Handmade Paper Adventure
Good news – I’ve embarked on a new adventure – one that involves A LOT of paper. Here’s the story:
Last year I discovered an amazing source of handmade paper in Lebanon, NH made by retired Vermont papermaker, Richard Langdell. Richard sold the paper making business several years ago but had retained a large stock that he recently decided to sell. I knew almost immediately that I needed to give this paper a new home!
So, on March 12th, my husband, daughter and I drove 2 hours north to Lebanon, rented a 15ft U-haul truck, and filled it to the brim with 13,000+ sheets of handmade paper. We drove our precious cargo to my studio in Lowell, MA and spent the rest of the weekend unloading and organizing.
Here’s a few images from our long day….
Richard and my husband Andy loading the paper onto carts.
The truck starting to get full of paper.
The truck’s full and Richard and I are saying our goodbyes.
My daughter and husband driving the paper south to its new home.
Here’s the paper in its new abode 🙂
Stay tuned for the next phase of our adventure!
April 25, 2016 @ 12:38 am
Wow, Ali, you must be hugely excited. What a find. I’m keen to see what happens next ????
April 26, 2016 @ 9:04 pm
Stop my heart, I am drooling. Wow
April 26, 2016 @ 9:06 pm
Wow! What a find!
April 27, 2016 @ 9:01 am
Holy cow! That’s a lot of paper! I can’t wait to see the beautiful products you are going to make with it!
April 27, 2016 @ 10:41 am
Amazing find! Will you be selling the sheets? I think I have to have some????
April 27, 2016 @ 6:35 pm
so exciting!! Can’t wait to see how it all shapes up!
April 27, 2016 @ 6:57 pm
Food for my paper-loving soul! So exciting Ali…keep us posted! 🙂
May 16, 2016 @ 2:46 pm
Major paper envy!! Good luck creating with it Ali. Someone could write a novel on it and write some ‘pulp fiction’!!!