In, this lecture, Amélie Couvrat Desvergnes will share the findings of two research projects exploring a group of Pahari drawings (from present-day Himachal Pradesh) and Kashmiri manuscripts held in French and Dutch collections. Through close visual analysis, fiber identification, and historical research, these studies traced the origins, materials, and techniques used to produce paper in northwestern India.

During the final virtual talk for the Night Circus exhibition, featured artists discuss the process of designing and creating the covers of their books. They also discuss how the cover reinforces the themes of the subject matter of the books. 

In this talk artists who use calligraphy as a major aspect of their books and artists who use narrative pictures discuss the merits of their way of communicating through artists books. 

Join Night Circus featured artists as they discuss how their design choices enhance the meaning and function of the books they have bound.

Paper has long served as a bridge to hands-on learning for makers of all ages--from young learners to experienced hobbyists--by drawing on the accessibility and rich heritage of papercrafting. Studies show how familiar, accessible materials like paper can broaden participation in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) education, making it an ideal medium for creative and inclusive learning experiences. 

Join authors and artists Lynn Sures & Michelle Samour as they talk about their new book Radical Paper: Art and Invention with Colored Pulp. Although handmade papers have been used by artists for centuries, the use of colored paper pulp as an integral element in creating art – as opposed to serving only as the surface on which art is created – has seen remarkable development over the last 70 years.

Mary Hark will discuss her practice as a studio artist, a production papermaker, and the ways she has shared her skills with a variety of communities. Describing projects that she has led in inner city St. Paul, Minnesota, her ongoing project in Ghana, West Africa, as well as her work as an educator in a variety of settings, Mary will share the ways that her papermaking practice has contributed to building community in the places she lives and works. 

Join three artists, Lehuauakea, Dalani Tanahy, and Cora-Allan from the Bark Rhythms: Contemporary Innovations & Ancestral Traditions exhibition as they discuss their artwork and process. Lehuauakea and Dalani Tanahy will discuss Hawaiian Kapa barkcloth and Cora-Allan will discuss Hiapo bark cloth from Niue.

Join speakers James Ojascastro and Cekouat Elim León Peralta while they speak about the Bark Rhythms: Contemporary Innovations & Ancestral Traditions exhibition. Ojascastro will discuss Bast fibers for bark paper & cloth, and León Peralta will discuss his artwork and process for his Papel Amate from Mexico.

Join artists Sheila Nakitende and Tedi Permadi from the Bark Rhythms: Contemporary Innovations & Ancestral Traditions exhibition as they discuss their artwork and process.  Sheila Nakitende will speak about her Ugandan barkcloth and Tedi Permadi will speak about his Indonesian Daluang bark paper.