Bulletins
The Bulletin provides the opportunity to contribute texts on paper-related themes and paper samples to share with other members. The content includes substantial articles concerning specific papermaking techniques, essays of historical interest, features of contemporary artistic approaches, reports on international developments, interviews and reviews of exhibitions.
Bulletin Subscription
The Bulletin Subscription is offered to libraries, universities, and other institutions with an interest in paper art, hand papermaking, and book arts.
Paper art has been expanding since the 1970s, and the Bulletin traces contemporary international developments in the field.
The annual subscription is one print copy of the full-color journal with tipped in swatches, along with the PDF for wider distribution among your institution’s readers.
EUR 30.00 | USD 30.00
SILENT STRENGH
IAPMA e.V. Bulletin Vol. 63
Bulletin Editor: Sophie Chanyoung Kim
Bulletin Designer: Orit Mardkha-Tenzer
Quote from IAPMA President Fides Linien's pre-word:
“(...) It’s my great pleasure to share my thoughts with you on this year’s Bulletin theme SILENT STRENGTH. In doing so, I would like to focus on the strength and relevance of Paper Art and paper artists in the global art market. I will round this up with some reflections on the silent strength of swarm intelligence which highlights IAPMA’s relevance for paper artists, hand papermakers and indeed all our members (...)“
Handmade Paper Cover:
The cover of the Bulletin was produced by IAPMA members Heike Berl and Papierwerk Glockenbach, run by Annamaria Leiste and Raphael Grotthus. The sheets were formed from linters and pine fibers, and a shredded lexicon. A gold embossed circle and the blue wing ink drawing gave the finishing touch. An article in the bulletin the process is described in details.
Paper swatches:
Ilze Dilane and Erika Zutere: In memory of Fred Siegenthaler
Eva Juras: In memory of Peter Jansen
Anke Meixner and Janet Sifft: Handmade Hemp Paper
Publication printed on Arctic Paper, Munken Lynx 150 g/m2; 300 g/m2
Printing and binding by Jelgavas Tipografija, Latvia.
Photographer of the cover image: @materialmatters.online / Victoria Gentsch
Photo Copyright: @paper_in_flow / Heike Berl
Publication Date: June 2024
Bulletins including the handmade cover are sold out.
There are copies vailable with the printed cover only at a reduced selling price: Eur 20
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EUR 10.00 | USD 10.00
CONFLUENCE
IAPMA e.V. Bulletin Vol. 62
Editors: Jacqueline Mallegni and Heather Matthew
Theme: Confluence
Cover Print:
For the cover, IAPMA member Dominique Rousseau provided a photo of his work created in 2022 during the joint project "Confluence" with Phan Hài Bang in Hué, Vietnam.
Paper Swatches:
Brian Queen: Sample in innovative 3D Printing Technique for Chiaroscuro Watermark.
Günes Evrim Yilmaz: Handmade Paper by recycling mostly white A4 coy sheets. Silk screen printing was made with gold paint.
Ilze Dilane, Erika Zutere: Abaca as base fiber, black and white recycled paper and card board.
Publication printed on Arctic Paper, Munken Lynx 150 g/m2; 300 g/m2
Printing and binding by Jelgavas Tipografija, Latvia.
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EUR 10.00 | USD 10.00
FREEDOM
IAPMA e.V. Bulletin Vol. 61
Editors: Jacqueline Mallegni and Heather Matthew
Theme: Freedom
Handmade Paper Cover:
The paper cover is made of linen and cotton fabric scraps gathered from local clothing designers, as Atelier Retailles works solely from repurposed rag that would have otherwise been trashed. The beautiful paper cover features a debossed line made with a laser-cut form pressed into wet sheets and watermarks referencing topographical lines of mountainous terrain.
Paper Swatches:
Bruce Bunting: Paper swatches composed of 50/50 blend of cotton and linen fabrics by Bruce Bunting.
Erika Zutere: Eco printed industrial paper.
Publication printed on Arctic Paper, Munken Lynx 150 g/m2; 300 g/m2
Printing and binding by Jelgavas Tipografija, Latvia.
