Hidden Labor in the Art and Craft of Papermaking with Aimee Lee, Velma Bolyard, and Tatiana Ginsberg

In this talk, artists Aimee Lee and Velma Bolyard discuss their creative work in and with handmade paper and the traditions they draw on, based on their recent essays in "Papermaker’s Tears: Essays on the Art and Craft of Papermaking, Volume 2". In conversation with the series editor Tatiana Ginsberg, Dieu Donné Director of Artistic Projects, Aimee and Velma discuss their research and personal experiences of keeping traditions alive through use. Aimee Lee writes about toolmakers Ronald MacDonald and Howard Clark, whose handmade tools have allowed generations of papermakers to beat pulp and form sheets. Velma Bolyard’s essay traces her personal journey of discovering shifu, woven paper cloth, and teaching it to others. Both artists make, spin, dye, and weave paper into dimensional forms and books, and draw upon traditional and contemporary practices. This event was recorded live on June 12, 2024.
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