Esther's Studio-making paper #1

Esther is demonstrating how to prepare the fibers Using the Hollander Beater,  how to test the fibers and to see when the process is done

Pulp Painting on handmade cotton rag paper!

Summer Activity At Queen Esther's Studio

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Our paper making workshop begins with white cotton rag paper which was processed in my hollander beater.....

kids are getting excited !!!

pulling sheets

decorating the papers with pulp painting!

 putting a special touch  with the colored pulp

cool designs

happy camper at the vat with mom/teacher

we did it! so much fun and what a wonderful learning experience!

A Day in The life of a Collage

Hand embossed in my Hand Made Paper are palm fronds and other leaves . The leaves are collected from nature carefully chosen for their inherent movement and delicate nature. After i form the handmade paper I carefully emboss the leaves. After it dries I hand color the embossing using fanciful colors but not straying too far from it's natural colors. The leaves have movement and are a still life on my paper. They are a colorful reminder of nature to adorn you wall in a framed picture.
Please note this item arrives unframed .

Collage: a manipulation of images

A collage (From the French: coller, to glue, French pronunciation: [kɔ.laːʒ]) is a work of formal art, primarily in the visual arts, made from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole.

By ripping, cutting, juxtaposing one image against the next I build a form, a multi layered imaged that can be looked at from various points of view. sometime it’s purely  for the sake of assemblage  but mostly it’s to amuse, even agitate a viewer.

the nature collage;

I start with a piece of nature found on a walk or in my garden. sometimes it originates from my salad. it all depends on what type of day it is…usually I start with a base of handmade paper, which I myself have prepared ahead of time which will designate the shape and size. I then add slowly the different natural images and glue them down until I am satisfied. after that I might hand color it, sew it by hand or machine and then add a final coat, perhaps to seal it.

About Queen Esther

Handmade Collage on 100 % cotton and Recycled Plastic (open weave bags)26.5cmx26.5cm (approximately)

This Collage is made from %100 cotton rag paper combined with recycled open weave plastic bags that were sewn on and layered for depth creating an interesting color combination. this comes unframed, but will look beautiful framed as a wall decoration.

I love working with fibers, nature and recycling. I can take a pair of jeans and a potato sack and work wonders with them! fibers are limitless and recycling saves the planet,what more is there? enjoy! i am happy to take special orders to create a one of a kind art work.