Papermaking:History and Techniques of an Ancient Craft : Dard Hunter
Japanese Papermaking : Timothy Barrett
Hand Papermaking Magazine : Various Authors
Paper Pleasures : Faith Shannon
Publications eventually important to Loreto:
Japanese Papermaking : Timothy Barrett
Hand Papermaking Magazine : Various Authors
Teaching Hand Papermaking : Gloria Zmolek Smith
Papermaking:History and Techniques of an Ancient Craft : Dard Hunter
Papermaking with Plants : Helen Hiebert
Countries where Loreto's studied:
Japan : Udatsu Craftsman's Studio & Iwano Papermill
hands-on workshop
demonstration
visit to mill or artist studio
residency
other : Working in a production papermill of Heizaburo Iwano cooking fibers
USA : Dieu Donne Papermill
hands-on workshop
demonstration
visit to mill or artist studio
residency
Australia : Creative Paper Tasmania
hands-on workshop
demonstration
visit to mill or artist studio
China : South China University of Technology
visit to mill or artist studio
Raw materials used by Loreto in Hand Papermaking:
Used Routinely
other fiber : I am using freshly cut abaca, virgin and waste and fresh kozo from my fiber garden at CITC, Marikina, Philippines. Other indigenous fibers like cogon grass.
Loreto's Income Contribution from Hand Papermaking:
some
Narrative:
In kozo fiber processing, I used the technique of scraping the black bark still on the bark as opposed to the traditional scraping or cleaning of bast fibers in Japan. I developed a ergonomics and gender-friendly cooking equipment. Some of writings related to paper were published in Hand Papermaking Magazine, IAPMA Bulletin and Kalin di Duntog.