FRIENDS OF DARD HUNTER

EXHIBITION: Susan Grabel at the Staten Island Museum

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Hopkins) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:45:00 +0000

Venus in Proliferation, cast paper, h. 30" w.36" d.12"

Constructions of Conscience:

The Social Art of Susan Grabel

January 29 - May 28, 2012

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A retrospective exhibition surveying 40 years of the artist's sculpture and prints. Grabel's serial works deal with the human dimensions of social, cultural and political issues, such as homelessness, alienation and the image of the aging woman's body. Her art is an attempt to face things that we encounter daily, but often refuse to acknowledge.

$5/FREE for Members.

Opening reception: Sunday January 29, 2012 1-4 pm

Artist Talk: Sunday February 5, 2012 2:00pm

Staten Island Museum

75 Stuyvesant Place

Staten Island, NY 10310

www.statenislandmuseum.org

EXHIBITION: Rosalind Nzinga Nichol at The Morris Museum

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Hopkins) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:43:00 +0000

INSTALLATION: "Snowflakes" In Celebration of Random Order, 22' H x 10' W

Art In The Atrium and The Morris Museum
Presents
The 20th ANNIVERSARY EXHIBIT
CELEBRATING OUR LEGACY

January 12 - March 18, 2012

featuring the work of Norman Lewis

As part of a twenty year celebration of New Jersey's oldest African American Fine Arts venue Art In The Atrium, mixed media papermaker Rosalind Nzinga Nichol is showing her first installation work entitled: "Snowflakes" In Celebration of Random Order. The snowflakes range is size from 12" to 6' and are all constructed of poured pulp, through the artist's own unique process. In Rosalind's words:

...I see in snowflakes a reflection of all nature. How, in the midst of chaos and disarray (indiscriminate design) there is unity - a random order. Like the seemingly chance events that lead to me to Kusadasi, Turkey this past summer. Where I was given the wild unraveled silk cocoon threads used to complete these structures, that had been floating in my head for months before hand... Even what happened that day, to make my mother tell me the story of the red boots I had as a child and had long since forgotten... Affirming in me an independence I somehow knew was always there.

This installation is dedicated to my mother Esther Marie, now in the midst of her own personal chaos. ...A woman who never meets a stranger. Always made sure I was surrounded with love -- and ART SUPPLIES! Who allowed me to wear my first pair of red cowgirl boots 'til they literally fell off my feet. A real beauty inside and out, she single handedly strapped on my wings and told me I could FLY! ...Today, I celebrate it all.

For more information about the exhibit and lecture series:

Morris Museum | 6 Normandy Heights Road
Morristown, NJ 07960 | Phone: 973.971.3700
E-mail: info@morrismuseum.org

http://www.morrismuseum.org/CelebratingOurLegacyArtIntheAtriumExhibition.html

Big Ass Papermaking Workshop...

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Hopkins) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 10:17:00 +0000

Big Ass Papermaking Workshop

Instructed by Julie McLaughlin
Friday, August 19 - Sunday August 21, 2011
10:00am - 4:00pm
Location: The Morgan Conservatory

(Host Organization for the 2012
Friends of Dard Hunter Conference)

1754 E. 47th Street Cleveland, OH 44103

This 3 day "hands-on, feet-in" workshop takes traditional papermaking techniques to a larger level by creating oversized, thin sheets of paper made from kozo, the inner bark of a paper mulberry tree. When we say big, we mean BIG! It is going to take 4 people working together to pull each large sheet of paper with two people in the vat to disperse the pulp. You will leave the workshop with at least 6... 8'X10' sheets of the kozo paper. As long as the weather is warm and sunny we will be working outdoors and letting the paper dry in the sun. You will learn the entire process from scraping black bark to expose the milky white usable material, to cooking the fiber, hand beating, using the portable Hollander beater, preparing the vat and finally pulling the sheets. In addition you will be pulling smaller sheets of paper using other fibers with a technique which is perfect for elementary school teachers to replicate in their classrooms with little mess or clean up. This will be an action-packed long weekend where you will learn all the basics of papermaking and much, much more.

