Hey it's May, I have a special guest post by artist Anela Ming-Yue Oh for you today, and it's all about kapa 🌿. You'll love this, enjoy! — May May Babcock Founder of Paperslurry, papermaking artist at maybabcock.com, and self-proclaimed paper + plant nerd. An Artist’s Relationship with Kapa: Hawaiian Barkcloth, the Process, and Community Based on the Big Island of Hawai’i, Anela Oh is an artist working in papermaking, clay, and fiber who “looks to the richness of my cultural history, the...
8 months ago • 5 min read
Hey it's May, This isn't you regular Paperslurry Weekly, because I thought you'd enjoy this special guest post by artist Lucie MacGregor! — May May Babcock Founder of Paperslurry, papermaking artist at maybabcock.com, and self-proclaimed paper + plant nerd. Recycled Papermaking Art at Scale: A Big Cake Installation in the National Gallery Recycled papermaking isn’t just a sustainable way of making art. Based in London, Lucie MacGregor’s recycled paper artwork transcends into “a material that...
9 months ago • 2 min read
Hey it's May, This isn't you regular Paperslurry Weekly, because I thought you'd enjoy this special guest post by the incredible Georgia Deal. Okay, please enjoy!!! — May May Babcock Founder of Paperslurry, papermaking artist at maybabcock.com, and self-proclaimed paper + plant nerd. Pivoting a New Papermaking Studio in Post-Hurricane Asheville Printmaker and papermaker Georgia Deal has recently set up a new studio, Swannanoa Paper in Asheville, North Carolina, after many years of chairing...
10 months ago • 2 min read
Get 10 Cool Papers: Join the 2024 Handmade Paper Exchange 🎉 Hey it’s May, You know how sometimes it feels like you’re making handmade paper in a void? In my day-to-day, I’m not in the presence of a whole gaggle of hand papermakers—not to say that my dog, partner, and resident front-garden rabbit aren’t awesome. And you know how you just need a bit more FUN and DELIGHT and HANDMADE PAPER in your life? Well, there’s a very cool project that a couple of papermakers are doing that is creating...
almost 2 years ago • 1 min read
Tip #12 - Papermaking and Making Art Without Limitations 12 pieces of advice that I wish I knew when starting out as a beginner papermaker, with May Babcock, artist and founder of Paperslurry.com 👋. Hey it's May, If you’re an artist, you might consider papermaking as part of your studio processes. How I found papermaking as an artist Back in the olden days, I was majoring in painting to get my BFA as an undergraduate. When I first starting to make an artwork, somehow facing a white, primed...
over 2 years ago • 2 min read
Tip #11 - How to Expand Your Papermaking Abilities and Find Opportunities 12 pieces of advice that I wish I knew when starting out as a beginner papermaker, with May Babcock, artist and founder of Paperslurry.com 👋. Coming to you weekly on Tuesdays. Hey it's May, With a world of YouTube videos and Instagram posts, it’s easy to get inspired to start making your own paper. However, what if you want to get good at it? Deepen your skills and techniques? Or, find opportunities like artist...
over 2 years ago • 2 min read
Tip #10 - Advice on Making Paper from Raw Plant Fibers 12 pieces of advice that I wish I knew when starting out as a beginner papermaker, with May Babcock, artist and founder of Paperslurry.com 👋. Coming to you weekly on Tuesdays. Hey it's May, Papermakers have historically been adaptable—using what available fibers there have to make their papers. You can make paper from paper (recycled papermaking). You can make paper from cloth rags that are made of plant-based fibers (cotton, linen,...
almost 3 years ago • 2 min read
Tip #9 - Ways to Modify Your Handmade Paper Qualities For Art-making 12 pieces of advice that I wish I knew when starting out as a beginner papermaker, with May Babcock, artist and founder of Paperslurry.com 👋. Coming to you weekly on Tuesdays. Hey it's May, So say you’ve made a solid stack of delicious handmade paper, complete with ‘deckled’ edges and a beautiful surface. But, you want to use the paper in art-making processes, like ink drawings for example. How might you improve the paper...
almost 3 years ago • 2 min read
Hey it's May, The 12 pieces of papermaking advice email series is going on pause for the holidays and will be back in January. Find some rest, relaxation, and time with your loved ones. Happy holidays to you & yours! Onward to this week's tip: Tip #8 - Going Beyond Basic Papermaking 12 pieces of advice that I wish I knew when starting out as a beginner papermaker, with May Babcock, artist and founder of Paperslurry.com 👋. Coming to you weekly on Tuesdays. Did you make some basic paper at some...
almost 3 years ago • 3 min read