Some notes I had taken during my time on the residency when learning to make paper using recycled book pages. These are not to be followed as an exact approach to papermaking in any way, but act as a record of my thinking and approach to using the book pages.
- Shred the book pages to make mulch.... show more
Making paper using book pages came with it's share of challenges and unexpected outcomes, at first I found it to be an incredibly frustrating process, and the initial first attempts at the beginning of the residency left me feeling deflated. When we get into the habit of working with the same processes, trying something new, no matter what stage of... show more