Don Widmer

Address	1525 S. Michigan Ave. #301
City	Chicago
State/Province	IL
Postal Code	60605
Country	USA
Phone Number	312-697-9202
E-mail Address	dwidmer@lionofbali.com
Website	lionofbali.com

First interest in hand papermaking process: 2009

First piece of handmade paper: 2009

First handmade paper artwork: 2009

Beginning of active practice: 2009

Don's Work in Hand Papermaking:

Artist who uses handmade paper for book arts

Don's Introduction to Hand Papermaking:

Classroom instruction

Influences on Don's Work in Hand Papermaking:

Primary

Other print materials (magazines, newsletters, catalogs)

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Raw materials used by Don in Hand Papermaking:

Used Routinely

Used Sometimes

Used Rarely

Chemicals used by Don for cooking fibers in Hand Papermaking:

Used Routinely

soda ash (sodium carbonate)

Used Sometimes

Used Rarely

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

Used Routinely

Hollander beater

Used Sometimes

hand beating

Used Rarely

blender

Style of sheet forming used by Don in Hand Papermaking:

Used Routinely

Used Sometimes

Used Rarely

Years teaching hand papermaking: null

Teaching formats used by Don:

Used Routinely

Used Sometimes

Used Rarely

Don's Income Contribution from Hand Papermaking:

some

Narrative:

I have worked as an artist in residence at the Morgan Conservatory where I have worked with Tom Balbo and Mason Milani. I am in the process of setting up my own studio space in Skokie, Illinois.

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