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 Number eight in Hand Papermaking's
series
of distinctive
portfolios...
Calligraphy and Handmade Paper
This outstanding collection showcases the talent of
twenty-eight artists who created fifteen distinctive
handmade paper works incorporating calligraphy. The imagery
and processes used in these exceptional pieces focus on the
inherent artistry and meaning of the calligraphic mark as it
interacts with the handmade paper.
Remarkably, given the size of this edition, many of the
pieces are hand lettered. There is elegant pen work and
brush calligraphy, but also unusual methods of inscribing
such as writing with pulp. Lettering methods are sometimes
enhanced with techniques such as letterpress, dye resist,
photo intaglio, debossing, and suminagashi. Paper rises from
its traditional supporting role to offer equal partnership
in the realization of the image. For some images, the paper
speaks quietly carrying fibers that have cultural,
historical, or geographical connections with the written
mark. In other works, the paper calls more attention to
itself with curious inclusions, bold colors, or a highly
burnished surface. Whatever the method, the finished pieces
demonstrate the shared importance of calligraphic image and
well-made paper.
The calligraphic content ranges from haiku to short
phrases to single letters. Some characters are
typographically playful, some harshly rendered, some
immediately legible, while others require sleuthing by the
viewer. Themes range from epic to intimate, from disquieting
to uplifting. The expressions are as personal as a proper
name, as ponderous as the nature of truth, or as global as
social commentary on war and peace.
A custom-made clamshell box houses the artworks, each in
a protective folder imprinted with the artists’ names. A
handbound booklet contains statements from each artist and a
commissioned essay by Rose Folsom, editor of Letter Arts
Review and a widely exhibited calligraphic artist.
The participating artists, both juried and invited, are
Timothy Barrett & Thomas Ingmire; Neal Bonham & Suzanne
Moore; Annie Cicale & Claudia K. Lee; Rona Conti; Nancy
Culmone & Tom Leech; Tatiana Ginsberg & Shibata Reiho; Karen
Gorst & Mina Takahashi; Katie MacGregor & Nancy Leavitt;
Miriam Londoņo; Pamela Paulsrud & Andrea Peterson; Gretchen
Schermerhorn & Marina Soria; Susan Skarsgard, Wesley Tanner
& Kathryn Clark; Cynthia Thompson & David Charles Chioffi;
Jessica White & Cheryl Jacobsen; Ann Alaia Woods.
Of the four jurors, two are known for paper: Timothy
Barrett and Katie MacGregor have some sixty years combined
experience in the field. And two are well known and
respected in the world of calligraphy: Thomas Ingmire and
Nancy Leavitt. The jury was also invited to produce work for
the collection.
The portfolio designer is Steve Miller, and the editor is
Mina Takahashi.
All proceeds from sales of the Calligraphy and Handmade
Paper portfolio benefit Hand Papermaking, Inc., a non-profit
organization dedicated to advancing traditional and
contemporary ideas in the art of hand papermaking.
The edition is limited to 150.
Price: $495. Add $15 for insured priority mail
in the US. Add $35 for airmail delivery outside the US. Visa
and Mastercard are accepted.
Hand Papermaking accepts orders online,
and by phone, fax, or mail.
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