Susan Gosin
Address | 99 Rosedale Lane |
City | Princeton |
State/Province | NJ |
Postal Code | 08540 |
Country | USA |
Phone Number | 609 658-4741 |
E-mail Address | gosinpress2aol.com |
Website | null |
First interest in hand papermaking process: 1974
First piece of handmade paper: 1974
First handmade paper artwork: 1974
Beginning of active practice: 1974
Susan'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)
- Writer on topics related to hand papermaking
Susan's Introduction to Hand Papermaking:
- Classroom instruction
Influences on Susan's Work in Hand Papermaking:
Publications initially important to Susan:
- Papermaking: The History and Technique of an Ancient Craft : Dard Hunter
- Nagashizuki, The Japanese Craft of Hand Papermaking : Tim Barrett
- Papermaking As an Artistic Craft : John Mason
- One Hundred and Fifty Years of papermaking by Hand : Barcham Green
- Manuscripts and Documents: Their Deterioration and Restoration : W.J.Barrow
Publications eventually important to Susan:
- Hand Papermaking Magazine : null
- Plant Fibers fo Papermaking : Lilian Bell
- Papermaking : Jules Heller
- The Book of Fine Paper : Silvie Turner
- all books : Helen Hiebert
Countries where Susan's studied:
- Spain : Victoria Rabel, Frederic Amat
- demonstration
- visit to mill or artist studio
- Italy : Fabriano
- demonstration
- visit to mill or artist studio
- Columbia : Arte Dos Grafico
- demonstration
- visit to mill or artist studio
- Burma : Pindaya papermakers
- demonstration
Raw materials used by Susan in Hand Papermaking:
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Tools and methods used by Susan for beating in Hand Papermaking:
Style of sheet forming used by Susan in Hand Papermaking:
Years teaching hand papermaking: 1978-present
Teaching formats used by Susan:
Susan's Income Contribution from Hand Papermaking:
- no comment
Narrative:
I learned hand papermaking at the University of Wisconsin, Madison from Walter Hamady in a very stimulating environment in the mid-1970's. The list of fellow students, teachers and artists who were involved in hand papermaking at that time is extensive, many have contributed professionally to the field. In 1976, Bruce Wineberg and I moved to NYC to start Dieu Donné Papermill. For 37 years, I have been involved in hand papermaking at Dieu Donné as an artist, researcher, production papermaker, artistic collaborator, publisher, curator, educator and writer. I have had the great fortune work to closely with Paul Wong, Dieu Donné's master papermaker for 4 decades. I continue to collaborate with artists such as Chuck Close, William Kentridge and Robert Wilson and with writers such Czeslaw Milosz, Wislawa Szymborska and Mark Strand on limited editions. Please visit dieudonne.org for information about our papermaking programs.
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