Special Collections has copy number 23/350. Also includes the 57 original letters and paper samples solicited by Amanda Degener for the project. Each artist's letter and sample is numbered 1-57. IaU Limited edition of 350 copies, of which 150 were issued in a custom drop-spine box. Contribuors include: Jimi AN, Shelia Asato, Tim Barrett, Julie Baugnet, Becky Beamer, Helmut Becker,Dr. Yuan Bo, Carol Brighton, Colin Browne, Michele Burgess, Georgia Deal,Amanda Degener, Era & Don Farnsworth, Richard Flavin, Ruthanne Godollei,Mary Heebner, Robert Hersey, Helen Hiebert, Kamiyama Hisafuru, DeborahHowe, Antonio Ichikawa, Kim Su Jin, Lv Jingren, Bill Kelly, Karen ChizukoKinoshita, Jean Michel Letellier, Sue Huggins Leopard, Jill Littlewood, WinifredLutz, Jack Mader, Susan Makin Dolan, Catherine Malmanche, Sin Sin Man, NoraMcGillivray, Paulette Myers-Rich, Nobuo Nakagaki, Miki Nakamura, Rhee Nami, Paul Nylander, Jan Owen, Radha Pandey, George Roberts, Regula Russelle,Wilber "Chip" Schilling, CB Sherlock, Steve Sorman, Ioana Stoian, Jaing Su, TaixiSu, Peter & Donna Thomas, Tom Virgin, Xiongjong Wang, Peng Wu, Liu Xiaoxiang,Huang Yongsong, Zhong Yu, Matsuda Yukimasa.
Summary:
The represented artists in Handmade Path provide insight into how they got started, their breakthroughs and breakdowns, why they still make paper and books, and their future dream projects. We also asked them in what way do they understand the five senses of paper/book and what they felt the difference was from reading on a digital device and reading a book? We invited artists to provide images of both their work and of their hands. We asked artists to answer with handwriting because it connects the hand, the mind, and the heart in an intimate way. Multiple languages and the different ways people write on different kinds of paper conveys textural warmth. As the book progressed, we decided to highlight excerpts of the artist's text and include language translations. Some artists sent portraits and biographies, allowing Handmade Path to mature in textures, ideas, and page numbers.
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