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The Farmyard Tree

Posted in Handmade paper, Stories, Treewhispers, tagged Handmade paper, honoring trees, papermaking, tree art, tree stories, Treewhispers on April 9, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Story by Suzanne Kilkus, Madison, WI

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Life’s path, friends and mentors, and the interconnectedness of trees

Posted in Art, Calligraphy, tree stories, Trees, Treewhispers, tagged honoring trees, storytelling, tree art, tree stories, Trees, Treewhispers on November 4, 2023| 2 Comments »

Two years ago, we lost our dear friend and mentor, Christine Colarsurdo, a renowned calligrapher from Portland. At her memorial show, there was a poignant poem she had written and lettered about an oak tree, a fitting tribute given Christine’s love for nature. Her sisters later gave me the artwork. as a remembrance gift since I had planted a native oak tree in my yard.

Recently I took a class on Text and Texture with Yukimi Annand. Inspired by Christine and the poem, I chose the bark of my oak as my muse, seeking to imitate its patterns and textures in my calligraphy. The resulting piece featured the first and last lines of Christine’s poem, along with oak leaf stamps which were based on similar stamps that Christine made.

Story, photograph and artwork by Marianne Nelson

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Lake Louise before sunset

Posted in Trees, Treewhispers, tagged honoring trees, Trees, Treewhispers on November 1, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Photo by Nita Padamesse

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Let the fun begin!

Posted in Art, Handmade paper, Hive, Paper-making, tree stories, Trees, Treewhispers, tagged Art, Handmade paper, Hive, honoring trees, papermaking, storytelling, tree art, tree stories, Treewhispers on July 26, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Book Arts in the Park

What a fun event at the Cook County Forest preserve!

In addition to exploring nature you can also try your hand at bookbinding, printmaking, collage, papermaking and even book exchanges and giveaways!

Take a hike in the woods and be sure to share your favorite story about a tree!

What is your tree story?

Did you climb trees with your friends to see who could climb the highest? Build a treehouse that was your refuge? Walk through a cool dense forest in the springtime or pluck a ruby red apple off a tree? Did you ever speculate on what kind of a tree we would be? Hmmmm. Oak? Birch? Maple?

On a hot summer evening, did you run to a tree for safe base when you played tag?

What’s your tree story?

Just as the rings of a tree embody the stories of the tree, so too we carry the stories of trees. These stories inspire us to renew our sense of wonder. They connect us to one another through shared experiences as they deepen our understanding to our connection with nature.

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Teacher, mentor, collaborator, friend

Posted in Treewhispers, tagged Treewhispers on July 24, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Photo courtesy of Heather Sward Duncan

Birthdays and remembrance.

I’m forever grateful for her influence and gifts—our connection.

Marilyn’s dedication to the art and craft of handmade paper and teaching was only surpassed by the dedication and love she shared with her family.

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Sharing the Love of Trees in Community, cont’d (Janelle)

Posted in Art, Sharing the Love of Trees, Stories, tree stories, Treewhispers, tagged Art, Handmade paper, honoring trees, storytelling, tree art, tree stories, Treewhispers on July 3, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Janelle is inspired by nature to explore her interests in painting and handlettering.

At our gathering, she shared that in Spring when the tulip trees are in bloom, she enjoys visiting familiar trees in the community to admire their annual show.

From this, Janelle painted a pink bloom and chose a quote about life for one round.

For the other one, she brush lettered an encouraging Bible verse along with a painting of a tree of life.

Artwork by Janelle, Story by Phawnda Moore

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Observations in Nature

Posted in Amanda Love, Silos, Cadine Navarro, Art, Columbus, Ohio, Grange Insurance Audubon Center, Handmade paper, Installations, tree stories, Trees, Treewhispers, tagged Amanda Love, Art, Cadine Navarro, Dawn Redwoods, Handmade paper, honoring trees, papermaking, Silos, storytelling, tree stories, Treewhispers on March 11, 2023| 2 Comments »

Three Exhibitions Continue…More Observations in Nature!

Three Exhibitions to Explore in One Place! The new exhibition “Tree Time + Silos” by artist Amanda Love presents a photographic documentation of the prehistoric and endangered species, The Metasequoia (or Dawn Redwoods) with a sneak peak at “Silos” an outdoor exhibition also inspired by the Dawn Redwoods coming this fall. “Treewhispers” displays a “forest” of handmade paper and artistic exploration honoring trees by Pamela Paulsrud and the late Marilyn Sward. “It Sounds Like Love” by artist Cadine Navarro creates a place of encounter with native Ohio prairie seeds.

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Nature Inspires

Posted in Art, Grange Insurance Audubon Center, Treewhispers, tagged Grange Insurance Audubon Center, Nature Inspires x4, Treewhispers on January 11, 2023| Leave a Comment »

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Treewhispers opens at The Grange Insurance Audubon Center, Columbus, Ohio

Posted in Art, Columbus, Ohio, Grange Insurance Audubon Center, Handmade paper, Installations, tree stories, Treewhispers, tagged A, Amanda Love, Grange Insurance Audubon Center, honoring trees, Leigh Ann Galarus Miller, Melissa Vogley Woods, Nature x4, Sandy Preosky Libertini, Treewhispers on January 9, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Delighted and honored to share the opening of Treewhispers at The Grange Insurance Audubon Center in the Nature x 4 Exhibition this past Thursday night—on view through Feb 26th.

