Looks Good on Paper

  1. Waterfall Series by Cathy Abbott, Image 5.

    Cathy Abbott

    Waterfall Series, 2022

    Joomchi, mulberry paper, fabric, thread

    43 x 50 x 6.25 in

  2. Daily Paper 2022: Hexagon II by Hannah O'Hare Bennett, Image 1.

    Hannah O'Hare Bennett

    Daily Paper 2022: Hexagon II, 2022

    Abaca paper, pulp paint, sisal, natural pigment

    32 x 32 in

  3. Sunset House by Nathaniel J. Bice, Image 2.

    Nathaniel J. Bice

    Sunset House, 2021

    Paper, styrene, gouache

    2.5 x 2.5 x 1 in

  4. Heirlooms by Anne Burton, Image 1.

    Anne Burton

    Heirlooms, 2022

    Collage with handmade paper, relief and intaglio prints and eco print

    29 x 24 in

  5. Jumble by Susan Casey, Image 2.

    Susan Casey

    Jumble, 2022

    Abaca paper, cardboard, walnut ink, bees wax

    36 x 24 x 16 in

  6. Dust Print I by Arden Cone, Image 1.

    Arden Cone

    Dust Print I, 2021

    Barn dust, adhesive and shellac on paper feed bag

    16.5 x 16.5 in

  7. 11033 Mary Morst by IBe' Bulinda Crawley, Image 1.

    IBe' Bulinda Crawley

    11033 Mary Morst, 2022

    Book Art made of handmade paper, clay, screen printing and pulp painting

    11 x 8 in

  8. Melt by Stephanie Damoff, Image 1.

    Stephanie Damoff

    Melt, 2022

    Handmade paper ( cotton)

    14.5 x 19 in

  9. Intertwisted by Priya Dave, Image 1.

    Priya Dave

    Intertwisted, 2020

    Relief on Handmade paper

    18 x 30 in

  10. Untitled (Study for Linea) by Mary Early, Image 1.

    Mary Early

    Untitled (Study for Linea), 2021

    Graphite, wax crayon, sumi ink on Fabriano paper

    11.5 x 54.25 in

  11. Snippets by Elaine Elledge, Image 1.

    Elaine Elledge

    Snippets, 2022

    Wood, acrylic, monotype on kozo paper, and thread

    12 x 28 in

  12. Never Far Apart by Amze Emmons, Image 1.

    Amze Emmons

    Never Far Apart, 2020

    Etching with Hand Coloring

    24 x 18 in

  13. this soft world by Andrea Sherrill Evans, Image 1.

