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Cotton Linter Pulp. All quantities available. Call Gold’s Artworks, Inc. 1-800-356-2306.

Critter Paper Beater Wanted, preferably from Florida or American Southeast area. (954) 727-8584 or delfoxton@batelnet.bs

Eastman Ultonic Cutter. This comes with the manual, glove and spare blades. New $1600. Asking price $800 or best offer. Cuts 7" of rag at once. Will ship anywhere. Contact Amanda_Degener@yahoo.com

Large versatile paper press for sale. Hydraulic press with separate rolling cart, vacuum table capacity. Press sheets up to 32" x 42". Price $5000. beverlysky@aol.com

CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS

Amagansett Applied Arts, Amagansett, NY, (631) 267-2787, www.a3arts.org. Papermaking classes on the eastern end of Long Island.

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN, (865) 436-5860, www.arrowmont.org. Classes and workshops in a variety of disciplines, including papermaking.

Stencil Pulp Painting & Watermarking, June 1-7, with Lynn Sures. Cut stencils based on your own images and see the ideas emerge in handmade paper.

Sculptural Papermaking, July 27-August 2, with Jo Stealey. Enhance your visual voice through multi-media techniques and innovative design.

Marbled Paper & Paste Paper Extravaganza, August 3-9, with Mimi Schleicher. Create sophisticated and complex designs yielding gorgeous decorative papers.

Art New England, Bennington, VT, (617) 879-7175, www.massartplus.org/ane, Nancy.Mccarthy@massart.edu. Week-long summer workshops in a range of media.

Asheville BookWorks, Asheville, NC, (828) 255-8444, www.bookworksasheville.com. Hands-on workshops including bookbinding, printmaking, decorative paper, and basic papermaking.

Paste Paper & Portfolio, April 19-20, with Gretchen Winger. Learn two styles of making paste paper and create a portfolio full of samples.

More Marbling on Paper and Cloth, August 23-24, with Steve Pittelkow. Learn intricate and unusual patterns, including the Italian hair vein, Spanish moiré, and other waved patterns, as well as intricate flowers and other designs.

Atelier Cirkel, Brasschaat, Belgium, 0032-3 633 05 89, www.ateliercirkel.be.

Partition Panels with Fiber Clay, April 19-20 or May 17-18, with Ann Schiltz. Explore the potential of paper fibers mixed with clay to explore structure and color.

Atlanta Printmakers Studio, Atlanta, Georgia, www.atlantaprintmakersstudio.org, info@atlantaprintmakersstudio.org.

The Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta, Canada, (800) 565-9989 or (403) 762-6180, www.banffcentre.ca. Contact wendy_tokaryk@banffcentre.ca for registration info.

Bear Creek Paperworks, Columbia, MO, (573) 442-3360, www.bearcreekpaperworks.com. Workshops in paper and book arts; some workshops can be taken for academic credit through Central Methodist University. Contact Leandra Spangler at leandra@bearcreekpaperworks.com for more information.

Blue Stone Folk School, Noblesville, IN, (317) 363-5352, www.bluestonefolkschool.org.

Brookfield Craft Center, Brookfield, CT, (203) 775-4526, www.brookfieldcraftcenter.org. Workshops at a colonial vintage campus 75 miles north of New York City.

John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC, (704) 837-2775, www.folkschool.org. Classes in papermaking and other crafts in the mountains of western North Carolina.

Limited Edition Marbling, March 30-April 5, with Charlotte Erwin and Ira Erwin. Make marbled papers and use them for unique book bindings.

Recycling--Paper Surprises!, April 20-26, with Rajeania Snider. Recycle your junk mail and plant materials into unique stationery and books utilizing basic papermaking techniques, and learn to build your own equipment.

Making Paper for Small Projects, May 11-17 or November 9-15, with Claudia Lee. Make your own mould and deckle for forming sheets from traditional fibers, recycled materials, and plants, then turn these sheets into a variety of objects.

Japanese Papermaking, August 31-September 6, with Rajeania Snider. Explore fiber preparation, sheet forming, and decorative techniques, as well as building your own sugeta.

Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild, Toronto, ON, (416) 581-1071, cbbag@ccbag.ca, www.cbbag.ca. Book and paper workshops located on-site in Toronto and in off-site studios.

Japanese Paper Repair Techniques, June 23-27, with Don Etherington. Learn Japanese paper repair techniques for leather and cloth bindings.

Carriage House Paper, Brookline, MA, (617) 232-1636, chpaper@aol.com or paperroad@aol.com.

Carriage House Paper, Brooklyn, NY, (800) 669-8781, www.carriagehousepaper.com. A full program of beginning and advanced papermaking classes taught by Donna Koretsky and Shannon Brock.

Center for Book Arts, New York, NY, (212) 481-0295, www.centerforbookarts.org. Dozens of book and paper workshops offered in midtown Manhattan.

Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, CT, (203) 899-7999, www.contemprints.org.

