Papers made by hand in Caithness to be sent around the globe.
16th May 2007
Joanne B Kaar has been busy recycling linen waste from the Scalpay weaving shed in the Western Isles into handmade papers. This is a special commission by the IAPMA (International Association of Papermakers and Artists) for 400 sheets each measuring 16cm X 65cm. To complete the work, Joanne had a papermakers mould and deckle specially made by Tony King in Edinburgh.
The papers are to be sent to the Editor of the IAPMA in Australia, where they will be used to cover their magazine. The magazine is then distributed to members of the IAPMA in 41 different countries.
Picture is of Joanne outside her house this week, holding all 400 sheets of paper before packing them up to post to the other side of the world.
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