Master papermaker, artist and former creative director of Pace Paper, Akemi Martin, will discuss handmade paper projects made in collaboration with artists, published by Pace Prints in New York City. The many projects range from flat sheets of paper used as substrates for printmaking to large scale sculptural pieces made entirely out of handmade paper. She will cover the unique experience of working collaboratively with different artists, like Leonardo Drew, José Lerma, Will Cotton, etc. with a team of papermakers and printmakers.
Akemi Martin is an artist and master papermaker based in MA. With over 17 years of experience collaborating with artists at Pace Prints, she has also taught papermaking at Dieu Donnè in NYC and Penland School of Craft. She currently teaches at both The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in NY and Boston University