Papermaking Exploration, June 18-21, with Lisa Switalski. Explore a variety of methods for creating two-dimensional works of handmade paper, utilizing western style sheet formation.

Columbia College Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts, Chicago, IL, (312) 344-6630, www.bookandpaper.org. Papermaking classes in spacious downtown studios.

Cheap Papermaking Day, April 12 or 13, with Lauren DuBeau and Amy Jacobs. Learn to make paper in one action-packed day.

Native Plant Paper Cards, May 10, with Liz Wolf. Make cards containing seeds of local native wildflowers, utilizing recycled paper pulp.

Cottage Industry Technology Center, 20 Russet St., SSS Village, 1811 Marikina City, Philippines, (632) 942-3974, LorEto.DA@gmail.com or bookendshere2002@yahoo.com.

Dieu Donné Papermill, New York, NY, (212) 226-0573, www.dieudonne.org. Beginning and advanced papermaking classes for adults and children.

Introduction to Contemporary Papermaking, April 7, with staff instructor. Learn the basic papermaking process, as well as various artistic techniques.

Open Studio, April 6, with staff instructor. Experiment on your own with studio pulps, making sheets up to 11 x 14 inches.

Creative Techniques for Artists, April 23, with staff instructor. Explore different advanced techniques in each session.

Frogman’s Press & Gallery, Beresford, SD, (605) 763-5082, www.frogmans.net.

Grafton Arts Fest, Grafton, Australia. (02) 6643 1528 or artsfestgrafton@bigpond.com. Spring and fall workshops in a range of media.

Green Heron Book Arts, Forest Grove, Oregon. Classes in book and paper arts at the Accidental BookMaker. Contact pagrass@aol.com for more information.

The Hall of Awa Japanese Handmade Paper, 141 Kawahigashi, Yamakawa-cho, Yoshinogawashi, Tokushima 779-3401, Japan, fax 81-883-42-6085, www.awagami.com.

Annual Hand Papermaking Workshop, August 18-23, with staff instructor. Learn to make traditional paper from kozo, from preparing the bark to drying the finished sheets.

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME, (207) 348-2306, www.haystack-mtn.org. Workshops in various disciplines, including papermaking and book arts.

The Topography of Handmade Paper, June 1-13, with Mary Hark. Create high quality papers suitable for books and printmaking and explore surface and texture.

Historic RittenhouseTown, Philadelphia, PA, (215) 843-2228, www.rittenhousetown.org. Summer paper arts workshop series at the site of America’s first paper mill. For further information, call (215) 438-5711 or email programs@rittenhousetown.org.

La Font du Ciel, La Chambary, Charrus, F-07230 Saint André Lachamp, France, pfpfrerick@aol.com, www.frerick.de. Papermaking workshops at the east foothills of the Cevennes taught by Helmut Frerick.

Magnolia Editions, Oakland, CA, (510) 839-5268, www.magnoliapaper.com. Workshops in papermaking, printmaking, and book arts.

Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA, (610) 525-0272, www.mainlineart.org.

Paper, Print, Collage, May 6-27, with Betsy Miraglia. Learn to form thick poured sheets of handmade paper and use a variety of colored pulps to create a colorful surface, incorporating collagraph and collage techniques.

Maine Media Workshops, Rockport, Maine, (877) 577-7700, www.theworkshops.com. Year-round classes in multiple media.

Papermaking, May 25-31, with Bernie Vinzani. Develop an understanding of the historical aspects of paper while learning fiber preparation, sheet forming, watermarking, drying, and finishing.

Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN, (612) 215-2520, www.mnbookarts.org. Classes at the Open Book center for book and literary arts.

Flower Power Family Workshop, April 12, with staff instructor. Pull cotton flower-shaped sheets.

Shaped Papers and Books, April 19 & 26, with Betsy Dollar. Explore the possibilities of shaped deckles and stencils in western-style papermaking.

Pulp Painting Family Workshop, April 20, with staff instructor. Learn traditional Western papermaking while experimenting with contemporary paper art.

Preschool Papermaking Family Workshop, May 15, with staff instructor.

Old Ways Book Arts Tools and Workshops, near Santa, ID, (208) 245-3043, www.geocities.com/oldways_id/, oldway@imbris.com.

Old Ways of Making Books from Raw Materials, June 26-July 11, with Jim Croft. Learn to create book arts tools by hand, process hemp and flax for paper and thread, hand papermaking, and how to make books with wooden boards and brass clasps.

Paper Circle, Nelsonville, OH, (740) 753-3374, www.papercircle.org, papercircle@frognet.net. Call or e-mail for information about upcoming paper classes.

Paper Scissors Stone, Castletown, Caithness, Scotland, 01847 851 449, info@joannebkaar.com, www.joannebkaar.com. Paper and book arts workshops with Joanne B. Kaar held in the recently refurbished Castlehill Heritage Centre.

