tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919562061299505596.post1871405825296930052..comments2022-03-30T01:58:08.300-05:00Comments on missouribendstudio: Notes To The AncestorsMissouri Bend Paper Workshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18153989891514458384noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919562061299505596.post-72790549444529204692012-08-24T21:25:25.140-05:002012-08-24T21:25:25.140-05:00Ah....yes, the paper is really important and even,...Ah....yes, the paper is really important and even, as you say, extends to such things as the paper in a book! I have made paper....took a wonderful papermaking workshop in North Carolina some years ago and have made some since, but not very much. It is great fun and so satisfying. My husband makes paper and I still have stacks of that, which is wonderful to work on but quite thick and sturdy and I use it more for painting and mixed media works. Love handmade paper!!!Missouri Bend Paper Workshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18153989891514458384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919562061299505596.post-12449879552494951762012-08-24T21:22:36.685-05:002012-08-24T21:22:36.685-05:00Hi Penny, sorry for the late reply to your comment...Hi Penny, sorry for the late reply to your comment! That's an interesting observation about the biological connection and the sense of touch....I think you are absolutely right! I feel so much more at home with paper that is not so hard edged and "cold"....still waiting for my paper order, alas! Have a good weekend!Missouri Bend Paper Workshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18153989891514458384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919562061299505596.post-64655037014359961062012-08-22T12:44:29.517-05:002012-08-22T12:44:29.517-05:00I can't agree with you more about the right ki...I can't agree with you more about the right kind of paper for the job...there's something incredibly tactile about paper, not just for artwork, but even when reading a book...and nothing beats japanese papers or other handmade papers. Have you ever tried to make your own? It's messy, but soooooo much fun, and the pages seem alive to you somehow!<br />Galeria Roccohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17745334739015719180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919562061299505596.post-39919215610702144132012-08-21T07:25:22.849-05:002012-08-21T07:25:22.849-05:00I think when we work with our hands we develop a b...I think when we work with our hands we develop a biological connection with our materials. The mind can't work properly if our hands are touching the proper surface. I'm glad you have an abundant supply of paper coming your way!Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999711983585051357noreply@blogger.com