A Journey Again East – Helen Hiebert Studio


The Sunday Paper #527

October 6, 2024

I used to be within the Berkshires this previous week – in North Adams, MA – the place I attended the photoshoot for my subsequent e-book about paper weaving. That is my fifth e-book with Storey Publishing, however the first time I’ve participated in a photoshoot. I’m glad to report that – though nerve wracking at instances – it went nicely and I believe we captured all the pictures we want. Right here’s the studio with Mars Vilaubi, the photographer checking the arrange on his laptop, and Kristen Hewitt, the undertaking editor, ensuring we’re capturing what the manuscript describes. I’ll share extra quickly, however I’m making an attempt to get this written (on Saturday morning) earlier than Mass MoCA opens, so I can recover from there for an hour earlier than I head to the airport.

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Uncover papermaking in Oaxaca, Mexico! Spend 8 days with paper artist Paula Hartmann and native journey information Katrin Schrimpf and discover the artisanal and culturally wealthy world of Oaxaca, Mexico from Feb 6-13, 2025. Members may have the distinctive alternative to be taught the artwork of papermaking utilizing native crops from Mexican artist Eduardo Santiago Gijón and participate in a paper-jewelry workshop with Paula. There might be a number of outings to discover the native craft and artwork scene together with road artwork excursions, visits to historic temples and a category in Oaxacan delicacies. This retreat is the proper mixture of artwork, play and journey. A part of the journey will happen in San Agustin Etla, located close to the famend artwork middle (Centro de las Artes de San Agustin) which was based by the well-known Mexican artist Francisco Toledo. We are going to conclude the keep in Oaxaca Metropolis with its vibrant road artwork scene.

Discover out extra in regards to the journey by attending a free info-webinar on October 18th.

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Bark paper and barkcloth are age-old traditions deeply rooted in cultures throughout the globe, but they’re continuously neglected by fashionable society. These historic practices contain beating the cooked or fermented inside bark of sure bushes, mostly Mulberry and Ficus, with a hand-held beater created from stone, wooden, or steel. Bark Rhythms, curated by Jill Powers and Lisa Miles, shines a lightweight on modern makers who preserve a deep respect for these supplies, instruments, and cultural origins. This exhibition delves into bark traditions from Indonesia, Hawai‘i, the Polynesian Islands, Mexico, and Central Africa.

The exhibition debuted on the Robert C Williams American Museum of Papermaking in Atlanta, and is now on view at Niza Knoll Gallery in Denver (via October twenty sixth). When you can’t make it to the present, you may benefit from the recorded video panel discussions with a few of the artists.

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Wowza! 100,000 paper lanterns adorn Lamphun’s Wat Phra That Hariphunchai district in Thailand, in honor of Buddha’s relics. In keeping with native beliefs, hanging a lit lantern on the temple will assist enhance one’s luck and prosperity, whereas others consider that writing one’s want on the lantern and lighting it on temple floor will make it come true.

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Yulia Brodskaya’s quilled paper methods and works by no means ceases to amaze. “In my paper artwork follow, a drawn two-dimensional line is represented by a three-dimensional strip of paper glued on its edge,” Brodskaya says. For her mini-series of birds, the dimensionality of every line symbolizes ethereality and power made seen.

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Paper Tidbits

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