Sidney Berger
Address | 470 Quinobequin Rd. |
City | Waban |
State/Province | MA |
Postal Code | 02468 |
Country | USA |
Phone Number | 617-916-5714 |
E-mail Address | sid@pem.org |
Website | null |
First interest in hand papermaking process: 1971
First piece of handmade paper: 1971
First handmade paper artwork: 1972
Beginning of active practice: 1971
Sidney's Work in Hand Papermaking:
- Collector
- Educator or researcher who lectures about hand papermaking
- Educator who teaches hand papermaking (any facet)
- Researcher making handmade paper
- Writer on topics related to hand papermaking
Sidney's Introduction to Hand Papermaking:
- An individual
Influences on Sidney's Work in Hand Papermaking:
Publications initially important to Sidney:
- Omnibus : Henry Morris
- The Weygand Tightwad Beater : James Lamar Weygand
Publications eventually important to Sidney:
- Omnibus : Henry Morris
Countries where Sidney's studied:
- Japan : Many mills in Echizen
- hands-on workshop
- demonstration
- visit to mill or artist studio
- China : null
- hands-on workshop
- visit to mill or artist studio
- Korea : null
- hands-on workshop
- demonstration
- visit to mill or artist studio
- Germany : Gangolf Ulbricht
- demonstration
- visit to mill or artist studio
Raw materials used by Sidney in Hand Papermaking:
Chemicals used by Sidney for cooking fibers in Hand Papermaking:
Tools and methods used by Sidney for beating in Hand Papermaking:
Style of sheet forming used by Sidney in Hand Papermaking:
Years teaching hand papermaking: Taught many workshops in the 1970s and 1980s; teach advanced courses in paper 2009-2013 at Univ. of Illinois Library School
Teaching formats used by Sidney:
Sidney's Income Contribution from Hand Papermaking:
- none
Narrative:
I seldom make paper these days, but I collect it and I teach about it in at least 3 courses a year in library schools at the University of Illinois (Champaign/Urbana) and at Simmons College (Boston).
Questions:
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