Musicians are adept at interpreting visual material.

It in important for papermakers to understand the ways paper is made and the chemistry behind it, they are in conversation with all the materials and how they react to our influence with the ambient environment in which we are working. This idea is modeled, again, after my experience as a musician and recording engineer: knowing the physics behind sound production and how pressure waves behave in air provides a foundation upon which an artist can find inspiration and discover new relationships to their materials.

Elements of papermaking that I believe offer potential include the choreography—the physical movement utilized by a person while engaging in the process of papermaking; the manipulation of mould and deckle; and the couching process when utilized.