Join artists and Dieu Donné staff Katharine L. DeLamater and John Shorb for a public talk exploring the techniques and concepts behind the handmade paper artworks featured in Beyond the Surface at the Brooks, the creative possibilities of hand papermaking, and the nature of the collaborative publishing process in papermaking at Dieu Donné. Take a look from behind the scenes at some of Dieu Donné's most exciting recent projects, such as collaborations with Howardena Pindell, Diana Al-Hadid, and Cannupa Hanska Luger, and the history of artist collaborations in paper. DeLamater and Shorb will discuss their own artistic practices and their handmade paper works on view.
Founded in 1976, Dieu Donné is the leading nonprofit cultural institution dedicated to serving emerging and established artists through the collaborative creation of contemporary art using the process of hand papermaking. Based in Brooklyn, our one-of-a-kind programs include residencies, fellowships, exhibitions, workshops, artist talks, and publications. Learn more at www.dieudonne.org
Katharine L. DeLamater is a Studio Collaborator at Dieu Donné. She studied art and philosophy at Mount Holyoke College and received her MFA from the University of Iowa Center for the Book. She is the recipient of an Iowa Arts fellowship and a West Bay View Foundation Fellowship which supported her development as a hand papermaker, artist, and educator. Her writing on authorship and collaboration was first published by Hand Papermaking Magazine. Alongside teaching and artist collaborations, Katharine maintains her own artistic practice which includes papermaking, letterpress printing, and experimental bookbinding.
John Shorb (he/him)
is an artist and currently serves as Strategic Advisor to Dieu Donné. He was previously the Executive Director at Dieu Donné and has worked for non-profits for the past 20 years. He first took an introductory class years ago at Dieu Donné, experiencing the expertise and excitement of Dieu Donné’s studio first-hand. As an artist, John has had residencies at Blue Mountain Center and Penland School of Craft as well as solo shows at Golestani Gallery in Düsseldorf and Tops Gallery in Memphis.