Member Spotlight: Helen Hiebert

Helen Hiebert has released a podcast interview with Hedi Kyle and Ulla Warchol about their new book, The Art of the Fold: http://helenhiebertstudio.com/products/podcast/hedi-kyle-ulla-warchol/ This is part of her series of podcast interviews about papermakers and paper artists. Listen to the conversation about Hedi’s childhood in postwar Germany, when she made paper dolls and paper chains, among other things and how she ended up in the US after her studies in Germany. Ulla is Hedi’s daughter and grew up in and around Hedi’s studios in the Bay Area and New York City, where she went to the Cooper Union to study architecture. They talk about how this book came about, the process of creating the book – Ulla rendered the illustrations from Hedi’s hand drawn diagrams; her husband Paul Warchol did the photography; and there was a lot of discussion about the belly band! Hedi talks about a paper made in the Netherlands from the sails of old windmills, and discusses the storage system she uses for all of her models. And they talk about some of the clever inventions that are found within the pages of the book.

Each year Helen produces a how-to book and calendar called the Twelve Months of Paper. The 2019 calendar includes 12 new projects featuring origami, pop-ups, paper cutting, weaving, quilling, and folding; 4 guest artists: Trinity Adams, Béatrice Coron, Ann Martin and Shawn Sheehy; and this year she's donating $5 from each calendar sale to Paper For Water (you can find out more about them in her last podcast episode). Calendars are available here: https://helenhiebertstudio.com/shop/2019-twelve-months-of-paper-calendar/ 

Helen also recently wrote a guest post for Artsy called A Crash Course in Basic Papermaking. Check it out, and feel free to share it: https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-crash-course-basic-papermaking

Southwest School of Art Seeks Interim Chair of Paper and Book Arts

Southwest School of Art invites applications to the part-time position of Interim Chair of Paper and Book Arts. Artists interested in this position are encouraged to send a letter of application, a copy of their curriculum vitae, examples of their own work and student work, and a teaching philosophy to the attention of HR@swschool.org.

The closing date for this search is November 15, 2018. The successful candidate must be available to begin prior to the start of the next semester (January 7th). The application letter should address the applicant’s ability to meet the following job description.

The Interim Chair of Paper and Book Arts is a part-time position to manage the department, supporting Southwest School of Art in pursuit of its strategic plan by delivering high quality educational experiences for both the BFA degree program and the school’s community programs, helping with the maintenance of the studios and studio equipment, and coordinating scheduling. Therefore the Chair will:

• Engage with the student experience at all levels by supporting the curriculum, including mentoring and advising
• Ensure access to excellent teachers, use of functional spaces, and proactive Student Services support students achieving their learning goals
• Use established assessment and evaluation tools that measure student satisfaction and their progress toward stated institutional academic outcomes
• Engage with the campus community and its constituents in formal and informal settings and/or events to maintain a positive collegial atmosphere
• Follow school policies to support programming consistency as well as student and faculty excellence
• Follow school policies with respect to documentation of all activities within the program

Upcoming Winter Workshops at the Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory

The Morgan Conservatory’s Winter Workshops are open for registration, and offer opportunities for study in the areas of hand papermaking, letterpress, bookbinding and book arts. Additional workshop descriptions, full teaching artist’s biographies, and registration information is available online at http://www.morganconservatory.org/workshops-by-category or by calling 216-361-9255.

Hinging and Matting Works of Art on Paper
Taught by Jamye Jamison
Learn and perfect your techniques for hinging and
matting works on paper, and different options for
unique objects.
January 13 2018 | 10 am – Noon | $30

Roycroft Suede Binding
Taught by Fran Kovac
Discover how to bind books using this classic style of
binding from the Arts and Crafts Movement.
January 27, 2018 | 10 am – 4 pm | $90

Check out the full list of classes  ---->

Save the Dates! Hand Papermaking 19th Annual Auction

Hand Papermaking 19th Annual Auction

September 15 – 24, 2017

Hand Papermaking Sellers Page: http://bit.ly/hpauction2017
www.handpapermaking.org
#hpauction2017 #handpapermakingmagazine

This September 15-24, you can help Hand Papermaking continue its mission to advance traditional and contemporary ideas in the art of hand Papermaking, even as you take advantage of some fantastic deals on all sorts of paper-related items: Equipment and supplies, books on paper and book arts, fine handmade papers, art works, paper experiences, and much more!

Don’t miss out on these great papermaking items!

Hand Papermaking’s 19th Annual Auction takes place September 15-24 on eBay at http://bit.ly/hpauction2017.

Choose from over 55 bargains and one-of-a-kind lots. 100% of proceeds benefit Hand Papermaking—show your support!

Get advance peeks at some of the most intriguing auction items starting September 6 on Hand Papermaking’s Instagram page: www.instagram.com/handpapermaking/

Workshops with Pondside Pulp & Paper

Check out this fabulous flyer from June Tyler at Pondside Pulp & Paper to find out about upcoming workshops and events!

