Don Widmer

Address3625 S. Morgan Street, Apt. B
CityChicago
State/ProvinceIL
Postal Code60609
CountryUSA
Phone Number872-218-0575
E-mail Addressdon@dwidmer.com
Websitedwidmer.com

First interest in hand papermaking process: 2009

First piece of handmade paper: 2009

First handmade paper artwork: 2009

Beginning of active practice: 2009

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Don's Work in Hand Papermaking:

  1. Artist who uses handmade paper for book arts
  2. Artist who uses papermaking for two-dimensional work

Don's Introduction to Hand Papermaking:

  1. Classroom instruction

Influences on Don's Work in Hand Papermaking:

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Raw materials used by Don in Hand Papermaking:

Used Routinely
  1. abaca - purchased fiber
Used Sometimes
Used Rarely

Chemicals used by Don for cooking fibers in Hand Papermaking:

Used Routinely
Used Sometimes
Used Rarely

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

Used Routinely
  1. Hollander beater
Used Sometimes
Used Rarely

Style of sheet forming used by Don in Hand Papermaking:

Used Sometimes
Used Rarely

Years teaching hand papermaking:

Teaching formats used by Don:

Used Routinely
Used Sometimes
Used Rarely

Don's Income Contribution from Hand Papermaking:

  1. a lot

Narrative:

I studied papermaking at Columbia College Chicago (MFA Interdisciplinary Arts - Book and Paper) with Melissa Potter. I have worked as an artist in residence at the Morgan Conservatory where I have worked with Tom Balbo and Mason Milani. I have a home papermaking studio in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago and I create pulp paintings with stenciled pulp.

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