Tobi Taboada
First interest in hand papermaking process: 1998
First piece of handmade paper: 1998
First handmade paper artwork: 2000
Beginning of active practice: 2000
Tobi's Work in Hand Papermaking:
- Artist who uses handmade paper for book arts
- Artist who uses papermaking for two-dimensional work
Tobi's Introduction to Hand Papermaking:
- Other : Workshops in Hawaii and Oregon with Marilyn Wold
Influences on Tobi's Work in Hand Papermaking:
Publications initially important to Tobi:
- HandPapermaking : null
- Off the Deckle Edge : null
Publications eventually important to Tobi:
Countries where Tobi's studied:
- China : Sydney and Elaine
- demonstration
- visit to mill or artist studio
- other : P'making villages w Sydney & Elaine
- Burma : Guide
- demonstration
- visit to mill or artist studio
- other : travel to one Burma site w personal guide
- Japan : Rina Aoki and Esprit Travel
- demonstration
- visit to mill or artist studio
- other : Echizen City, Japan/Rina Aoki guide
- India : Marilyn Sward
- demonstration
- visit to mill or artist studio
- other : Travel w Marilyn Sward to Muslim P'makers
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Style of sheet forming used by Tobi in Hand Papermaking:
Years teaching hand papermaking: 3 years
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Tobi's Income Contribution from Hand Papermaking:
- a little
Narrative:
For me, the iintroduction to hand Papermaking with Marilyn Wold can't be underestimated followed by intense travel
experiences and the multiple DARD conferences have all been the rock bottom on which my current work with paper
and encaustic here in the High Desert near Joshua Tree stand.
I am by nature a traveller and those experiences with Sydney, Elaine, Marilyn only whetted my own individual travel with
the occasional guide in SE Asia and Japan.
Today I have worked primarily with encaustic medium and exhibit my work where handmade paper is an integral part of
the exploration. There's several chapters yet to go!
Thanks,
Tobi
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