Opportunity: Artist/paper-maker/teacher volunteer in Malawi, Africa

An artist position is open - to work in Africa. HEEED Malawi seeks to engage an energetic, adventurous, imaginative Volunteer – interested in creative recycling, made-made paper and drawing. The HEEED Handicrafts Project, under the direction of Alison Wiklund www.alisonwiklund.com has been developed since the founding of HEEED Malawi by WWF Finland in 2004 www.heeedmalawi.net. Preference will be given to a candidate ready to stay for one year, a minimum commitment of 6 months is expected.

The Volunteer would lead the HEEED Handicrafts Programme - working with the local primary school and using local fibres and waste paper – to make cards and books. In addition, HEEED is recycling bottle-tops into baskets, as well as bottles into drinking glasses and candle-holders. These products help provide an income for the community of Chembe.

The Volunteer will teach a group of youngsters a variety of skills, including marketing – so that creative recycling and care for the environment become synonymous with beautiful hand-made paper-products. This Programme will increase children’s appreciation of art and the environment and develop an income- generating activity (IGA) for this non-profit organization. The creative Volunteer will be expected to provide the blueprint and to build a sustainable long-term programme.

In return, Full Room and Board is offered to the successful applicant. The stipend provided will be dependent upon the candidate’s ability to generate income through the marketing of the various hand-made products. The HEEED Handicrafts Projects is a part of HEEED Malawi – a Malawian NGO - working to expand educational opportunities, to foster environmental stewardship, and to facilitate community development in Chembe and is administered by a Board of Trustees. HEEED Malawi is located close to Chembe village on the edge of Lake Malawi National Park – a spectacular UNESCO World Heritage Site with crystalline waters and more than 850 unique fish species found nowhere else in the world. The successful applicant would live at Tandy House – located within the grounds of Cape Maclear EcoLodge (see www.tripadvisor.com). For more information please contact the Volunteer Coordinator Addie Lindseth (adelaidelindseth@gmail.com and heeedchembe@gmail.com).

Hand Papermaking, Inc. Launches Search for New Executive Director

Hand Papermaking, Inc. is now accepting applications for a new US-based full-time executive director to replace retiring executive director Tom Bannister. A committee composed of Hand Papermaking board members, past and present, is conducting the search and plans to select and announce a new executive director by mid-February 2017. The new executive director will be charged with overall leadership, operation, and the realization of the values, vision, and mission of the nonprofit publishing organization.

“We are thankful for Tom’s dedication and inspired leadership of Hand Papermaking for the last 22 years, and excited about the next phase of our organization’s evolution,” said Susan Mackin Dolan, Hand Papermaking board chair and search committee chair.

Parties interested in applying can visit job.handpapermaking.org for a detailed position description and required qualifications. 

About Hand Papermaking, Inc. 
Hand Papermaking, Inc., is a nonprofit publisher dedicated to preserving and advancing traditional and contemporary ideas and practices in the art of hand papermaking. For over 30 years, Hand Papermaking has explored and chronicled the art of making paper by hand, featuring traditional and modern practices worldwide, curating and presenting the best of the field, inspiring the ongoing revival of the craft, and facilitating the emergence of handmade paper as a vibrant contemporary art medium. The organization was founded in 1986 by Amanda Degener and Michael Durgin and has been under the leadership of Tom Bannister since 1995.

Call for Papers: Show Off Your Tips, Tricks, and Tactics for Hand Papermaking

Being a practitioner of hand papermaking means that there aren’t many of us, relatively. Which makes teaching your knowledge even more meaningful.It ensures that the practice will not only continue, but thrive. In the spirit of sharing, this issue of the Friends of Dard Hunter Bull & Branch will feature your tips, tricks, and techniques for hand papermaking.

Your article can be as broad or detailed as your see fit. It can be something you learned from your teacher, or something you’ve discovered in your studio or mill. Topics could be artistic or scientific insights, equipment modifications or fiber discoveries, or suggestions on the ideal papermaking playlist. You got this!

Articles Due April 1, 2016

• Article (300-600 words)
• 1-3 photos of process, 300dpi, min. 8”
• Email to editor@friendsofdardhunter.org

Optional: Include a Paper Sample

• Mention your interest in your email to the Editor, and details will follow.
• 300 handmade paper samples at exactly 2”x3”.
• Your samples will be featured next to your article in this issue.
• Handmade paper tip-ins due Due May 1st, 2016
• More details will follow

Questions? Email editor@friendsofdardhunter.org

Download the PDF call for articles HERE.

Opportunity for artists at The Banff Centre

The Banff Centre has an upcoming program that is a great opportunity for artists.

In May, the Banff Cetre is running an artist residency that will focus on artists who reference literature in the work in various mediums. Artists books and papermaking will certainly play a role here.

There is financial aid for this program as well to make the tuition a little easier to manager.

If you are interested, follow the link below to find out more information.

http://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/bair-text/201604

Ox Bow Paper and Book Intensive 2016 Scholarship & Application

The application for the Ox Bow Paper and Book Intensive 2016 in Saugatuck, Michigan is now open. Learn from the best practitioners of books arts, papermaking, and conservation.

