DonWidmerPaperArts
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sarahmohler on May 8, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThe piece is just as described and is delightful. Shipping was incredibly quick. I will treasure this piece and enjoyed meeting you in Columbus for the second time last weekend and two years before. Thank you Don
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LeeAnn on Mar 24, 2022
5 out of 5 starsPrompt, exactly as pictured and even included a personal note. A+
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Jen on Jan 5, 2022
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely stunning! I’ve been waiting for this piece for years and have seen it at shows. This year I decided it was time. It is such an amazing piece of art. I will add a photo once I get it framed.
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janetgrapes on Dec 10, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThis is Bella! My second piece of art from Don. Incredibly talented! I turned it into a shadow box for a lovely presentation.
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Marie on Nov 15, 2021
5 out of 5 starsOh this is such a perfect item. The bufana poem is wonderful and since I send the grandchildren candy from the Bufana, they were thrilled last year but this year I'll include the beautiful poem. Wonderful construction and just absolutely perfect. Thanks.
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Marie on Nov 15, 2021
5 out of 5 starsOh these are more than what I expected. The quality of the paper is great and the design is beautiful. thanks.
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Barb I on Oct 16, 2021
5 out of 5 starsLove it! Different, beautiful, mysterious and a perfect fit.
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jacqueline on Sep 15, 2021
5 out of 5 starsWonderful book and this one is being acquired by the Smithsonian.
About DonWidmerPaperArts
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Agitating the paper pulp in preparation for pulling the sheet. -
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Pulling a sheet of abaca using a large mould and deckle. -
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Couching a sheet of paper. -
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Using a compressor to spray cotton pulp onto abaca sheets. This is called pulp painting. -
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A quieter and more precise method of pulp painting is by using a hand held pump sprayer.
Paper inspires me.
It's only a short time since I graduated with my MFA in Book and Paper Arts from Columbia College Chicago and my practice is still developing. One thing I know for certain is that paper is the medium which will continue to define my art-making.
Since the first time I dipped my hands into a vat of paper pulp I was hooked. It is a truly visceral experience... the smell of freshly pulped plant material, the sound of the water splashing and spraying, the feel of the chilly water numbing my fingers. I love to create paper for its own sake, but I also like to use it as a medium for printing, or to transform it into a 3-dimensional work of art.
In my shop you will find works of handmade paper, some created wholly from paper, such as pulp paintings. Other times I print onto the handmade sheets. Other cards and prints are created on fine art paper, especially the recycled and colorful papers created by the family-run French Paper Company.
My art is inspired by stories, my travels, or whatever my imagination feels like conjuring on a particular day. I hope you will find something that catches your eye or fires your own imagination.
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Shop members
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Don Widmer
Owner
Don Widmer is a book and paper artist whose work incorporates papermaking, letterpress printing, and artist bookbinding. His papermaking utilizes a process called pulp painting, where pigmented plant material (pulp) is used as a painting medium.
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All Handmade by ME
Owner, Maker, Designer, Curator
This seal of approval is proudly displayed to indicate that every item in my shop is hand-crafted by Chicago-based book and paper artist Don Widmer!
Production partners
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Len Widmer
Cleveland, OH
Len Widmer is Cleveland-area wood craftsman who makes furniture, bowls and other art objects. Len crafts custom frames for Don Widmer's paper artworks. He has won numerous awards for his meticulous wood turned objects.
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Lowitz & Sons
Chicago, IL
A producer of quality printing.
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Things of Steel
Kalamazoo, MI
Michelle and Katherine, of Things of Steel, are metal artisans. We have collaborated to build this custom steel frame to complement my pulp painted art.
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