EUR 10.00 | USD 11.00
POWER
Issue no. 60
Date published: March 2021
Title/Theme: Power
Handmade paper elements Linen cover paper from weavings from Swedish company Klässbols, fragments of 40-year-old Swedish banknotes, mica, and a square of gold foil by Erling Gustafsson of Sweden; Abaca with lawn grass paper by Ilze Dilāne and Ērika Zutere of Latvia; and Eucalyptus tree and cabbage tree Papel Amate by Gloria Florez of Australia.
Editor: Emily Duong, USA
Preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPV-AAecRio
EUR 10.00 | USD 10.00
APPROACH
Issue no. 59
Date published: March 2020
Title/Theme: Paper: Approach
Handmade paper elements: Washi cover paper and Mikawa-morishitagami swatch by the Kogei Workshop Center at Toyota City Paper Art Museum Washi no Furusato in Japan; Banana tree paper by Erika Zutere and Ilze Dilane of Latvia; Flax Paper by Gail Stiffe of Australia.
Editor: Emily Duong, USA
Preview: https://youtu.be/rKOu-tdpf1o
EUR 10.00 | USD 11.00
FUTURE
Issue no. 58
Date published: April 2019
Title/Theme: Paper: Future
Handmade paper elements: Cover is Turkish stained recycled paper by Güneş Evrim of Turkey. Tipped-in swatches made with abaca and Latvian money by Ilze Dilane of Latvia, and Notweed invasive plant paper by Trajna Collective of Slovenia.
Editor: Emily Duong, USA
Preview: https://youtu.be/g7mpiBwzqpo
EUR 10.00 | USD 11.00
Paper: Conscience and Consciousness
Issue no. 57
Date published: March 2018
Title/Theme: Paper: Conscience & Consciousness
Handmade paper elements: Cover paper with kibiso, Chinese rose, and marigold petals by Lilia Puentes of Paraguay; Tipped-in swatches made with abaca and cattails by Ilze Dilane of Latvia, and Do tree bark by Zó Paper of Vietnam.
Editor: Emily Duong, USA
EUR 8.00 | USD 9.00
Community
Issue no. 56
Date published: April 2017
Title/Theme: Community
Handmade paper element: Tipped-in swatch of abaca and expunged criminal records by paperTHINKtank / Nicole Donnelly, USA
Editor: Alta L. Price, USA
EUR 8.00 | USD 9.00
IAPMA's 30th Anniversary Swatch Poster
Limited-edition 30th-Anniversary poster from the Deluxe Bulletin, featuring 12 fantastic handmade paper swatches made by IAPMA members and designed by Florio Design.
Fold-out size: 9.75 x 31 in. • 25 x 79 cm
Swatch Contributors
- Barbara Adams, Australia: Artichoke thistle, mixed plant fibers, gold pigment
- Laura Behar, Israel: Mitnan
- Ilze Dilane • Cronquist Paper Studio, Latvia: Abaca, timian
- Nicole Donnelly, USA: Flax, Thai kozo, Philly kozo
- Luigi Mecella & Roberto Rapanotti • Museo della Carta, Fabriano, Italy: Pigmented cotton rag
- Tatiana Ginsberg, USA: Abaca, indigo pigmented kozo inclusions
- Aimee Lee & Radha Pandey • Morgan Conservatory, USA: Hanji
- Heather Matthew and Becca Epstein, Australia: Banana fiber
- Jorge Mendoza, USA: Cotton and abaca, naturally pigmented jute “quipus”
- Andrea Peterson • Pearl Swirl, USA: Cotton rag, sizing, titanium dioxide and red pigment, mica
- Megan Singleton, USA: Pigmented abaca, cotton, okra
- Gibby Waitzkin, USA: Snow-retted banana, cochineal dye
Pearl: IAPMA's 30th Anniversary
Issue no. 55
Date published: May 2016
Title/Theme: Pearl: IAPMA's 30th Anniversary
Handmade paper element: Special fold-out poster with 12 swatches of handmade paper, donated from aroung the world.
