2024 article
Artists, Papermakers, and the Future
Hubbe, M. A. (2024, August). BIORESOURCES, Vol. 19, pp. 4053–4055.
author keywords: Art paper; Watercolor media; Handmade paper; Modern papermaking; Hydrophobic sizing; Sustainability
open access via bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu (publisher PDF)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: July 22, 2024
This editorial considers three groups of individuals and how they often find themselves following common ways of thinking. Artists, especially those who become well known, are hard workers and somewhat stubborn. Once they have found a type of paper that works well for them, they tend to develop loyalty to it, regardless of what the label on the ream wrap may say. Papermakers, ancient and modern, likewise have tended to stick with practices that are convenient to them at the moment, whether or not they contribute to archival quality. Fortunately, the transition to alkaline papermaking practices means that modern printing papers tend to last a lot longer. Increasing knowledge of the importance of acid-free paper, as well as the principles of sustainability, are making positive contributions to our ongoing cultural heritage, at least to the part of that heritage that is related to cellulosic materials.