Sunday, September 30, 2012

peace paper and a big week

holy
 !
 (my little canon
 can 
 still 
 take some nifty photos!)
the week has been wonderfully rich.
~~~
so, friday
~~~
 friday morning
 with a little fog
 and friday evening on the way to yummy
 supper. 
then, saturday 
i went over to st lawrence university
wow the beater noise 
was all through the noble center!
 some egyptian cotton being pulped
 in a valley beater and a lee macdonald portable beater
made especially for workshops where
clothing is pulped as part of the work
and drew matott (co-founder of combat papermakers) and
this is a new project maragaret is working on for peace paper.
it's about healing
working with victims of domestic violence
a logical connection from the combat paper project to 
healing from violence at home.
it's all about healing, story and healing.
back home a delightful box awaited
from melissa, who just happens
to have been a major influence and on drew!
margaret, me, drew.
i love the circles that are
stitched together
healing, love, friendship, pulp, learning, 
paper
books.
and drew's home town is right here. 
another circle.www.peacepaperproject.org

14 comments:

  1. goodness! that panty pulping paper is giving me chills. it is So Cool from concept to final product.

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  2. YES YES YES. it IS totally wonderful and i hope to participate in a workshop sometime.

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  3. You are truly rich and a spreader of abundant inspiration. I love the deer in the sunset and the mists (of course) and the project, inspiring.

    To another wonderful week, and may I have one soon cause the cauldron I'm spinning in is dark and murky.

    Tootelooo

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  4. valerie, may your cauldron unmurk quickly.

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  5. those friday morning shots are magical!

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  6. ht, good thing i left early for work!

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  7. I heard about combat paper (last year?) and thought what a cool idea ---- but peace paper is BETTER! thanks for sharing the links (and pics of your ecotone - always a delight)

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  8. yes, ronnie, exactly. a logical connection, and more and subtle healing.

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  9. It's nice to "see" the North Country...so similar to here. That's a comfort. Love seeing you in a photo...you're looking mahvelous!

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  10. nancy, they're very similar. my hair was wet from a fresh scrubbing, but those two make me smile with their amazing energy, kindness, and intelligence.

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  11. V - I love your misty shots; it seems so gentle and welcoming. But oh my, the peace paper is wonderful! Thank you for sharing...

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  12. fiona, peace paper is totally special. totally.

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  13. The combat paper project was in London a few years ago - I'm so glad to see that it has spin-offs (or, cousins?) like Peace Papers!

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  14. margaret, i think drew keeps moving forward into more and more interesting projects.

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