Silkpaper Making, April 20, with Joanne B. Kaar. Dye silk fiber in brilliant colors and use it to make silkpaper.

Pulp Papermaking, April 27, with Joanne B. Kaar. Use bamboo and linen half-stuff to make your own handmade paper utilizing several decorative techniques.

The Paper Studio, Tempe, AZ, (480) 557-5700, www.paperstudio.com. Classes in book arts, papermaking, printmaking, and alternative photographic processes.

Papermakers of Victoria, at Box Hill Community Arts Centre, Whitehorse, Victoria, Australia, phone 9885 2479.

The Papertrail, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, (800) 421-6826, www.papertrail.ca. Classes in papermaking, marbling, and related arts and studio rental scheduled on an as-needed basis.

PapierWespe (PaperWasp), Aegidigasse 3/Hof, 1060 Wien, Austria, (0676) 77-33-153, office@papierwespe.at, www.papierwespe.at. Workshops in English and German taught by paper specialists in downtown Vienna.

Paper Jewelry, April 26-27.

Foundation Course, May 10-11, with Beatrix Mapalagama.

Fibre Processing: Japanese and Nepalese Paper, May 12-13, with Beatrix Mapalagama.

Creative Papermaking, May 14-15, with Beatrix Mapalagama.

Paperobjects, May 16-17, with Beatrix Mapalagama.

Papertextils, September 20-21.

Decorative Papers, October 24-26. Explore both historical and new techniques.

Handmade Books, November 20-23.

Penland School, Penland, NC, (828) 765-2359, www.penland.org. A full program of craft workshops, including papermaking.

Fresh Cuttings, April 26-May 2, with Béatrice Coron. Create paper images and tools for producing paper cutout editions, incorporating techniques for stenciling, pochoir, simple pop-ups, and 3-d paper cutting.

Paper & Light, July 6-8, with Ann Marie Kennedy. Learn about the myriad ways in which light and paper interact, using several sheet forming techniques to produce paper with sculptural possibilities and image-based applications.

Color Joomchi, August 10-22, with Jiyoung Chung. Use low-tech hands-on processes, adapting this traditional Korean handmade paper technique to contemporary two- and three-dimensional art.

A Survey of Decorative Paper Techniques, August 10-22, with Steve Pittelkow. Use Japanese methods, paste paper, and marbling techniques to build a portfolio of papers and construct objets d'art.

Peters Valley Craft Center, Layton, NJ, (973) 948-5200, www.pvcrafts.org. Workshops in papermaking and a variety of crafts.

Illuminated Paper Structures, May 30-June 3, with Helen Hiebert. Use hand papemaking techniques such as combining armatures and wet sheets to create lamps, screen, and more.

Garden Papers, July 25-29, with Mary Hark. Use materials from the garden as well as kozo and gampi to make papers with unique textures and rich natural colors.

Pyramid Atlantic, Silver Spring, MD, (301) 608-9101, www.pyramidatlanticartcenter.org. Workshops in papermaking, printmaking, and book arts.

Papermaking Society, Wednesdays, with Gretchen Schermerhorn. Bring snacks, discuss papermaking techniques, and make as many sheets of paper as you can.

Sculptural Papermaking, April 2, 9, & 16, with Gretchen Schermerhorn. Create unique sculptures utilizing armatures, direct casting methods, and plaster molds.

Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, (800) 364-7473. Continuing education through the Summer Institute of Graphic Design Studies.

Paper, Print, Book, June 30-August 5, with Suzi Cozzens. Experiment with handmade paper, including recycled materials, plant fiber, enclosures, and dyes; then apply image-making techniques and bind into books.

Robert C. Williams Paper Museum, Atlanta, GA, (404) 894-5726, http://ipst.gatech.edu/amp/.

Teacher’s Japanese Papermaking Workshop, June 23-27, with Berwyn Hung. Learn about the history of Japanese papermaking and fiber preparation, and get hands-on experience in sheet forming and Japanese stab bindings.

San Francisco Center for the Book, San Francisco, CA, (415) 565-0545, www.sfcb.org. Book arts classes and events year-round.

Pulp Printing, March 29, with Drew Matott. Utilize silkscreen methods to print images made entirely of paper pulp.

Pastepapers, April 18, with Leigh McLellan. Produce colorful, vibrantly patterned papers using multiple techniques of this centuries-old process.

Seastone Papers, West Tisbury, MA, (508) 693-5786, www.seastonepapers.com. Summer paper workshops in Martha's Vineyard taught by Sandy Bernat.

Wet Bound Books, April 13. Work with wet fiber as paint using squeeze bottles, brushes, stencils, and free hand application to a book from pulp.

Polaroid Transfers and Emulsion Lifts, April 19 or May 10. Transform your slides or photographs to create fresco-like images on a variety of paper surfaces.

Wet and Wild Basics, Mondays in July and August. A brief introduction to the basic steps in the papermaking process.