You can register online at: Morgan Art of Papermaking

or by calling 216-361-9255

Julie McLaughlin was a costume designer for many years before taking a more personal creative journey exploring handmade papers in a sculptural way. Much of her art is based on the corseted silhouette. She maintains a studio in Dysart, Iowa and shows her work both nationally and internationally. Several of her wearable paper garments have been in gallery and runway shows, including the Jeonju Hanji Festival and at the International Costume Culture Conference in Seoul, South Korea. McLaughlin graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a degree in art and has participated in several papermaking and bookbinding residencies / workshops at colleges throughout the Midwest.

Lieberman Lecture

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Hopkins) — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 09:08:00 +0000

Lieberman Lecture 2011:
July 10, 2011 at 2:00
American Printing History Association

The annual Lieberman Lecture commemorates J. Ben Lieberman (1914–1984), founder and first president of the American Printing History Association. The lecture is a moveable feast, given at a different institution each year, by a figure distinguished in the history of printing or the book arts. Past speakers include Betsy Davids, Jack Stauffacher, Johanna Drucker, John Randle, Claire Van Vliet, and Paul Needham.

The 2011 Lieberman Lecture will be given by John Bidwell, Astor Curator of Printed Books and Bindings at the Morgan Library & Museum. The Lecture will be held at the Huntington Library in San Marino, California, at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 10, 2011, followed by a reception sponsored by the Huntington Library, the Zamorano Club and the Southern California APHA Chapter. John has frequently lectured on paper history topics and has published articles, essays and monographs in this field. His next book will be American Paper Mills, 1690-1832, a co-publication of the University Press of New England and the American Antiquarian Society.

The lecture is free and open to the public. No reservations needed.

The title of his lecture is "Early American Paper Mills: Five Hundred and Still Counting." The lecture will be an account of his attempts to identify and describe paper mills operating in this country between 1690 and 1832. Many of these mills have been unrecorded until now. New information found in archival sources, census returns and newspaper reports makes it possible to follow the fortunes of a rapidly growing trade, an important source of cheap newsprint during the colonial period and a vital component of book publishing projects during the early industrial era. By 1832 Americans could compete against imported goods with wrapping, writing, printing, and specialty papers of their own manufacture, some of them made on the recently invented cylinder and Fourdrinier machines. Technological developments will be noted, the business exploits of prominent papermakers will be mentioned, and the lecture will be illustrated with contemporary views of mills and manufacturing facilities.

For further information, contact Kitty Maryatt at kmaryatt@scrippscollege.edu. Please visit our website www.printinghistory.org.

FDH Member Georgie Cunningham Upcoming Exhibit...

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Hopkins) — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 08:56:00 +0000

Friends of Dard Hunter member, Georgie Cunningham, will be showing 5 handmade paper woven tapestries at Paperworks 2011 at bj spokes gallery, Huntington, New York. The show was juried by Gene McHugh, Kress Fellow, Whitney Museum of American Art. Opening reception will be held August 6, 2011.

Shown above: Belize, Handmade abaca and coconut husk fiber paper woven with silkscreened paper.

For additional information please visit:
Georgie Cunningham georgiecunningham.com

Learn More Than the 3Rs This Summer

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Hopkins) — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:40:00 +0000

Study the history of lettering from ancient Roman inscriptions to modern graffiti. Join Fordham University adjunct professor Paul Shaw and translator Alta Price on the 2011 Legacy of Letters Tour of Emilia-Romagna and the Veneto from June 29 to July 10.

The tour includes a three-day calligraphy and letterpress workshop at the Tipoteca Italiana Fondazione in Cornuda. For details and prices visit legacyofletters.com or email paulshaw@nyc.rr.com.