    Andrea Sherrill Evans

    this soft world, 2021-22

    handmade ink/charcoal/watercolor on handmade paper

    28 x 38 in

  14. Ludie by Lanie Gannon, Image 1.

    Lanie Gannon

    Ludie, 2022

    hand cut paper board and acrylic paint

    32 x 29 x 5 in

  15. Papercuts: Dubai/Doha by Reni Gower, Image 1.

    Reni Gower

    Papercuts: Dubai/Doha, 2019

    Acrylic on hand cut paper

    59.75 x 41.5 in

  16. A Long Spring by Melissa Harshman, Image 1.

    Melissa Harshman

    A Long Spring, 2020

    Sewn Relief Prints

    150 x 28 in

  17. SILENCE VORTEX by David Joo, Image 1.

    David Joo

    SILENCE VORTEX, 2020

    Ink, mulberry paper, bast fiber and thread on canvas

    40 x 30 in

  18. Expendable by Nilou Kazemzadeh, Image 1.

    Nilou Kazemzadeh

    Expendable, 2021

    Sewn recycled newspaper, wood, rope

    44 x 30.5 x 2 in

  19. Planet in Peril: WATER by June Linowitz, Image 1.

    June Linowitz

    Planet in Peril: WATER, 2022

    Mixed media

    53 x 52 x 3 in

  20. Taku by Christine Medley, Image 18.

    Christine Medley

    Taku, 2020

    Handmade paper, letterpress, relief print

    8.5 x 5 in

  21. The Camping Trip by Emmett Merrill, Image 1.

    Emmett Merrill

    The Camping Trip, 2021

    Lithograph

    24 x 18 in

  22. Wearer of All Socks by Samantha Modder, Image 4.

    Samantha Modder

    Wearer of All Socks, 2022

    Prints on adhesive paper of digitally manipulated ballpoint pen

    108 x 150 in

  23. Night Flyers by Hannah Moog, Image 5.

    Hannah Moog

    Night Flyers, 2022

    Silk screen on French paper

    12.5 x 48.5 in

  24. Untitled #12 by Phuong Nguyen, Image 1.

    Phuong Nguyen

    Untitled #12, 2021

    Paper pulp, thread, acrylic paint, chalk pastel

    11 x 12 x 4 in

  25. Fold in, fold out by Kimberly Obee, Image 1.

    Kimberly Obee

    Fold in, fold out, 2020

    Unbleached Mulberry Paper

    3 x 5.5 x 5 in

  26. Succession (for Ahcha) I by Anela Ming-Yue Oh, Image 3.

    Anela Ming-Yue Oh

    Succession (for Ahcha) I, 2021

    Glazed ceramic, plastic, kozo

    7 x 20.5 x 8.5 in

  27. A Thread To Bare by Katie O'Keefe, Image 1.

    Katie O'Keefe

    A Thread To Bare, 2019

    Tulle fabric and thread; embedded in rice paper

    48 x 30 in

  28. Artificios by Mariceliz Pagán-Gómez, Image 1.

    Mariceliz Pagán-Gómez

    Artificios, 2022

    Intaglio, screenprint,velvet, insect pins

    11.5 x 8 in

  29. If Folks Could Fly by Ransome, Image 1.

    Ransome

    If Folks Could Fly, 2020

    Collage papers

    16 x 16 in

  30. Artforum Tapestry XVI by Nicole Salimbene, Image 1.

    Nicole Salimbene

    Artforum Tapestry XVI, 2022

    Artforum magazine pages, wire, waxed linen thread, metal

    40 x 36 x 0.5 in

  31. Memory IV by Katie Schutte, Image 1.

    Katie Schutte

    Memory IV, 2017

    Acrylic and crocheted fiber on paper

    20 x 16 in

  32. Plant Transformations, Observations, and Interactions by Megan Singleton, Image 1.

    Megan Singleton

    Plant Transformations, Observations, and Interactions, 2019

    Artist Book

    33 x 23 x 3 in

  33. Archive by Briana Miyoko Stanley, Image 1.

    Briana Miyoko Stanley

    Archive, 2019

    Montecito Debris Flow remnants, Thomas Fire ash, oil, pouring medium, gesso, ink, charcoal, acrylic, tea, watercolor paper, and steel

    60 x 20 x 12 in

  34. Joomchi/Prints to Pleats One by Barbara Straussberg, Image 1.

    Barbara Straussberg

    Joomchi/Prints to Pleats One, 2020

    Handmade paper (Hanji), acrylic, paper lithograph print

    37 x 32 x 2 in

  35. For Flags by Kristen Tordella-Williams, Image 1.

    Kristen Tordella-Williams

    For Flags, 2019-20

    Rust prints on artist made papers recycled from artist's old work pants

    64 x 64 x 72 in

  36. Canalizacion Ancestral de Borikén, Areyto de liberación by Jocmarys Viruet, Image 1.

    Jocmarys Viruet

    Canalizacion Ancestral de Borikén, Areyto de liberación, 2021

    Artist book: handmade paper made of a mixture of unbleached abaca, flax and cotton, letterpress printed

    8 x 5 in

  37. home baking show by Isabella Whitfield, Image 1.