Sievers School of Fiber Arts, Washington Island, WI 54246, (920) 847-2264, www.sieversschool.com. Summer workshops on an island in Lake Michigan.

Beginning Papermaking, July 25-27, with Thomas Grade. Spend a weekend learning two- and three-dimensional handmade paper techniques.

Paper: Varying Degrees & Beyond, July 27-August 1, with Thomas Grade. Learn a broad spectrum of techniques for forming handmade papers.

Make & Use Silk Fiber "Paper," August 1-3, with Deb Menz. Create fabric from unspun silk fibers and address many applications for this material.

Handmade Paper Lampshades, August 29-31, with Michelle Workowski. Use handmade papers, barks, and fibers to make as many lampshades as time will allow.

Snow Farm, The New England Craft Program, Williamsburg, MA (413) 268-3101, www.snowfarm.org. Study in a pastoral setting near the five-college communities of Amherst and Northampton.

Southwest School of Art & Craft, San Antonio, TX, (210) 224-1848, www.swschool.org. Classes at the Picante Paper Studio.

Advanced Studio Rental, most Wednesdays, with Beck Whitehead. Use the Picante studio and equipment; some instruction is available upon request.

Papermaking Saturday, one Saturday each month, with Linda Draper. Create paper in an environment that is somewhere between a class and an open studio.

Making Your Own Paper, April 1, with studio instructors. Learn how to make paper the color, shape, and size you want.

Botanical Paper, March 8-9, with Jo Etta Jupe. Make paper from a variety of plants grown regionally.

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Spannocchia Foundation, Tuscany, Italy, www.spannocchia.org. Contact Susanne Martin at alavee15@hotmail.com for summer workshop details.

Stone and Paper Art Center, L.L.C., Mandeville, LA, (504) 674-9232, www.stoneandpaper.com.

Nagashasuki with Mary-Elaine C. Bernard, selected Saturdays. Learn this Eastern method of making paper and incorporate local plant fibers.

Valley Ridge Art Studio, Muscoda, WI, (608) 250-5028, www.valleyridgeartstudio.com. Workshops in papermaking, bookmaking, photography, writing, etc.

Paper Marbling, May 31-June 1, with Galen Berry. Learn to make beautiful, multicolored patterned papers, including traditional patterns like the Peacock, Stone Marble, Spanish Wave, Feather, Nonpareil, French curl and more.

West Dean College, Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., (0)1243 811301, short.course@westdean.org.uk, www.westdean.org.uk.

Recycled Papermaking for Artwork and Decorative Objects, May 23-26, with Carol Farrow. Experiment with paper pulps made from re-used paper ephemera, learning about paper selection, forming sheets, casting, laminating, embossing, embedding, sizing, and coloring.

Hand Marbling on Paper and Fabric for Beginners, June 13-15, with Christopher Rowlatt. Create styles found in traditional marbling and then explore the medium freely, learning to prepare numerous pigment dye recipes.

Papermaking as a Creative Medium, September 18-21, with Carol Farrow. Explore the versatility of paper and gain knowledge of Western paper-making techniques, including two and three-dimensional forms.

Patterned Papers for Books and Decorative Uses, October 26-30, with Victoria Hall. Make paste papers, dip-dyed papers, and suminagashi marbled papers.

Wisconsin Center for Book and Paper Arts, Madison, WI, (608) 284-8394, wcpaperarts@hotmail.com, www.wibookandpaper.org. Offering tutorial programs in hand papermaking and decorative papers.

Women's Studio Workshop, Rosendale, NY 12472, (845) 658-9133, info@wsworkshop.org. Summer Arts Institute includes workshops in papermaking, printmaking, book arts, photography, and other media.

Sculptural Papermaking, July 14-18, with Ellen Kucera and Chris Petrone. Learn a variety of armature making techniques and methods for covering forms with handmade abaca and flax paper.

Pulp Painting: Beyond the Squeeze Bottle, July 21-25, with Shannon Brock. Combine 2-D image making techniques with 3-D sculptural papermaking to create seamless paper forms.

Cross Pollination: Papermaking and Encaustic, July 28-August 1, with Chris Petrone and Laura Moriarty. Create layered collages, combining hand papermaking and encaustic techniques.

Introduction to Asian Papermaking, August 4-8, with Kare Carr. Learn each step of Japanese and Nepalese papermaking techniques using kozo, from building a mould to preparing the fiber, to forming sheets.

Western Papermaking: Cotton, Flax, Abaca, and Non-Traditional Fibers, August 11-15, with Eugenie Barron. Explore the unique characteristics of a variety of fibers, activating the surface, color, or texture of the sheets.

Yo Darkroom, Philadelphia, PA 19103, (215) 789-9032, director@yodarkroom.com, http://yodarkroom.com.

Introduction to Paper Making, March 29, with Michelle Wilson. Make beautiful sheets of handmade paper in this one-day introductory class introducing Western-style papermaking.