Apply Online!
Scholarship applications accepted from December 1 to 31, 2015
General admission applications accepted starting January 1, 2016.

Session 1
Frank Brannon – Location, Location, Location: Buying and Harvesting Fiber for Papermaking
Julie Chen – Ideation in Action
Georgia Deal – The Unique Print
James Reid-Cuningham - Let’s Get Small: Miniature Bookbindings
Bob Walp - 4 Days, 4 Tools

Session 2
Anne Hillam – Two Semi-limp Parchment Binding Styles
Craig Jensen – Innovations in Fine Edition Case Binding
Aimee Lee – Hanji in its Many Guises: Korean Paper at Work
Gaylord Schanilec – Wood Engraving
Sarah Smith - Taking It Out of Context

Don't miss out on this opportunity to work with some of the best in book arts and papermaking. PBI 2016 will take place from May 15 to 26, at Ox Bow in Saugatuck, Michigan.

Want to know more? Check out their Facebook page to see photos of past PBI sessions.

Inspiring look at a Czech Papermaker

Take a look at the inspiring story of a former banker, turned papermaker. 

Bull & Branch is Arriving Soon!

Introducing the Bull & Branch with a fresh new look for 2015!

Arriving soon in your mailbox will be the most recent issue of the Bull & Branch, newsletter of the Friends of Dard Hunter. You'll find this Bull & Branch (and its handmade paper covers) worth the wait!

Summer 2015 Workshops at Morgan Conservatory

If you're near the Cleveland area this summer, be sure to take a workshop at The Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory. Keep scrolling to browse their list of offerings!

Postcard Project Preview!

In just a week or two, members of the Friends of Dard Hunter will be receiving something special in the mail. As part of an effort to keep in touch, and a membership benefit, members will receive a letterpress printed, handmade paper postcard. This postcard project is part of Bull & Branch Press, an expanded idea of Bull & Branch which includes real-life, printed ephemera, in addition to a spring issue newsletter.

Paper Connection International made a generous donation of handmade papers for this project. Paper Connection is known for carrying superior fine art and specialty papers made by skilled crafts people in the East. Be sure to check out their webshop and follow Paper Connection on Facebook! From the Paper Connection website:

Lauren Pearlman Sugita founded Paper Connection International in 1995 with the commitment of ensuring the art of handmade, traditional Japanese paper (washi) and handmade paper in general was preserved into the future. Through import, distribution, and education, Paper Connection has not only been an essential source of washi(Japanese paper), but over the years, Paper Connection has become known for its comprehensive collection of handmade papers from all over the world.

The papers used for these postcards include:

Hakudoshi Koba-  This is a Japanese 2-ply paper made in Kochi Prefecture, Japan.  Highly textured, this paper is typically used as wallpaper and mostly made with sulphite (wood pulp) with sand and bark embedded in top layer.

Kin Unryu Mint HW  This is multi-ply paper made in Anhui Province, China, sprinkled with gold flakes. Made from blue sandal wood and other bast fibers.

Lokta single-color Dyed and embedded with Sawdust waste.   Lokta papers come from Nepal and are made from lokta fiber (a cousin of gampi fiber).

Card Stock Koume on Grey, Coconut and Pink  This is a Japanese lace, rayon paper with a watermark plum blossom (koume) pattern, laminated to cardstock, also made in Kochi, Japan.

The International Printing Museum in Carson, CA was also a generous sponsor for this postcard. The International Printing Museum is a public non-profit organization and was founded in 1988 by David Jacobson and Ernest A. Lindner and features The Lindner Collection of Antique Printing Machinery. Keep scrolling for photos from Colin Browne, Friends of Dard Hunter VP of Publicity & Outreach making the postcards!

The postcard front features Dard Hunter's bull and branch watermark/pressmark, and a Roycroft design from the frontispiece of "The Boy from Missouri Valley" by Elbert Hubbard.

Also, look for some very cool vintage stamps on your postcard from Coast Philatelics!

Call for Proposals for Paper Points North, the 2015

It's time to submit proposals for talks, panels and demonstrations for Paper Points North, the 2015 annual meeting! Embarking northward to the beautiful Alberta Rockies, this year’s conference will be held at the internationally recognized Banff Centre, a well respected confluence of art, science, and research. The primary focus of Paper Points North is to question how we honor the traditional methods of papermaking while expanding into new methods of research, innovation, education, and technology.

Deadline for Submissions: April 17, 2015

More information at www.friendsofdardhunter.org

Click here to download the submission form >

Portland, Oregon's Community Hand Papermaking Studio Needs Your Help!

For the past two years the small business, Pulp & Deckle, has established itself as a community resource for artists and curious creatives who want to work with the medium of handmade paper. The studio offers an array of services, including membership which gives artists access to specialized equipment and tools. Co-owner & visual artist, Jennifer J. Woodward teaches a variety of workshops in the space where students of all levels and experiences are welcome.