Loreto Apilado
Address | B24, L10, Peking St., BF International, Phase 4 |
City | Las Pinas City |
State/Province | Metro Manila |
Postal Code | 1740 |
Country | Philippines |
Phone Number | 632-8208413 |
E-mail Address | loreto.da@gmail.com |
Website | null |
First interest in hand papermaking process: 1991
First piece of handmade paper: 1991
First handmade paper artwork: 1991
Beginning of active practice: 1991
Loreto's Work in Hand Papermaking:
- Artist who uses handmade paper for book arts
- Artist who uses papermaking for two-dimensional work
- 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
Loreto's Introduction to Hand Papermaking:
- Other : First Philippine Handmade Paper Conference, Baguio City, Philippines
Influences on Loreto's Work in Hand Papermaking:
Publications initially important to Loreto:
- Papermaking : Jules Heller
- 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.
Chemicals used by Loreto for cooking fibers in Hand Papermaking:
Tools and methods used by Loreto for beating in Hand Papermaking:
Style of sheet forming used by Loreto in Hand Papermaking:
Years teaching hand papermaking: 20
Teaching formats used by Loreto:
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.
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