EVENTS

On Sunday afternoon, June 29, join Sid Berger and Michele Cloonan at their home for a light lunch and a guided tour of their remarkable paper collection. This unique opportunity in Newton, Massachusetts (7 miles outside Boston) is limited to 20 guests, so sign up now by calling Hand Papermaking at (800) 821-6604. Sid and Michele have spent decades assembling their collection, which includes paper as old as 740 A.D., over 300 marbled sheets by Dutch artist Karli Frigge, securities notes from czarist Russia, Japanese "Garden of Dreams" papers with x-rated watermarks, the world's lightest paper (a gossamer sheet by Gangolf Ulbricht), and proto-papers such as papyrus, parchment, and tapa. Sid Berger is the Ann C. Pingree Director of the Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum. He is also on the board of Hand Papermaking, Inc., a non-profit publisher dedicated to advancing traditional and contemporary ideas in the art of hand papermaking. He requests that tour participants make a $50 tax-deductible donation to Hand Papermaking. Current subscribers will be given priority. Call (800) 821-6604 to reserve a spot, or visit www.handpapermaking.org/sid.htm for further details.

Tidewater Cottage & Papermaking Studio in Del Haven, New Jersey, celebrates its inauguration with an Open House on April 27. This opportunity for a papermaking and related arts retreat at the New Jersey shore offers the option of workshops or studio rental with consultation. For details on the Open House or the Tidewater Cottage & Studio, contact Winnie Radolan at winnie.r@verizon.net.

The Combat Paper Project goes on tour this spring and summer. This collaborative project initiated by Iraq Veterans Against the War and Drew Cameron and Drew Matott of the Green Door Studio in Burlington, Vermont, engages veterans in reclaiming their uniforms by transforming them into handmade paper. For the tour schedule and associated events, visit www.greendoorstudio.net/combatpaper/combatpaper.html.

Paper & Book Intensive 2008 will be held at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, TN from May 14 through May 25. The online brochure can be viewed at www.paperbookintensive.org. In its twenty-fifth year, PBI features classes in book arts, bookbinding, and papermaking are offered for motivated participants combined with lectures, discussions, and shared meals. This summer's papermaking courses include Shadow Play with Paul Wong and Innovative Pulp Application and Stenciling with Andrea Peterson.

The World Washi Summit takes place June 7-15 in the Toronto area. This international gathering will celebrate the quality craftsmanship and sustainability of washi through 35 exhibitions at galleries and museums, demonstrations from three of Japans’ talented papermakers, workshops by international guests, lectures, a bazaar, and more. For the Summit, The Japanese Paper Place has partnered with the Japan Foundation towards their common goals: to educate the art public on the practicality and the sustainability of Japanese papers. For current updates and scheduling, visit: www.worldwashisummit.com

Collective Workshops 2008, an eleven-day residential conference offering hands-on courses in book, paper and print techniques, will be July 4-15 at Wellington College in Berkshire, England. Students will choose three courses from ten offerings that include Papermaking with Jim Patterson, Paper Washing and Bleaching with Karen Vidler, and Historical & Contemporary Pastepapers with Mark Walmsley. The first event of its kind in the U.K., this conference aims to challenge, encourage, stimulate, and entertain. The limit of sixty participants gives everybody the chance to get to know each other. To receive a brochure or join the mailing list, email info@collectiveworkshops.org.

What It Takes: Fine Craft on Martha’s Vineyard is a series of events taking place July 13 through August 8 at the Featherstone Center for the Arts. Featuring six Island artists, exhibitions, lectures, workshops, and studio tours will highlight local work in paper, tapestry, ceramics, and multimedia. For details, visit www.featherstonearts.org or call (508) 693-1850.

The Friends of Dard Hunter meet annually to enjoy speakers, presentations, tours of local paper and book arts facilities, a trade show, auction, and banquet. Scholarships are available to those with financial need. For information on this conference visit www.friendsofdardhunter.org. Plan ahead for the 2008 meeting, October 23-26, in Kona, Hawaii.

The 10th Biennial Pyramid Atlantic Book Arts Fair and Conference will take place November 7-9 in Silver Spring, Maryland, at the newly erected Cafritz Art Center at Montgomery College of Art and Design. The event connects international artists to collectors and scholars of the book arts through a dynamic book fair, stimulating conference lectures, exhibitions, panel discussions and events. Visit www.bookartsfair.org for all the details.

The 20th IAPMA Congress meets in Tasmania in 2009 in the coastal town of Burnie, home to Australia’s largest handmade paper mill. The conference theme is Paper of the New World and Rejuvenation of the Creative Spirit. Events include workshops and lectures and a juried exhibition. Pre-registration is now available. Visit www.creativepapertas.com.au for more information or contact Joanna Gair at manager@creativepapertas.com.au.

EXHIBITS

Fiber Art International 2007, a juried exhibition of contemporary fiber art, including handmade paper, will be on view at The Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences of West Virginia in Charleston from April 12 through June 22 and travel through the summer of 2009. For more information, visit www.fiberartinternational.com or www.theclaycenter.org.

