Handmade Paper from the Workshop

Here are the handmade pieces of paper I made during the Papermaking workshop. I added various materials to the pulp on my screen. These works are roughly 9" x 12".

More from the Papermaking Workshop

Here are some more photos from the Papermaking Workshop. The artists had a lot of fun playing with the materials. It was a fun evening.

New Orleans Fiber Artists Papermaking Workshop

On Saturday, June 27th, the New Orleans Fiber Artists gathered for a Papermaking workshop. Each of the artists brought materials to place in the blender. The artists also brought a variety of extra items to add to the pulp on screens. Here are photos from the papermaking process.

Fiber Art Mailable Postcards

Here are some of the mailable post cards completed at the New Orleans Fiber Artists Shared Materials Workshop.

New Orleans Fiber Artists Shared Materials Workshop

In March the New Orleans Fiber Artists had a workshop. Each participating artist brought materials from home to share. With everyone gathered around a table, they made individual pieces. Most of the artists made two works a piece. Here are some shots of the group at work.

New Orleans Fiber Artists Show 'n' Tell

A few Saturday afternoons ago, the New Orleans Fiber Artists (NOFA) conducted a “show ‘n’ tell” of their recent works. Here are a few photos I show of the artists viewing and discussing the pieces.

More Show 'n' Tell

New Orleans Fiber Artists Inaugural Show Opening Reception on Dirty Linen Night

The New Orleans Fiber Artists (NOFA) is a recently formed organization consisting of artists who work in array of fiber art media. This is NOFA’s very first show. Dutch Alley Artist’s Co-Op and its twenty-two artists provided space for the show and invited NOFA to participate in celebrating the French Quarter art galleries' "Dirty Linen Night." The co-op is located in Dutch Alley where Dumaine Street meets Decatur Street at the Mississippi River in the Historic French Market. So now here are the works of the NOFA artists . . .




Zé daLuz – handspun yarns and Rukiya – dolls and assemblage


Catharine E. Jones – soft sculpture and Ceily Tapplette-Pedescleaux – quilts


Wanda Wiggins – mixed media fabric art


Tracy Thomson – hat and costume design

Kathy Schorr – painted silk


Kathy Schorr – painted silk


Annie Odell – wearable art, Christien Sauer – mixed-media fiber art and Maurice Stockton – collage


Christine Haupert-Wemmer – art quilts


Valerie Wozniak – silk shibori dyeing