The Paperwright
brittq@trytel.com
HANDMADE PAPERS
If you are looking for a paper maker in your area, please email The Paperwright and I will pass on your contact.
SPECIAL BOOKS FOR PAPERMAKING AND BOOKBINDING
Lilian A. Bell, Plant Fibers for Papermaking, 1990 ... $33.50 This book is now out of print!
Contains detailed information and recipes on over 75 plant fibres, with botanical line drawings, historical uses, extensive bibliography, 132 pages.
Margaret Cusack, Treasures From Your Garden & From The Roadside ... $40.00
A book and samples devoted to the history of flowers and hands-on instructions for preserving them. Profits from this book go to the IWK Children's Hospital Paediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Program, 72 pages.
Sophie Dawson, The Art and Craft of Papermaking, 1992 ... $32.95
An excellent book with step-by-step instructions for getting started, creative ideas, sculptural techniques and contemporary adaptations. Colour Photos, 144 pages
Shereen La Plantz, Cover to Cover: Creative Techniques for Making Beautiful Books, Journals, and Albums, 1995 ... $28.25
Covers bookbinding basics, codexes, stab bindings, fold books, unusal books. Colour Photos, 144 pages
Prices are in Canadian dollars and are subject to change.
US$ trading at par with Canadian dollar (subject to change).
Complete US price list is available from The Paperwright
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Papermaking workshops can be designed to meet your group's needs. Best of all, these workshops are portable and can come to you.
Courses are offered through the Ottawa School of Art (613) 241-7471 and Algonquin college (613) 727-4723 ext 7133
Types of Workshops: basic papermaking (one or two day), working with plant fibres, papers using herbs and flowers, paper sculpture, artistic book binding, advanced papermaking, watercolour and artist papers, creative papermaking (texture & embossing), hot glue gun embossments, Japanese papermaking and vegetable papyrus.
For more information on workshops, you are welcome to contact Britt at brittq@trytel.com