Pulp Function, curated by Lloyd Herman, founding Director of the Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery runs through April 6 at Arts United in Fall River, Massachusetts. It will be at the Worcester Center for Craft, Massachusetts from April 16 through May 26, and then travel through 2010 to spaces including the Nicolaysen Art Museum and Discovery Center, Casper, Wyoming; the Plains Art Museum, Fargo, North Dakota; and the James Michener Museum, Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Art made from paper pulp; recycled paper; cardboard; papier mache; and cut, folded, or otherwise manipulated paper is featured. For more information, visit www.fullercraft.org or www.artsunitedfallriver.org.

Paper Circle in Nelsonville, Ohio, will be exhibiting the work of several paper and book artists. The work of Eileen Wallace is on display in May, followed by Circle Round the Square in July. For more information or to view images of past exhibits, visit www.papercircle.org or call (740) 753-3374.

Dieu Donné Gallery presents Mel Kendrick: Loopholes. New and recent work produced during a Lab Grant residency by sculptor Mel Kendrick runs through March 30. Kendrick experimented with paper pulp-castings of large, two-dimensional, wood relief sculptures, leading to several large-scale and tiles works. Work by Kate Shepherd, curated by Dona Warner, will be on display April 17 through May 31, with a reception April 17. For more information, please contact Catherine C. Parker, Gallery Director at (212) 226-0573 or cparker@dieudonne.org, or visit www.dieudonne.org.

Celebrate DOSHI, an exhibit at the Susquehanna Art Museum in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, displays Georgette Veeder's cast paper sculpture alongside the art of other artists who have been featured in the Museum's contemporary art gallery. The show runs through May 11. Museum information can be found at www.sqart.org or by calling (717) 233-8668.

Play, a year-long evolving interdisciplinary exhibit is open alongside The Artistsbook Library at Proteus Gowanus in Brooklyn. The process for creating the exhibits and programs, co-curated by Maddy Rosenberg, is an unfolding of related art, books, artifacts, objects, films and performances generated by suggestions of visitors to the gallery, by a growing number of artists and workers in many disciplines, and by the rich interdisciplinary resources of eight collaborating non-profit organizations. Work by paper and book maker Robbin Ami Silverberg is included. Visit www.proteusgowanus.com or call (718) 243-1572 for location and hours.

Black/White (and Read), a traveling exhibition of artist books curated by Gloria Helfgott that includes work utilizing handmade paper, will be on display at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts in Minneapolis, www.mnbookarts.org, beginning April 19.

Papierwespe’s Paper Jewelry exhibition presents a selection of jewelry made from artists around the world. The exhibition will be at V&V Gallery for contemporary jewelry in downtown Vienna, Austria this spring, and will then move to the Paper Museum from June to November. For further information, Paperwespe can be contacted at (0676) 77-33-153, office@papierwespe.at, or www.papierwespe.at. The Paper Museum can be found at www.papiermuseum.at.

Reader’s Art 8: Handmade With Care features the books/bookobjects that have the emphasis on the mark of the hand, with special weight given to those using handmade paper. The show will take place at Susan Hensel Design Gallery in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in March and April. For further information visit www.susanhenselgallery.com or call (612) 722-2324.

Artworks Gallery in Trenton, New Jersey, features The Raw and the Cooked. This exhibit of work from the Sculptors’ Association of New Jersey includes the paper sculpture works of Pat Feeney Murrell and runs through April 28. There will be an Artist Gallery Talk on April 6 at 2:00 PM. More information can be obtained by calling the gallery at (609) 394-9436 or e-mailing info@artworkstrenton.org.

Touch: An Art Experience for the Senses opens April 5 at the DaVinci Art Alliance in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This exhibition features work to be touched, including the cast paper sculptures of Carol Cole. The exhibition runs through April 26. For information and gallery hours, visit www.davinciartalliance.org or call (215) 829-0466. Visit www.carolcole.com for more about the artist.

From Stillness, featuring the work of Susan Abrams, will be on display at Nexus Gallery at the Crane Arts Building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania April 10 through May 2. The exhibition features photographic prints on paper made by the artist. For information on receptions, hours, and directions, visit www.nexusphiladelphia.org or call (215) 684-1984.

The Ghost Trees, a site-specific handmade paper installation by Michelle Wilson, will be on display for the month of April 2008 in the Window on Broad at The University of the Arts. The Window on Broad is located at 322 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA. For more information on Michelle Wilson, please visit her website, Rocinante Press, at rocinantepress.blogspot.com.

Water Works features handmade paper works by Jane Ingram Allen and fiber pieces by Marcia Widenor focused on the subject of water. The exhibit runs May 7 through May 31 at the Tenri Gallery, 43A West 13th Street, in New York City. An opening reception takes place May 8 from 6-8 PM. Venue details are available at www.tenri.org.

