Learning about papermaking in the last several months has opened my eyes to the exciting uses and techniques papermaking has to offer. The ability to set up in my home enabled me to develop a new facet of my studio practice. I have used paper making techniques to develop substrates that have character and add an additional element to each new work.
The layered wall hanging work called Shield inspired the composition and approach to the Picture Book of Textures. The major difference was the number of layers in the book, flipping past each page was like moving through a landscape where you could see only a little bit behind and ahead. The rest of the journey would reveal itself as the pages turned. Each layer was composed to complement or contrast the page before and after. The thickness of papers varied, and certain layers could be viewed through the sheet in front and affect the perception of the color and texture.