Paper/Print/Book Intensive in Italy 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Hopkins) — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 05:52:00 +0000

Fabriano, Italy Paper/Print/Book Intensive 2011
June 14-29, 2011
Class size: 10
Registration deadline: April 1, 2011

Pyramid Atlantic Art Center again sponsors “Paper, Print and Book” led by artist Lynn Sures in conjunction with Giorgio Pellegrini of the Museum of Paper and Watermark, Fabriano, Italy. The course will offer students two weeks of intensive study at the Museum with time to enjoy the beautiful Marche region.

Traditional Italian book arts topics covered will be papermaking, watermark-making, intaglio printmaking, marbling and leather binding. Instruction will be given by noted Italian masters in these techniques

For photos of last summer’s trip, visit www.lynnsures.com and go to “Workshops.”

To register, contact Jose Dominguez, Director of Pyramid Atlantic Art Center at mailto:jdominguez%40pyramid-atlantic.org.

String Theory with Helen Hiebert

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Hopkins) — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 23:02:00 +0000

23 Sandy Gallery, Portland, Oregon

November 4-December 18, 2010

23 Sandy Gallery is pleased to present Helen Hiebert’s new suite of handmade paper “string drawings,” a solo show which opened on November 4.

Interested in the threads that bind us all, particularly knots, she will unveil her unique compositions. Hiebert arranges loosely tied knots on a sheet of translucent handmade paper, manipulating the loops and ends to create the drawing, trapping the threads in time with the addition a top layer of translucent paper. Inspired by historical knot illustrations, Hiebert’s contemporary interpretations serve as metaphors for the physical and emotional connections and junctures in our lives.

Helen Hiebert is a Portland, Oregon artist who constructs installations, sculptures, and artist books using handmade paper, thread and light. She exhibits and lectures internationally, and serves as an adjunct faculty member at Oregon College of Arts & Crafts in Portland. Hiebert is the author of the several papermaking books and is a regular contributor to Hand Papermaking Newsletter. She received the 2010 Regional Arts & Culture Council Project Grant, which partially funded String Theory.
View an online catalog of Helen's show here: http://www.23sandy.com/hiebert/catalog.html

Sights and Sounds from Gatlinburg

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Hopkins) — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 14:41:00 +0000

Hi all:

For those unable to join us at the Annual Meeting of the Friends of Dard Hunter, here are some sights and sounds.

Catherine Nash Seeks Encaustic Art

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Hopkins) — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:01:00 +0000

Hello fellow FDH artists!

This has been in the works and in my brain for some time, but I think I am ready...and am happy to find a co-writer! Haley Nagy and I are co-writing a book that illuminates and presents contemporary international artists who combine paper and encaustic in innovative and diverse ways. We will be curating from artists who are committed to paper (i.e. not just one or two works) and encaustic and are exploring inspirational ways of integration. You are invited to submit your images of appropriate artwork to be considered for inclusion.

Please send me an initial reply to my email address asap that lets me know of your interest with couple of sentences(informal) that tell me how and why you've been involved with paper and encaustic as well as a website link or photo bucket link...no jpegs now. I'll ask for specific images later. I also welcome personal suggestions of artists whose work with these media you highly respect and you think I should contact.
The softcover, bound book (anticipated publication by late summer ’11) will represent committed artists who employ encaustics with paper in a "gallery" format : collage, sculptural paper either cast or formed or woven, monoprinting on paper, painting on paper (pulp paintings), found papers, artist books, photography... or?. Works that explore the diversity of paper and celebrates the renaissance of two ancient media melding in our contemporary art world...