Really Big Paper is on view June 6-July 12 at the Columbia College Chicago Center for Book and Paper Art. The show features Jill Littlewood’s full room installation "Death and Other Lives" and Peter Sowiski’s large scale pulp paintings that investigate size with large-scale studies of nightmarish fantasies of what we now call WMDs. An opening reception will be held June 6. Visit www.bookandpaper.org for details.

The 2008 Holland Paper Biennial takes place June 10 through September 14 at the Rijswijk Museum in The Netherlands. An exhibition of contemporary, international paper art will be accompanied by a publication entitled Pure Paper. On September 14 the traditional Grand Paper Fair will again be held in the courtyard entrance to the museum and in the Oude Kerk (Old Church) opposite. See www.museumryswyk.nl for further information.

The work of Dick D’Agostino will be presented in a solo paper light sculpture show at Harmony Hall in Fort Washington, Maryland. The show will run from June 30 to September 2. Featured will be 30 paper light sculptures of birds, flowers, fish and abstracts. A reception will be held June 28. For more information, visit www.pgparks.com or www.dickdagostino.com.

How Do They Spend It? Kids and Paper Money Around the World is on display April 23 through September 2 at the Robert C. Williams Paper Museum in Atlanta, Georgia. Curated by a group of Georgia Tech students, this show features currency from around the world. For further details call (404) 894-7840 or visit www.ipst.edu/amp.

CALLS FOR ENTRIES

The Friends of Dard Hunter invites proposals for demonstrations and presentations for the 2008 Annual Meeting in Kona, Hawaii, which takes place October 23-26. Demonstrations should be 30-45 minutes in length and have little equipment needs, with little to no water, due to the venue. Presentations should be 20-45 minutes in length and reflect the art, craft, and scholarship that the organization promotes. Proposals are due May 1. To receive the complete call for proposals, contact Frank Brannon at frankbrannon@hotmail.com.

The 2nd Annual SLV Folk Arts and Fiber Festival actively seeks papermakers and bookbinders to teach workshops or participate in the vendor's fair. The event takes place July 11-13 in Monte Vista, Colorado. All applications will be considered. Go to www.slvfest.com for more information or email admin@slvfest.com with questions.

The Miniature Book Society invites entries to the 2008 Miniature Book Competition and Exhibition. To qualify, a book must measure no more than three inches in any dimension and must have been published in a multiple copy edition (one of a kind books are not eligible) within the two year period April 2006 through April 2008. Submissions utilizing handmade paper are encouraged. Rules for entries are on the MBS website, www.mbs.org. Questions can be directed to the Chair, Neale M. Albert at nma8156@yahoo.com. Entries are due April 15.

Treewhispers, a traveling, ever changing and growing art installation by Pamela Paulsrud and Marilyn Sward, seeks contributions for its exhibition at Letters Mingle Souls, the Chicago International Calligraphy Conference 2008. The installation will be on display July 19-26 at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. Contributions of round, handmade papers are bound together to create large tree assemblages in a "forest" in a piece encompassing paper, art, and stories relating to trees. The project is shared at www.treewhispers.com. Please send paper rounds to Pamela Paulsrud, 923 Amherst, Wilmette IL 60091 USA. Paper rounds received by May 1, 2008 will be included in the installation at Letters Mingle Souls.

Conrad Wilde Gallery of Tucson, AZ is reviewing submissions from book-making artists working in all mediums for inclusion in their group exhibition to be held in September 2008, and from artists working with handmade and machine made paper for a 2009 exhibition. View the General Call for Submissions at www.conradwildegallery.com. Submissions for the book exhibition are due May 1, 2008, while submissions for the paper exhibition are due March 3, 2009. The gallery also seeks proposals for workshops. Questions may be addressed to info@conradwildegallery.com.

OPPORTUNITIES

Cultural Collaborative, a small non-profit working with children in Ghana, West Africa, is looking for papermakers and bookbinders to volunteer to teach the kids next summer. If interested contact aba@culturalcollaborative.org. For information on Cultural Collaborative, visit www.culturalcollaborative.org.

The Creative Residency program in Visual Arts at The Banff Centre, Alberta, Canada, provides studio facilities and support for artists working in a broad range of media, including painting, drawing, performance, ceramics, book arts, textile art, papermaking, sculpture, installation, photography, and more. In the spring of 2008, The Banff Centre offers the thematic residency "Making Artistic Inquiry Visible." Visit www.banffcentre.ca for information about residencies and facilities, or contact Wendy Tokaryk at wendy_tokaryk@banffcentre.ca or (403) 762-6402.

Dieu Donné, a non-profit artist workspace dedicated to contemporary art in the hand papermaking process in New York City, invites applications to its Workspace Program. New York State emerging artists are eligible for one of six residencies, receiving a $700 honorarium, advance preparation of materials and professional assistance during seven days of collaboration. Visit www.dieudonne.org for complete details and a downloadable application. Applications are due May 16. Applications are also being accepted for summer internships in Arts Administration, Archives, the Gallery, and the Studio.

