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Where Textiles Meet Paper: The Story Behind Our Handmade Notebooks

Where Textiles Meet Paper: The Story Behind Our...

the notebooks and sketchbooks I design, sew, and sell are directly connected to this love for textiles. The material I use is recycled cotton rag—local cotton textile offcuts that are...

Where Textiles Meet Paper: The Story Behind Our...

the notebooks and sketchbooks I design, sew, and sell are directly connected to this love for textiles. The material I use is recycled cotton rag—local cotton textile offcuts that are...

Molotow ONE4ALL and Posca acrylic paint marker swatches on black paper

This Swatch Life: Molotow vs. Posca

Molotow paint markers and fineliners have quickly become my go-tos for daily sketching and keeping my creativity alive

This Swatch Life: Molotow vs. Posca

Molotow paint markers and fineliners have quickly become my go-tos for daily sketching and keeping my creativity alive

Autobiographical Art: Victor Cicansky

Autobiographical Art: Victor Cicansky

 Who says autobiographical works need to be written and formally published? If you take an autobiographical approach to creating art, you might like the work of professional Canadian sculptor and avid...

Autobiographical Art: Victor Cicansky

 Who says autobiographical works need to be written and formally published? If you take an autobiographical approach to creating art, you might like the work of professional Canadian sculptor and avid...

Go bold with Black Sketchbook Paper

Going Bold With Black Sketchbook Paper

 I love the contrast of bold colour on a dark background. Experimenting with black paper makes the colours pop! Due to colour theory and physical properties of light most colours...

Going Bold With Black Sketchbook Paper

 I love the contrast of bold colour on a dark background. Experimenting with black paper makes the colours pop! Due to colour theory and physical properties of light most colours...

What is recycled cotton rag paper?

What Is Recycled Cotton Rag Paper?

What is recycled cotton rag paper? Handmade cotton rag paper recuperated from local textile industry is a unique and eco-friendly type of paper made from locally recuperated recycled cotton rag...

What Is Recycled Cotton Rag Paper?

What is recycled cotton rag paper? Handmade cotton rag paper recuperated from local textile industry is a unique and eco-friendly type of paper made from locally recuperated recycled cotton rag...

End of an Era for Papeterie St-Armand

End Of An Era For Papeterie St-Armand

The end of an era for lifetime award winning indie paper mill Papeterie St-Armand. I've known David and Denise for nearly 2 decades. From my first tour of their mill in...

End Of An Era For Papeterie St-Armand

The end of an era for lifetime award winning indie paper mill Papeterie St-Armand. I've known David and Denise for nearly 2 decades. From my first tour of their mill in...