Personally, as an artist who has embraced paper and encaustic in my own work (works on/of paper since the mid 70s and encaustic since the early 90s) I am so excited and jazzed to discover how other artists have explored these rich media!
Looking forward to hearing from you.
All the best, Catherine Nash
cnash@wvcnet.com

http://www.catherinenash.com/

http://www.papermakingresources.com/

http://www.conradwildegallery.com/catherineNash_3aei.html

http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist_profile/Catherine+Nash/120171.html

The Art of Papermaking in Santa Cruz

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Hopkins) — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:35:00 +0000

From John Babcock:

I would like to tell you of a new paper exhibition running until November 14. The exhibit is called It's in the Pulp: The Art of Papermaking in Santa Cruz. It is being held and the Museum of Art and History in Santa Cruz, CA. Both work of FDH members Peter Thomas and John Babcock are featured in this show. Of the six works John Babcock has in the show, two are new this year. "Streamer" is a sculpture piece 40 inches in diameter, comprised of 28 sheets of paper 32 feet long, hanging in the stairway of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History. "Mandjet, Vessel for Ra", inspired by Egyptian mythology, is a large work featured in the main gallery and is shown below.

We do hope you get to see the show and this new work as well as the work of many other artists that have been part of the history of papermaking in Santa Cruz for the past 36 years. It is exciting to see all these wonderful paper pieces. There is a link to the Museum of Art and History web site below for more information.

http://www.babcockart.com/

It's in the Pulp: The Art of Papermaking in Santa Cruz

Papermaking workshop with John Babcock at the Museum of Art and History

Vintage Work by Marjorie Alexander

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Hopkins) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:18:00 +0000

Twinrocker: Forty Years of Hand Papermaking

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Hopkins) — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:28:00 +0000

A showcase of fine art books created from Twinrocker paper, never before on public view.

Over the years, Twinrocker papers have appeared in the portfolios of some of American’s most important artists and fine limited edition book publishers. The exhibit will include a number of these first edition fine art books, each a work of art in itself. Mondays-Fridays, Sept. 23-Dec. 17, 2010, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Twinrocker founders Kathryn and Howard Clark will attend the exhibit’s opening reception on Thursday, Sept. 23 from 5-7 p.m.

The Robert C. Williams Paper Museum is located at Georgia Tech, 500 10th Street, NW, Atlanta, GA, 30318.

Admission is free, but a $3 donation is appreciated. www.ipst.gatech.edu/amp, 404/894-7840.

Pyramid Atlantic's 11th Annual Fair & Conference

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Hopkins) — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:24:00 +0000

THE BOOK (R)EVOLUTION

11th Biennial Pyramid Atlantic Book Arts Fair and Conference

November 5-7, 2010

Silver Spring, MD (Washington DC Metro Area)

Event Hours:

Friday, November 5: 7PM-9PM Preview Party

Saturday, November 6: 10AM-6PM

Sunday, November 7: 11AM-5PM

NEW DEADLINE!

Fair exhibitor application due July 30!

Apply now at www.zapplication.org .

Details available on the website:

http://www.pyramidatlanticbookartsfair.org/

Check out photos of the venue on the blog:

Speakers:

- Peter Bushell, Associate Professor of Graphic Design, School of Art,

Illinois State University

- Deborah Cornell, Chair of Printmaking, School of Visual Arts, Boston

University

- Steven Daiber, Proprietor of Red Trillium Press

- Harry Lee Poe, Charles Colson Professor of Faith and Culture, Union

University & President of the Board of Directors, Edgar Allan Poe Museum

- Tony White, Head of the Fine Arts Library, Indiana University Bloomington

& Field Editor for Artist's Books and Books for Artists, CAA.Reviews

- Guild of Book Workers, Potomac Chapter

Films:

- Between the Folds

- Proceed and Be Bold!

- Typeface

- Who Does She Think She Is?

Other events include demonstrations, specialty marketplace, and curated

exhibition.

More details on the Book Arts Fair website and blog!

http://www.pyramidatlanticbookartsfair.org/

http://pyramidatlanticbookartsfair.blogspot.com/

Friends to Convene at Arrowmont

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Hopkins) — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:38:00 +0000

October 18-24, 2010, the Friends of Dard Hunter, hand papermakers, will be at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tenn., for their Annual Meeting.

