Martha Duran

Address204 Manso Ave.
CityLas Cruces
State/ProvinceNew Mexico
Postal Code88005
CountryUSA
Phone Number575 526 4232
E-mail Addressmtdatpw@aol.com
Websitenull

First interest in hand papermaking process: 1965

First piece of handmade paper: 1965

First handmade paper artwork: 1970

Beginning of active practice: 1970

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Martha's Work in Hand Papermaking:

  1. Artist who uses handmade paper for book arts
  2. Artist who uses papermaking for three-dimensional work
  3. Artist who uses papermaking for two-dimensional work
  4. Educator who teaches hand papermaking (any facet)
  5. Recreational papermaker (for personal development, non-exhibiting)

Martha's Introduction to Hand Papermaking:

  1. Other : I was working with Camp Fire Girls and they chose hand papermaking for that year's craft medium.

Influences on Martha's Work in Hand Papermaking:

Publications initially important to Martha:

  1. The Art of Papermaking : Bernard Toale

Publications eventually important to Martha:

  1. Plant Fibers for Papermaking : Lillian Bell

Countries where Martha's studied:

  1. China : Elaine Koretsky - tour of SW China
    1. visit to mill or artist studio
  2. Italy : Lynn Sures
    1. hands-on workshop
  3. Mexico : On my own from Oaxaca
    1. visit to mill or artist studio
  4. null : null

Raw materials used by Martha in Hand Papermaking:

Chemicals used by Martha for cooking fibers in Hand Papermaking:

Used Sometimes
Used Rarely

Tools and methods used by Martha for beating in Hand Papermaking:

Used Routinely
  1. Hollander beater
  2. blender
Used Sometimes
Used Rarely

Style of sheet forming used by Martha in Hand Papermaking:

Used Sometimes
Used Rarely

Years teaching hand papermaking: 9 to 90

Teaching formats used by Martha:

Used Sometimes
Used Rarely

Martha's Income Contribution from Hand Papermaking:

  1. a little

Narrative:

I enjoy the most making papers/art objects from plant fibers. I even have a mulberry tree in my yard so have harvested inner bark.. . Recently I have done a lot of collaborations with one local artist. Very rewarding. I lived in a small fairly remote city that had no papermakers so I was self taught and had no one to learn from.

Questions:

I was confused with your question that asked what years taught. Did you mean that academic years of the students or the years I had taught. All else was very simple, clear.