The Museum for Paper Artwork


The Sunday Paper #525

September 29, 2024

I’m again from my travels, struggling a bit from jet lag, which is to be anticipated. I picked up a novel that’s set in Tasmania that’s conserving me firm after I can’t sleep (The Moon Gate, by Amanda Geard). The Paper On Pores and skin Wearable Artwork Competitors was actually a delight to attend on so many ranges; I’ll share the video when it’s launched. The winners are listed right here.

 

Ebook signing occasion on the Devonport Bookshop, with Paper On Pores and skin finalists (l-r): Kaori Kato, Kaaran Skeppskedt, Leonie Oakes and Ann Traces.

 

There’s lots occurring right here, and I’m attempting to maintain up! Whereas I used to be away, our daughter moved to Rostock, Germany, the place she is spending the yr on a Fulbright Educating Assistantship, and our son bought a job – he’s transferring to Detroit to work for the Consulate-Basic of Japan.

 

I’m touring (once more!) to Storey Publishing in North Adams, MA subsequent Sunday to assist with the step-by-step photograph shoot for my upcoming ebook about paper weaving; and I’ll be giving the keynote handle on the North American Hand Papermaker’s convention in Denver on October 18th (you may nonetheless signal as much as attend the convention).

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In case you’re in Denver, make sure you cease in and see this exhibition that includes the work of longtime resident and papermaker extraordinaire Ray Tomasso. Hearken to my interview with Ray on Paper Speak.

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Congratulations to Radha Pandey, winner of the MCBA Prize (a world artist’s ebook award, given by the Minnesota Middle for Ebook Arts). Radha runs Halden Bookworks in Norway along with her husband, Johan Solberg.

© Radha Pandey, “Flora of Mughal India”

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That is soooo thrilling, and I can’t wait to go to, though the museum, with a ‘single sheet of paper roof’, nonetheless must be constructed. Danish structure studio BIG is increasing a former Aldi grocery store in North Jutland, Denmark, to create The Museum for Paper Artwork, which is being developed to have a good time the historical past of paper artwork in Denmark (assume Hans Christian Andersen and Le Klint Lighting).

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Don’t overlook: I’m internet hosting a free on-line workshop tomorrow (9/30 at 12 midday MST). We’ll make this single-sheet lantern, and you may register right here. I’ll discuss briefly about The Paper Yr, which opens for registration tomorrow, too.

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Paper Tidbits

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