Workshops October 19 - 21

Randy Arnold - Tool Making

Shannon Brock - Pulp Painting

Jim Croft - Making Tools from Bone and Antler

Betsy Dollar - Pulp Spraying

Jon Hook - Sculptural Paper - Clay Moulds for Paper Casting

Yong-sook Kim - Using Hanji for Wearable Art

Susan Kristoferson - Itajime Dyeing and Light Prints for Your Handmade Paper

Amy C. LeePard - The Photographic Image Narrative

Catherine Nash - Explorations in Encaustic

David Reina - Maker a Beater from Available Materials

Peter Thomas - Making Miniature Books

Presentations October 21 - 23

Anita Lynn Forgash Keynote Speaker Jacques Brejoux:

Medieval Stampers: Construction and Use in Pulp Preparation for Hand Papermaking

Tim Barrett - Fifteenth Century European Papermaking Materials and Techniques

Chris Harrison - Schäffer and his Plant Papers

Kate Martinson - Roycroft: Then and Now. Dard Hunter was a Roycrofter

Scott K. Murphy - Papermaking as a Hub in a Liberal Arts Education

Catherine Nash - Beater Finesse: Tips for Paper Artists using the Hollander Beater

Beverly Plummer - Choice, Chance and Anarchy: Making Edible Paper with John Cage

Mary Tasillo and Michelle Wilson - Book Bombs: Handmade Paper in Public Spaces

Cynthia Thompson & David Charles Chioffi - The Perception of Labor: Papermaking in the University Setting

Demonstrations October 21 - 23

Randy Arnold - Building Bookbinding Equipment with Hand Woodworking Tools

Jim Croft - Old Ways Bookbinding and Papermaking Practices

Betsy Dollar - Paper Spraying Techniques

Judy Funk - Paper Casting Techniques

Lisa Hoesing - The Korean Art of Joomchi, or Paper Felting

John Hook - Paper Casting in Bisque Clay Moulds

Aimee Lee - Hanji and its Applications: Korean Papermaking, Paper Felting, and Paper Weaving

Catherine Nash - Encaustic for the Book and Paper Artists

Kelly Nelson & Kerri Cushman - Making Polymer Solarplates for a Relief or Intaglio Print Matrix

Kitz Rickert - Conservation Techniques (TBA)

Earle D Swope - Arborglyph Castings: Paper Pulp Castings from Silicone and Plaster Molds

Peter Thomas - Western Style Papermaking Vatman Techniques

For more information contact:

Shannon Brock, VP of Publicity and Outreach

e-mail: gaptoothed@ earthlink.net

phone: 718.782.8987

Deadline - THE BOOK (R)EVOLUTION is July 30

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Hopkins) — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:32:00 +0000

THE BOOK (R)EVOLUTION
11th Biennial Pyramid Atlantic Book Arts Fair and Conference
November 5-7, 2010
Silver Spring, MD (Washington DC Metro Area)

Event Hours:
Friday, November 5: 7PM-9PM Preview Party
Saturday, November 6: 10AM-6PM
Sunday, November 7: 11AM-5PM

NEW DEADLINE!
Fair exhibitor application due July 30!
Apply now at www.zapplication.org <http://www.zapplication.org> .
Details available on the website:
http://www.pyramidatlanticbookartsfair.org/

Check out photos of the venue on the blog:
http://pyramidatlanticbookartsfair.blogspot.com/2010/07/silver-spri... <http://pyramidatlanticbookartsfair.blogspot.com/2010/07/silver-spring-civic-building-opens.html>

Speakers:
- Peter Bushell, Associate Professor of Graphic Design, School of Art,
Illinois State University
- Deborah Cornell, Chair of Printmaking, School of Visual Arts, Boston
University
- Steven Daiber, Proprietor of Red Trillium Press
- Harry Lee Poe, Charles Colson Professor of Faith and Culture, Union
University & President of the Board of Directors, Edgar Allan Poe Museum
- Tony White, Head of the Fine Arts Library, Indiana University Bloomington
& Field Editor for Artist's Books and Books for Artists, CAA.Reviews
- Guild of Book Workers, Potomac Chapter

Films:
- Between the Folds
- Proceed and Be Bold!
- Typeface
- Who Does She Think She Is?

