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I hope that a number of you will have the opportunity to see Jacob Hashimoto’s installation of 75,000 paper kite-like elements at SFMoMA (on view through mid-2028). There are so many elements to mention, but I would enjoy this experience: “As sun streams through the museum’s large windows and mixes with the light of the gallery, the feel of the installation changes throughout the day.”
Installation view of ‘Giant Arc’ at SFMOMA. Photos by Don Ross. All images courtesy of the artist and SFMOMA.
It is encouraging to see how global Peace Paper has become – working with the next generation in communities around the world. Here’s an example of their upcoming programs in Arkansas.
Assistant Professor of Art Ambrin Ling demonstrates papermaking to a workshop class. Courtesy of Danqi Cai.
If you’re in NYC now through the end of November, don’t miss Pioneers in Hand Papermaking: 50 Years of Innovation at Dieu Donné, at The Grolier Club. Dieu Donné celebrates five decades of transforming paper into fine art with this landmark retrospective. Bringing together 80 works from the collections of Dieu Donné and Susan Gosin, founder, the exhibition traces a half-century of creative collaboration between artists and Dieu Donné’s master papermakers — partnerships that redefined what paper can be and do.
If you aren’t in the area, you can get a copy of the book, Dieu Donné Paper Making Art.
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I had a lovely conversation with Kate Ward, who runs the Making Zen Online Retreat. Watch our interview on YouTube, and if you haven’t signed up for the retreat, it begins on September 28th! Join us here and learn from world-class artists, explore exciting techniques, and reconnect with the calm, confidence, and satisfaction that comes from making something with your own hands.
Japanese Linen Papers come in a variety of colors and have a distinctive linen texture on one side. The lightweight (right) is 140gsm and the cardstock is 244gsm. Both come in full sheet sizes that measure 31″ x 43″, but most suppliers carry smaller sizes, too.
These papers are available from the following suppliers (comment to let me know where you purchase Japanese linen paper):
Washi Arts
Mulberry Paper and More
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September 6, 2026
My hubby and I are in Detroit for a quick trip to visit our son. We arrived to a tornado warning and spent quite a bit of time navigating downed trees and flooded streets on the way back to his apartment.
This past week, we had a lovely workshop in The Paper Year program with guest artist, Elaine Chu, who showed us a stippling technique which we applied to a journal cover – so fun! Below left: photo of Heather Finlay-Morreale’s journal. And I’ve just filmed the instructional video for our September project, a Photo Cube. Learn more and hold your spot for The Paper Year, which will be open to new members October 1-10.
My hubby and I are in Detroit for a quick trip to visit our son. We arrived to a tornado warning and spent quite a bit of time navigating downed trees and flooded streets on the way back to his apartment.
This past week, we had a lovely workshop in The Paper Year program with guest artist, Elaine Chu, who showed us a stippling technique which we applied to a journal cover – so fun! Below left: photo of Heather Finlay-Morreale’s journal. And I’ve just filmed the instructional video for our September project, a Photo Cube. Learn more and hold your spot for The Paper Year, which will be open to new members October 1-10.
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I hope that a number of you will have the opportunity to see Jacob Hashimoto’s installation of 75,000 paper kite-like elements at SFMoMA (on view through mid-2028). There are so many elements to mention, but I would enjoy this experience: “As sun streams through the museum’s large windows and mixes with the light of the gallery, the feel of the installation changes throughout the day.”
Installation view of ‘Giant Arc’ at SFMOMA. Photos by Don Ross. All images courtesy of the artist and SFMOMA.
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It is encouraging to see how global Peace Paper has become – working with the next generation in communities around the world. Here’s an example of their upcoming programs in Arkansas.
Assistant Professor of Art Ambrin Ling demonstrates papermaking to a workshop class. Courtesy of Danqi Cai.
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If you’re in NYC now through the end of November, don’t miss Pioneers in Hand Papermaking: 50 Years of Innovation at Dieu Donné, at The Grolier Club. Dieu Donné celebrates five decades of transforming paper into fine art with this landmark retrospective. Bringing together 80 works from the collections of Dieu Donné and Susan Gosin, founder, the exhibition traces a half-century of creative collaboration between artists and Dieu Donné’s master papermakers — partnerships that redefined what paper can be and do.
If you aren’t in the area, you can get a copy of the book, Dieu Donné Paper Making Art.
—————————————————————————————––––––I had a lovely conversation with Kate Ward, who runs the Making Zen Online Retreat. Watch our interview on YouTube, and if you haven’t signed up for the retreat, it begins on September 28th! Join us here and learn from world-class artists, explore exciting techniques, and reconnect with the calm, confidence, and satisfaction that comes from making something with your own hands.
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In honor of my new book, Weaving With Paper, I’m featuring highlights from the book by professional artists as well as participants in my online class, Weave Through Winter, which the book is based on.
I’m interjecting with a couple of process videos of my upcoming artist’s book, A Woven A to Z. This week, I decided to try the time-lapse feature on my IPhone. Each letter in the book features a different paper that relates in some way to the letter in the alphabet, as well as a unique weaving structure – the shape of the warp slits and the weft strips, and how they are interlaced. Click on each image below to watch a time-lapse video of me weaving. The letter A features an atlas paper, from the state of Colorado, where I currently live, and a plain weave structure – straight strips interlaced with straight strips. The letter B features a blue jean rag paper, made by Hook Pottery Paper and a plain weave structure – straight strips interlaced with curved strips.
I’m interjecting with a couple of process videos of my upcoming artist’s book, A Woven A to Z. This week, I decided to try the time-lapse feature on my IPhone. Each letter in the book features a different paper that relates in some way to the letter in the alphabet, as well as a unique weaving structure – the shape of the warp slits and the weft strips, and how they are interlaced. Click on each image below to watch a time-lapse video of me weaving. The letter A features an atlas paper, from the state of Colorado, where I currently live, and a plain weave structure – straight strips interlaced with straight strips. The letter B features a blue jean rag paper, made by Hook Pottery Paper and a plain weave structure – straight strips interlaced with curved strips.
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Paper of The Week: Japanese Linen Paper
Japanese Linen Papers come in a variety of colors and have a distinctive linen texture on one side. The lightweight (right) is 140gsm and the cardstock is 244gsm. Both come in full sheet sizes that measure 31″ x 43″, but most suppliers carry smaller sizes, too.
These papers are available from the following suppliers (comment to let me know where you purchase Japanese linen paper):
Washi Arts
Mulberry Paper and More
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