Editor: Alta L. Price, USA
EUR 10.00 | USD 12.00
IMPRESSION
Issue no. 54
Date published: April 2015
Title/Theme: Impression
Handmade paper element: Endpapers of mixed plant fibers by The Morgan, Conservatory, USA
Editor: Alta L. Price, USA
EUR 8.00 | USD 9.00
EGO
Issue no. 53
Date published: March 2014
Title/Theme: Ego
Handmade paper element: Dust jacket of air-dried, relief-watermarked, cotton/linen rag paper by Fabriano, Italy
Editor: Alta L. Price, USA
EUR 8.00 | USD 9.00
WATERMARKS
Issue no. 52
Date published: 2013
Title/Theme: Watermarks
Handmade paper element: Cover of mixed plant fibers by Marianne Little and
Barb Adams, both Australia
Editor: Gail Stiffe, Australia
Sewn Up
Issue no. 51
Date published: 2012
Title/Theme: Sewn Up
Handmade paper element: Cover of stitched handmade paper by Claudia Lee, USA
Editor: Gail Stiffe, Australia
Silver
Issue no. 50
Date published: Autumn 2011
Title/Theme: Silver (IAPMA's 25th Anniversary)
Handmade paper element: Cover of “Galaxy” flax and mica paper by Amanda Degener and Bridget O’Malley, Cave Paper, USA
Editor: Gail Stiffe, Australia
Celebration
Issue no. 49
Date published: Spring 2011
Title/Theme: Celebration
Handmade paper element: Hanji cover by the Wonju Hanji Institute, Korea
Editor: Gail Stiffe, Australia
Rapt
Issue no. 48
Date published: Autumn 2010
Title/Theme: Rapt
Handmade paper element: Cover of cotton rag and ramie string by Anupam Chakraborty, India
Editor: Gail Stiffe, Australia
Edge
Issue no. 47
Date published: Spring 2010
Title/Theme: Edge
Handmade paper element: Cover of rice straw and black kozo with konyaku print by Asao Shimura, Philippines
Editor: Gail Stiffe, Australia
Natural Fibres
Issue no. 46
Date published: Autumn 2009
Title/Theme: Natural Fibres
Handmade paper element: Hemp cover by Helmut Becker, Canada
Editor: Gail Stiffe, Australia
Books Books Books
Issue no. 45
Date published: Spring 2009
Title/Theme: Books Books Books
Handmade paper element: Cover of tobacco and kozo by Loreto Apilado, Phillipines
Editor: Gail Stiffe, Australia
Hidden Pleasures
Issue no. 44
Date published: Autumn 2008
Title/Theme: Hidden Pleasures
Handmade paper element: Cover of wild wheat colored with fir by Mertenat
Editor: Gail Stiffe, Australia
Paper Magic
Issue no. 43
Date published: Spring 2008
Title/Theme: Paper Magic
Handmade paper element: Pulp-painted cotton cover by Andrea Peterson, USA
Editor: Gail Stiffe and Russell Shiells, Australia
Journeys
Issue no. 42
Date published: Autumn 2007
Title/Theme: Journeys
Handmade paper element: Cover of linen rag and half stuff by Joanne B. Kaar, UK
Editor: Gail Stiffe and Russell Shiells, Australia
Havens
Issue no. 41
Date published: Spring 2007
Title/Theme: Havens
Handmade paper element: Cover of recycled bank notes by Peter Thomas, USA
Editor: Gail Stiffe and Russell Shiells, Australia
Tales
Issue no. 40
Date published: Autumn 2006
Title/Theme: Tales
Handmade paper element: Roo poo paper with inkjet print by Creative Paper Tasmania
Editor: Gail Stiffe and Russell Shiells, Australia
Traces
Issue no. 39
Date published: Spring 2006
Title/Theme: Traces
Handmade paper element: Hanji paper with blind debossing by Peter Liebricht Korea and Germany
Editor: Gail Stiffe, Australia
Humour
Issue no. 38
Date published: Autumn 2005
Title/Theme: Humour
Handmade paper element: Nepalese paper cover by Manohar Upreti, Nepal
Editor: Hjordis Harmens Kaland, Norway
Light
Issue no. 37
Date published: Spring 2005
Title/Theme: Light
Handmade paper element: Cover of cotton and kozo by Natan Kaaren, Israel
Editor: Hjordis Harmens Kaland, Norway
