the linen project
Flax is a plant that lends itself extremely well to making extremely strong paper, by means of repelling, breaking, scutching, heckling and many other processes you make a short fiber from the long stem.
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H.E.R.B.S. paper
Three artists/designers dove into the paper studio for a week to research making herbal paper.
Book and trees
Paper Art & Design Gallery is currently hosting an exhibition on trees, featuring photographs, collages and artworks by Bobbie van Leeuwen and Loes Schepens. The limited-edition book *Paintings* (50 copies) led to this special collaboration.
8 May book launch from 5 pm
exhibition runs until 6 June
Forgotten Seeds
The starting point for the installation Forgotten Seeds is biodiversity. In the Netherlands, the bee population is declining dramatically and more attention may be paid to native plants.
Artist in Residence Hoorneboeg
Loes did an Artist in Residence at the Hoorneboeg estate. She was inspired by the surroundings and created new work with plants from the surrounding area.
Gallery Paper art & design
The windows and gallery in front of Loes Schepens’ studio will also feature art by artists/designers working with paper or cardboard.