Papermaking, a cornerstone of human civilization and one of China's Four Great Inventions, exemplifies the enduring legacy of ancient ingenuity in shaping modern materials science. Originating from ...

Most scholars cite the invention of paper as occurring in AD 105 when an eunuch in the Han court named Cai Lun created a papermaking process that was reported to the Chinese Emperor by Ts’ai Lun, an ...

Marilyn Sward, age 67, passed away August 5th, 2008 at Evanston Hospital. Born in Oak Park, IL July 22nd, 1941, Marilyn was a widely recognized teacher and practitioner of the art of hand papermaking.

Huge amounts of technical or Kraft lignin are formed during pulp production. This lignin is difficult to process and so is usually just incinerated for heat production. A team of researchers, ...

Nick Cladis, a professor at the University of Iowa, was granted to host a Japanese papermaking festival on Friday April 14, 2023. Special artists Masami Igarashi and Hideaki Taki came from Echizen, a ...

Artistry from the Middle East and raw goods traded through European ports both had a profound influence on the style of the modern bound book Vanessa Haight Smith What may not be generally known is ...

Learn more about the artworks in cut/fold/press and try your hand at creating handmade paper art. Pulp painting is a low-pressure and experimental papermaking method in which dyed pulp is applied to ...