Artists experienced in papermaking are invited to apply for the opportunity to spend up to three months working in the Paper Studio at the Southwest School of Art & Craft. Artists are expected to provide their own transportation and materials. Housing may be available, but is not guaranteed. Collaborations will be considered. For further information contact SSAC, 300 Augusta, San Antonio, TX 78205, (210) 224-1848, www.swschool.org.

Women’s Studio Workshop offers several opportunities for artists working in papermaking and book arts. A year-long internship program gives young artists creative support, culminating in an exhibition, in return for their assistance with the on-going operations of the facility, including assisting WSW's Artists-in-Residence with their projects and participating in WSW's Summer Arts Institute classes as studio assistants. Studio fellowships are designed to provide concentrated work time for artists to explore new ideas in a dynamic and supportive community of women artists. For details on these and other programs, visit www.wsworkshop.org.

PUBLICATIONS

The next book from Claire Van Vliet’s Janus Press will be Papermaking at Hayle Mill, 1808-1987. Due in June, the 68-page text by Maureen Green surveys the family papermaking activities over 180 years, with illustrations, and sixteen watermarks from as early as 1817 to the one that was made for the last paper made at the mill, Finale, on which the book is printed. A portfolio of historic photographs, papers, and map is also included, all in a clamshell box. Request details from The Janus Press, 101 Schoolhouse Road, Newark, VT 05871.

Dieu Donné announces the release of Watermark Self-Portrait, a new limited edition by artist Chuck Close. The light and shade watermark image is taken from Chuck Close's daguerreotype photographs. Watermark Self-Portrait was developed with the artist, Crane & Company, Dieu Donné Papermill, and Susan Gosin of Dieu Donné Press and produced in an edition of 35. For more information, visit www.dieudonne.org. To inquire about subscription, please contact Catherine C. Parker at (212) 226-0573.

The Activated Page: Handmade Paper and the Artist's Book is the new issue of this book arts publication produced by Jae Rossman's Jenny-press, exploring the artmaking practice of individual artists for whom handmade paper is distinctive to their work and not-for-profit institutions that support hand papermaking. The cover features a die-cut and flaps that unfold to reveal paper samples by participants. Details are available at www.jennypress.com.

MISCELLANEOUS

IAPMA is creating a world-wide list of paper organizations. If anyone has a regional organization and would like to have it listed, please send the information to Hana Altaratz in Israel at alda@zahav.net.il.

Jules Heller, life-long printmaker, author of the book Papermaking, and Dean-emeritus of Arizona State University, died on December 28. His 1978 volume on handmade paper was the first to examine papermaking as a fine art medium. He also authored the first complete studio manual for printmaking, Printmaking Today, in 1958. He taught at institutions across North American, founding the first Canadian College of Fine Arts at York University in Toronto. He was the 1999 Printmaker Emeritus Award recipient from the Southern Graphics Council. The Jules Heller Print Study Room at the Arizona State University Art Museum is named in his honor, and includes more than 4,000 prints: http://asuartmuseum.asu.edu/collections/prcat.html.

The Robert C. Williams Paper Museum, Atlanta, Georgia, has received a grant from Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation to design a new tour experience, Paper in Our World. This education program, consisting of a guided museum tour and hands-on papermaking activity, will use paper as a lens to raise the consciousness of children and adults alike about the importance of safeguarding the environment and our natural resources. For more information, contact Fran Rottenberg at 404-894-5726 or fran.rottenberg@ipst.gatech.edu.

Bring us your questions! Hand Papermaking Newsletter relaunches its Q & A column. Help us get started: please submit your questions about handmade paper to newsletter@handpapermaking.org, be they wacky, obscure, off-the-wall, or even run of the mill. Next, look for answers by guest columnists in upcoming issues of the newsletter.

Hand Papermaking continues to offer Selected Paper Artists, 2004, featuring 62 images of contemporary artwork by 19 paper artists juried from the Hand Papermaking Artist Registry. Two versions of this collection are on sale: purchase a set of slides for $200 plus $10 postage, or purchase a CD-ROM for $35 postpaid. Both include a 48-page booklet including image descriptions and artist statements, plus an introduction and history of the project. Juried from over 500 current slides, this generous sampling of stunning imagery demonstrates a wide variety of techniques. These inspiring images make an excellent classroom presentation. They are the perfect solution for educators, publicists, scholars, and curators looking for unique talent. They present a helpful overview for newcomers. They are an inspiration to anyone interested in handmade paper art. To place an order send $210 for the set of slides or $35 for the CD-ROM to Hand Papermaking, PO Box 1070, Beltsville, MD 20704. Or call (800) 821-6604 or (301) 220-2393. Additional information about Hand Papermaking’s Artist Registry can be found at www.handpapermaking.org.