Hope
Issue no. 36
Date published: Autumn 2004
Title/Theme: Hope
Handmade paper element: Hanji cover, Korea
Editor: Hjordis Harmens Kaland, Norway
Memories
Issue no. 35
Date published: Spring 2004
Title/Theme: Memories
Handmade paper element: “Blue Mango” handmade paper cover by Zenart AB, Sweden
Editor: Hjordis Harmens Kaland, Norway
Time
Issue no. 34
Date published: Autumn 2003
Title/Theme: Time
Handmade paper element: Cover by Nordisk Papirmanagerforening, Denmark
Editor: Hjordis Harmens Kaland, Norway
Letters
Issue no. 33
Date published: Spring 2003
Title/Theme: Letters
Handmade paper element: Nepalese paper cover and print by Manohar Upreti, Nepal
Editor: Hjordis Harmens Kaland, Norway
Fire
Issue no. 32
Date published: Autumn 2002
Title/Theme: Fire
Innovative paper element: Reaction Purple Rain Red by Gmund, Germany
Editor: Cornelia Ahnert, Germany
Air
Issue no. 31
Date published: Spring 2002
Title/Theme: Air
Handmade paper element: Cover of blue cotton, linen rags, and die-cut design by Gangolf Ulbricht, Germany
Editor: Cornelia Ahnert, Germany
Water
Issue no. 30
Date published: Summer 2001
Title/Theme: Water
Handmade paper element: Cover of blue cotton, linen rags, and silkscreen print by Gangolf Ulbricht, Germany
Editor: Cornelia Ahnert, Germany
Earth
Issue no. 29
Date published: Autumn 2000
Title/Theme: Earth
Handmade paper element: Cover of blue cotton, linen rags, and blind debossing by Gangolf Ulbricht, Germany
Editor: Cornelia Ahnert, Germany
Expectations
Issue no. 28
Date published: Spring 2000
Title/Theme: Expectations
Handmade paper element: Cover of cotton rag with blind debossing by
Margareta Mannervik, Sweden
Editor: Marjorie Alexander, USA
Icons
Issue no. 27
Date published: October 1999
Title/Theme: Icons
Handmade paper element: Printed cover by Ruth Moro, Switzerland
Editor: Catherine Nash, USA
Edible Paper
Issue no. 26
Date published: May 1999
Title/Theme: Edible Paper
Handmade paper element: Nepalese cover by Manohar Upreti, Nepal
Editor: Josephine Tabbert, Germany
Icons and Troubles
Issue no. 25
Date published: November 1998
Title/Theme: Icons and Troubles
Handmade paper element: Cover of blank white printing paper
Editor: Väiski Putkonen and Harri Leppänen, both from Finland
Windows
Issue no. 24
Date published: May 1998
Title/Theme: Windows
Handmade paper element: Cover with color photocopy by Peter Jansen, Germany
Editor: Väiski Putkonen and Harri Leppänen, both from Finland
Bridges
Issue no. 23
Date published: October 1997
Title/Theme: Bridges
Handmade paper element: Cover of flax, conifer, and mica by Erling Gustafsson, Sweden
Editor: Bo Rudin and Erling Gustafsson, both from Sweden
Circles
Issue no. 22
Date published: April 1997
Title/Theme: Circles
Handmade paper element: Cover featuring print on Stora Fine Paper by Bo Rudin, Sweden
Editor: Bo Rudin, Sweden and Erling Gustafsson, both from Sweden
Lifts
Issue no. 21
Date published: October 1996
Title/Theme: Lifts
Handmade paper element: Corrugated cardboard cover by Erling Gustafsson and
Malin Rudin, both from Sweden
Editor: Bo Rudin and Erling Gustafsson, both from Sweden
Paper Money
Issue no. 20
Date published: June 1996
Title/Theme: Paper Money
Handmade paper element: Cover by Duszniki Zdrój Paper Mill, Poland and Blind Print Associazione Culturale, Italy
Editor: Josephine Tabbert, Germany and Dion Channer, Italy
Flying Objects
Issue no. 19
Date published: December 1995
Title/Theme: Flying Objects
Handmade paper element: Cover of recycled paper by Josephine Tabbert, Germany
Editor: Josephine Tabbert, Germany and Dion Channer, Italy