    Isabella Whitfield

    home baking show, 2022

    Kozo, abaca, and cotton handmade paper, wooden frame, wire

    36 x 36 in

  38. Origins II by Frances Vye Wilson, Image 1.

    Frances Vye Wilson

    Origins II, 2020

    Cambium fiber, photograph, branch

    84 x 18 x 4 in

  39. Survival Ornament by Amy Yoshitsu, Image 1.

    Amy Yoshitsu

    Survival Ornament, 2022

    Paper, thread

    13 x 9 x 7 in

  40. Zen Wall by Xuewu Zheng, Image 1.

    Xuewu Zheng

    Zen Wall, 2020

    Handmade Paper

    30 x 30 x 28 in

Artists on view

Cathy Abbott • Hannah O'Hare Bennett • Nathaniel J. Bice • Anne Burton • Susan Casey • Arden Cone • IBe' Bulinda Crawley • Stephanie Damoff • Priya Dave • Mary Early • Elaine Elledge • Amze Emmons • Andrea Sherrill Evans • Lanie Gannon • Reni Gower • Melissa Harshman • David Joo • Nilou Kazemzadeh • June Linowitz • Christine Medley • Emmett Merrill • Samantha Modder • Hannah Moog • Phuong Nguyen • Kimberly Obee • Anela Ming-Yue Oh • Katie O'Keefe • Mariceliz Pagán-Gómez • Ransome • Nicole Salimbene • Katie Schutte • Megan Singleton • Briana Miyoko Stanley • Barbara Straussberg • Kristen Tordella-Williams • Jocmarys Viruet • Isabella Whitfield • Frances Vye Wilson • Amy Yoshitsu • Xuewu Zheng

On View: August 20–October 2, 2022 LOOKS GOOD ON PAPER features 2D and 3D works on, in, and of paper. The exhibition showcases diverse practices and concepts in paper arts including trends and advances in the art of hand papermaking, politics of paper/papermaking, and explorations of the materiality of paper itself. The wide-ranging works show paper pushed to the limits: stretched, manipulated, recycled, cast, or otherwise transformed so conceptually and visibly, it becomes something else altogether. “I think the scale of the works will be surprising to visitors. We often think of paper in its 8.5″ x 11″ size, but that notion is very much challenged by accumulation, transformation, or repetition in pieces such as in Xuewu Zheng’s “Zen Wall” of cast bricks,” remarks Schermerhorn. “It’s exciting to see how something as common as paper can be used to discuss current political events or philosophical conundrums, such as the piece by Kristen Tordello-Williams, “For Flags,” that explores the history of labor in a common American work garment.” The selected artists represent an array of approaches in art making, from traditional to experimental. Some are very fresh-on-the-scene of paper arts and some are accomplished, master-level artists with CVs that read like novels. EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Cathy Abbott (VA), Hannah O’Hare Bennett (WI), Nathaniel J. Bice (CA), Anne Burton (NE), Susan Casey (PA), Arden Cone (SC), IBe’ Bulinda Crawley (DC), Stephanie Damoff (NY), Priya Dave (MA), Mary Early (DC), Elaine Elledge (PA), Amze Emmons (PA), Andrea Sherrill Evans (MD), Lanie Gannon (TN), Reni Gower (VA), Melissa Harshman (GA), David Joo (VA), Nilou Kazemzadeh (MD), June Linowitz (MD), Christine Medley (PA), Emmett Merrill (MO), Samantha Modder (MO), Hannah Moog (VA), Phuong Nguyen (VA), Kimberly Obee (NH), Anela Oh (TN), Katie O’Keefe (MD), Mariceliz Pagán-Gómez (IA), Ransome (NY), Nicole Salimbene (MD), Katie Schutte (WI), Megan Singleton (MO), Briana Stanley (CA), Barbara Straussberg (PA), Kristen Tordella-Williams (MS), Jocmarys Viruet (PR), Isabella Whitfield (VA), Frances Vye Wilson (DC), Amy Yoshitsu (CA), and Xuewu Zheng (NY).

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