Other events include demonstrations, specialty marketplace, and curated
exhibition.

More details on the Book Arts Fair website and blog!
http://www.pyramidatlanticbookartsfair.org/
http://pyramidatlanticbookartsfair.blogspot.com/

Marilyn Sward Collection to be Exhibited

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Hopkins) — Mon, 24 May 2010 14:17:00 +0000

A rich collection of the late Marilyn Sward's artwork is soon to be exhibited at the Columbia College Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts entitled Speaking in Paper. Mark your calendars for the quickly approaching opening reception, on June 9 from 5:30-8:30pm.

Join in a celebration of Marilyn's incredible journey that touched and inspired so many — her life woven through the creative process while simultaneously building community. She was an important artist during a critical period when hand papermaking was coming into its own as a fine art medium. Her passion is exhibited in her artwork, alternative photographic process, travel journals that contain the richness of the excursions and the forest of Treewhispers which continues to grow, gathering handmade paper with artwork, poetry, stories — connecting...

Opening Reception
Wednesday, June 9th, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
You will have an opportunity at the opening to embellish a handmade-paper-tree round or write your "tree story" which will be added to the Tree Whispers project. http://treewhispers.com

Exhibition: June 9 - August 21, 2010
Gallery Hours: Mon. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Center for Book and Paper Arts
1104 S. Wabash, 2nd floor
Chicago, IL

For more information on this exhibition and related classes check "events" at http://bookandpaper.org

Marilyn always loved a crowd. Bring a friend and please feel free to forward this information to anyone you think might be interested.

Hand Papermaking Magazine Auction Under Way

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Hopkins) — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:13:00 +0000

Join the fun! Hand Papermaking’s 12th Annual Online Auction takes
place April 24 through May 1, 2010. Opening bids are as low as $5.
Thanks to generous donors, 48 unique and valuable items will go to the
highest bidders, with 100% of proceeds benefiting Hand Papermaking’s
non-profit programs. This year's offerings include rare and unusual
books about papermaking, stunning paper artwork, amazing watermarks,
paper collections, hard-to-find equipment, geographically diverse
fibers, studio time, paper jewelry, historic artifacts, gift items,
and more! Check it out at www.handpapermaking.org/auction and plan to
bid often before the gavel falls on May 1 at 5:00pm eastern.

Susan Kristoferson at Arts on Atlantic

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Hopkins) — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:56:00 +0000

'Promise'

new works in paper by susan kristoferson

Through April 25

Arts on Atlantic Gallery

1312A - 9Ave., S.E.
Calgary, AB T2G 0T3

Phone:403-264-6627
Fax: 403-264-6628
E-mail: info@artsonatlantic.com

Promise is the 'promise of spring' which is one that begins with the prayer of planting-the promise that the plant and flower will emerge, and the promise of flowers which starts with the emergence of plants in a spring garden. The blooming flowers are perfect and beautiful, fragile and transitory but which 'promise' renewal in the next season. Another is the 'promise of parents'--to be ever present, steadfast and to do ones best every day-to try again. Another is the promise of life in which we can appreciate each new moment, each new day as an opportunity for renewal, for creativity, for wonder.

Susan has a long history with paper that includes teaching positions in the US. She has curated exhibitions & exhibited her paper works in over 150 exhibitions worldwide. Susan creates paste papers, Itajime dyed papers and embosed papers and sewn paper collages.

She plans on writing a book on the history of paste papers.