Paper Cloth
Issue no. 18
Date published: June 1995
Title/Theme: Paper Cloth
Handmade paper element: Cover of green wheat by Natan Kaaren, Israel
Editor: Josephine Tabbert, Germany and Dion Channer, Italy
Paper and Form
Issue no. 17
Date published: December 1994
Title/Theme: Paper and Form
Handmade paper element: Cover of cotton linters and fir tree fiber by Dion Channer, Italy
Editor: Josephine Tabbert, Germany and Dion Channer, Italy
Dialogue
Issue no. 16
Date published: June 1994
Title/Theme: Dialogue
Handmade paper element: Cover of water hyacinth from Biborton Handmade Paper, Bangladesh
Editor: Puck Bramlage, Netherlands and Vicky Sigwald, Argentina
Nature and Culture
Issue no. 15
Date published: December 1993
Title/Theme: Nature and Culture
Handmade paper element: Cover of flax and cotton by Peter Gentenaar,
The Netherlands
Editor: Puck Bramlage, The Netherlands and Vicky Sigwald, Argentina
Crossing the Border
Issue no. 14
Date published: May 1993
Title/Theme: Crossing the Border
Handmade paper element: Recycled fine printing paper by Gangolf Ulbricht, Germany
Editor: Puck Bramlage, The Netherlands and Vicky Sigwald, Argentina
[Untitled]
Issue no. 13
Date published: December 1992
Title/Theme: —
Handmade paper element: Cover of recycled UK banknotes by Maureen Richardson, UK
Editor: Puck Bramlage, The Netherlands and Vicky Sigwald, Argentina
MEDIUM : PAPER
Issue no. 12
Date published: August 1992
Title/Theme: Medium : Paper
Handmade paper element: Fir wood paper cover by Laszlo Vincze, Hungary
Editor: Donna Koretzky, USA and Vicky Sigwald, Argentina
[Untitled]
Issue no. 11
Date published: December 1991
Title/Theme: —
Handmade paper element: Cover of cotton rag, cotton linters, and silk thread by
Dorothy Cox, USA
Editor: Donna Koretzky, USA and Vicky Sigwald, Argentina
Cotton & Alpha
Issue no. 10
Date published: Summer 1991
Title/Theme: Cotton & Alpha
Handmade paper element: Triangle cover of banana and cattail by
Virginia Sigwald, Argentina
Editor: Donna Koretzky and Pia Anderson, both USA
[Untitled]
Issue no. 9
Date published: Autumn 1990
Title/Theme: —
Handmade paper element: Abaca cover by Sophie Dawson and Anne Vilsbøll
Editor: Donna Koretsky and Pia Anderson, both USA
Where Does The Water Come From?
Issue no. 8
Date published: Spring 1990
Title/Theme: Where Does The Water Come From?
Handmade paper element: Cover
Editor: Anne Vilsboll, Denmark and Sophie Dawson, UK
East–West How–Why
Issue no. 7
Date published: Autumn 1989
Title/Theme: East–West How–Why
Handmade paper element: Cover
Editor: Anne Vilsboll, Denmark and Sophie Dawson, UK
A Mercia
Issue no. 6
Date published: Spring 1989
Title/Theme: A Mercia
Handmade paper element: Cover
Editor: Anne Vilsboll, Denmark and Sophie Dawson, UK
Green
Issue no. 5
Date published: Autumn 1988
Title/Theme: Green
Handmade paper element: Cover
Editor: Sophie Dawson, UK and Anne Vilsboll, Denmark
Touch : China
Issue no. 4
Date published: Spring 1988
Title/Theme: Touch : China
Handmade paper element: Cover by Randi Studsgarth, Denmark
Editor: Sophie Dawson, UK and Anne Vilsboll, Denmark
Soft World–Hard World
Issue no. 3
Date published: Autumn 1987
Title/Theme: Soft World–Hard World
Handmade paper element: cover
Editor: Sophie Dawson, UK and Anne Vilsboll, Denmark
[Untitled]
Issue no. 2
Date published: Spring 1987
Title/Theme: —
Handmade paper element: Suminagashi cover
Editor: Anne Vislboll, Denmark and Sophie Dawson, UK
[Untitled]
Issue no. 1
Date published: Autumn 1986
Title/Theme: —
Handmade paper element: Nepalese cover
Editor: Anne Vilsboll, Denmark and Sophie Dawson, UK