper

Between the silkscreen and papermaking studios, Art-in-Ed resident Vanessa Adams creates a new signpost for her series "How to Regain Sight."

with Josie Beszant

An ancient papermaking technique is still popular in Laopeng village in Zhangjiajie, central China’s Hunan province. With technological advancements, making paper by hand has given way to machinery production and the ancient papermaking in Laopeng village is slowly fading out of sight.

Phyllostachys pubescens, a kind of bamboo, is the raw material used to make the paper, and this traditional technique involves 10-step procedures.

Tia came to WSW in the early summer of 2012 to work in our papermaking studio. Inspired by contstruction next door, Tia created a luminous handmade paper installation in the skeletal structure of our building rehailitation-in-progress.

L to R back row: Jesse, Gunta, Ellen

L to R front row: Michelle, Molly, Aimee, Ania

Dyes, earrings, bark lace

Studio Workspace Resident Trudy Barnes finds inspiration from everyday objects in her environment.

Curious how creative communities can work to protect the environment, Sheila Nakitende brought her interdisciplinary practice to the papermaking studio. Check it out on our blog: bit.ly/sheila-nakitende

photos by Kara Smith

Book artist and papermaker Mandy Brannan joined us once again to show us the creative possibilities of combining two papermaking techniques; traditional style Japanese papermaking and recycled papermaking.

Papyrus, keep the pot always in some water. A non-draining saucer works well.

Studio Workspace Resident Trudy Barnes finds inspiration from everyday objects in her environment.

Paper for recycling entering the machine at the start of its journey to become new paper.

Bucket of plaster

They always say renovating a house will cost double your estimate...the little things add up!

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Mary Hark standing next to the guest of honor Sue Gosin. University of Wisconsin-Madison Art Deaptment alumni and co-director of Dieu Donne in New York City. Sue was the guest of honor for a celebration event honoring the 25th Anniversary of the Hand Papermaking Organization.

Hand Papermaking 25 Year celebration gathering in Chicago, Illinois at the Columbia College Center for Books and Paper

Studio Workspace Resident Trudy Barnes finds inspiration from everyday objects in her environment.

with Josie Beszant

Hinge project. Using handmade paper and hinge techniques, create a large object/composition.

Self pigmented. Hand sewn. Handmade paper.

And I daren't pulp too small or it'll be too weak of paper.

An ancient papermaking technique is still popular in Laopeng village in Zhangjiajie, central China’s Hunan province. With technological advancements, making paper by hand has given way to machinery production and the ancient papermaking in Laopeng village is slowly fading out of sight.

Phyllostachys pubescens, a kind of bamboo, is the raw material used to make the paper, and this traditional technique involves 10-step procedures.

Hand Papermaking 25 Year celebration gathering in Chicago, Illinois at the Columbia College Center for Books and Paper

Tia came to WSW in the early summer of 2012 to work in our papermaking studio. Inspired by contstruction next door, Tia created a luminous handmade paper installation in the skeletal structure of our building rehailitation-in-progress.