"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."
Confucius
I'm getting this site together a little bit at a time, but while you wait, here is:
The Story of Simplesong
When I decided to learn papermaking I didn't anticipate being drawn into the book arts. But these arts exist in the same "room" and I love books, I love the feel of them, the weight, the promise. It was inevitable I like to have a selection of papers that range from earthy and natural to bright and modern. Papermaking taught me what to look for. Hunting down the best papers from the best sources is a part of my work that I truly love. When my supplies are delivered, it is like Christmas around here. Albums, journals, miniatures that you can wear on a chain, I have taken the book with me on this journey and I'm having so much fun. And now, having been unable to part with even a scrap of the wonderful papers I find, I have been making collage from them. Almost all of my work contains inspirational words or quotes. They are the "simple songs" that complete each little creation that leaves the studio.