Adventures in Paper Making

In 2018 I was introduced to Cleveland's Morgan Conservatory, the largest arts center in the US dedicated to every facet of making paper.  It changed my life - that is no understatement

"laid out" 2022

Not Your Typical Paper Towel Roll - 2022

Que Sera Sera Dress - 2022

Points of Connection - 2021 -

In my dream, blue gulls dive into Lake Erie - 2022

Johnson's Island on a wintery day, 1966 - 2021

Watching for shooting stars, Lake Erie - 2021 in private collection

Sweetly called "butterfly paper" - it is created by wrapping string around old picture frames and dipped into paper pulp. this one is embellished by tiny pearl buttons.

The beauty of handmade Kozo paper. I love the fibers in these sheets. To some they are a negative, to me it reminds me of the plant it came from and the process I went through to make this sheet.

Unlike the last picture, this is very dense Kozo paper that was not dried under pressure, hence the texture.

Playing in 2021 - this demonstrates the lightness of the paper when cut.

Wax was used to create a relief on this sheet. liquid wax combed and dyed with indigo. Wax removed with heat press.

Another butterfly paper this time embellished with stitching. Called "by primary intention" 2021

Paper cuts on wax resist and indigo dyed paper 2019

This is a sample of what happens when paper pulp attaches to your skin. I love the delicacy of it and it inspires me to do more with pulp and skin