Call for Presentations & Demonstrations

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Hopkins) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:40:00 +0000

2010 Friends of Dard Hunter Annual Meeting, Arrowmont, TN

October 22-24, 2010

Call for Presentations and Demonstrations

Presentations and demonstrations or hands-on-workshops will be held on Friday, October 22nd and Saturday, October 23rd at the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. These events should be 30-45 minutes in length. Presenters will receive no compensation, no meeting registration fee waiver or honorarium.

Please complete the proposal form attached below. The deadline for these proposals to arrive is April 30, 2009, 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

If you have any questions regarding these proposals contact Peter Thomas, at 260 Fifteenth Ave. Santa Cruz, CA 95062. 831-475-1455. peteranddonna@cruzio.com

Time Line:

April 30, 2009
Deadline for presentation proposals to arrive in Santa Cruz, 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time

May 30, 2009
Notification will be sent to all applicants.

October 22-24, 2010
Annual Meeting held at Arrowmont in Gatlinberg, TN

Proposal Form

Call for Presentations and Demonstrations

2009 Friends of Dard Hunter Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA

Name:

Address:

City, State, Zip:

Phone(s):

Email:

1. Demonstration _____ Presentation ___________

2. Title and one sentence summary of proposed demonstration or presentation:

3. A one or two paragraph description of your presentation (150 –200 words).

4. A two-sentence (max 50 words) biographical statement

5. Equipment needs:

6. If offering a demonstration or workshop, what is the maximum number of participants you can accommodate?

Checklist:

___ Complete this form, keep a copy for your records

___ If mailing your proposal send it to Peter Thomas 260 Fifteenth Ave. Santa Cruz, CA 95062. A self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) is required or application will not be considered.

___ If emailing your proposal to Peter Thomas at: peteranddonna@cruzio.com

Making Fine Stationery from Crane Paper - 1926

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Hopkins) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:19:00 +0000

A little while back, I posted a video of a film showing paper being made at Crane's Bay State Mill in 1926. Here is Part Two, which shows how Crane paper was made into Crane stationery.

Enjoy!

Tree Whispers Celebrates 10 Years. Join In!

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Hopkins) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:55:00 +0000

Pamela Paulsrud is sending a shout-out to papermakers to engage in the Treewhispers project once again, as this just happens to be the tenth anniversary of the project!
Pamela has a new website, complete with blog for a more interactive experience. She has also established a fan presence for the project on Facebook, again hoping to connect papermakers with other artists.

Some beautiful examples of contributions are included.

Check it out, spread the word.

Fine Books & Collections Features Dard Hunter

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Hopkins) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:45:00 +0000

I just received a note from Rebecca Rego Barry, Editor of Fine Books and Collections, with whom I had worked on an earlier feature. She alerted me to an extensive article on Dard Hunter just published in Fine Books & Collections Magazine.

Here's a link to the article. Enjoy!

Vintage Film Shows Rag Papermaking in 1926

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Hopkins) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:10:00 +0000

Quite a while ago, I came across a reel of really old film in a mill basement at Crane. Being the curious type, I wanted desperately to find out what might be shown. And I figured that whatever was on the film was worth preserving. I took it to the photo shop where I had done business (film) for many years and they were kind enough to transfer the film to VHS - oh yeah - cutting edge - that's me.

Little did I know that the advance of technology would be so fast-paced. Last week, I came across the VHS in a box in the archives and figured I needed to get current again. I was able to dust off our old VCR and, after many false starts, bit the bullet and got a machine to convert the tape to 1s and 0s.

So, to make a short story long, I hope you enjoy this film. It's about 10 minutes long. It's a little rough, but heck, it's old. It really is a fascinating look at how rag paper was made in the day at Crane's Bay State Mill. Much has changed in the intervening years, but those of us who know the company well will recognize some machinery that's still being used. In a while, I'll post the rest of the film, which shows paper being made into stationery.

Enjoy, fellow paper-lovers

Peter Hopkins is soooooooo Busted!

noreply@blogger.com (Peter Hopkins) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:44:00 +0000

Here's the link to confirm his illness.......