Hope Bindery was established in 1988 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island after owner Jim DiMarcantonio graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Illustration. Traditional, hand binderies like Hope Bindery are the ultimate paper … [Read more...]
New Papers, New Year
A new year, and new papers! As we say good bye to 2016, we look ahead to a year full of making great art and using great paper! As we expand our line of fine art papers, we hope that this new selection will be among your new favorites for … [Read more...]
Paper, Printmaking, and Portland!
What do all these have in common? They are all being celebrated at this year's Southern Graphics Council International Conference, hosted by the Pacific Northwest College of Art. This year's theme is FLUX, and appropriately so, as today's artists … [Read more...]
Gampi 101
About Gampi from Japan The Chinese characters for gampi literally translates as "goose skin". This paper is sometimes referred to as "silk tissue". Paper Connection's Gampi Paper Collection is made from 100% gampi, a lustrous, silky fiber native … [Read more...]