Gratitude to Sandy Presosky Libertini and Leigh Ann Galarus Miller for the invitation to the exhibition, their papermaking ventures, and assists —as well as to Melissa Vogley Woods and Amanda Love for assistance in aerial installation optics.

The Nature x 4 Exhibition also features the “2022 Audubon Photography Awards”, “Feathered Portraits” photography exhibition by Donna Winters, and sound/meditation “It Sounds Like Love” by Cadine Navarro. It’s a wonderful collection of nature! Don’t miss it!

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Nature Inspires x4 Invitation

Posted in Art, Columbus, Ohio, Grange Insurance Audubon Center, Installations, Treewhispers, tagged Grange Insurance Audubon Center, Handmade paper, honoring trees, Nature Inspires x4, tree art, Trees, Treewhispers on December 23, 2022| Leave a Comment »

You are invited to a special preview

Nature Inspires x 4 Art Exhibition

at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center

from 6-8pm, Thursday, January 5th

RSVP at this link

The Art at Audubon series at the center showcases:

2022 Audubon Photography Awards
It Sounds Like Love—an immersive, walk-on art installation of etched glass revealing the sound vibrations of Ohio prairie seeds
Feathered Portraits
Treewhispers, an international collaboration awakening a heartfelt connection to trees

Please be sure to RSVP by 5 pm, Wednesday, January 4th.

For questions, please contact Sandy Libertini at sandy.libertini@audubon.org

We hope to see you there!

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She Stands for All

Posted in Handmade paper, Stories, tree stories, Treewhispers, tagged Handmade paper, honoring trees, tree stories, Treewhispers on December 17, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Story by Suzanne Kilkus, Madison, WI

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Interim options

Posted in Art, Handmade paper, Paper-making, Treewhispers, tagged Evanston Art Center, Handmade paper, Handmade paper art, honoring trees, Jamie Thome, papermaking on December 9, 2022| Leave a Comment »

The North Shore Country Day School students in Winnetka, IL had many options from which to choose for their Interim program. One possibility was a week long experience with teaching artist extraordinaire, Jamie Thome at the Evanston Art Center.

The students explored papermaking, experimented with different writing exercises, made several books structures, and played with relief printmaking. Many of these new and exciting techniques were incorporated in the final project on the last day.

Students had the opportunity to contribute story and art embellished handmade paper rounds to the Treewhispers collaboration. They also made tiny paper circles (and painted them) which were stitched together to hang in their school. Inspired by Treewhispers, of course.

We would all enjoy hearing how others have collaborated in this ongoing art outreach.

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Papermaking in the Reading Garden

Posted in Art, Artist Book House, Handmade paper, Paper-making, Treewhispers, tagged Artist Book House, Cori Paulsrud, Evanston Arts Council, Evanston Library, Handmade paper, honoring trees, Jamie Thome, Laura Antolin, papermaking, Treewhispers on October 24, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Again beating the drum of gratitude for Artists Book House sponsoring a papermaking event with the Evanston Arts Council Special Projects Grant initiated by community building activist Jamie Thome. Many thanks also to volunteers and papermaking enthusiasts, Laura Antolin and Cori Paulsrud who shared the an incredible autumn afternoon in the “Reading Garden” amongst the trees with all those who came to make paper and tell stories. It was a delight! Thank you, thank you!!!

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Let’s do it again!

Posted in Art, Artist Book House, Handmade paper, Treewhispers, tagged Artist Book House, Evanston Library, Handmade paper, honoring trees, Jamie Thome, papermaking, tree stories, Treewhispers on October 19, 2022| Leave a Comment »

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Gratitude and Joy

Posted in Art, Artist Book House, Handmade paper, Paper-making, tree stories, Trees, Treewhispers, tagged Handmade paper, honoring trees, papermaking, tree stories, Trees, Treewhispers on October 18, 2022| 2 Comments »

It was such a joy to share the creative papermaking process with adults and children alike last Sunday. Parent’s taught children. Children taught parents. Onlookers eased in to join the fun. Stories were shared and trees were celebrated.

Many thanks to Artists Book House for sponsoring the event with the Evanston Arts Council Special Projects Grant. Additional confetti to celebrate community building activist Jamie Thome ; amazing artist, fiber and pulp provider Melissa Jay Craig; Evanston Library and librarian (now papermaker) Laura Antolin; volunteers extraordinaires Michael Swierz, Katie Kucera and ABH Intern Kerrigan; and to all who shared in the papermaking/tree storytelling event. It was beautiful!

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Join us tomorrow for papermaking!

Posted in Art, Handmade paper, Treewhispers, tagged Art, Handmade paper, honoring trees, papermaking, storytelling, Treewhispers on October 15, 2022| Leave a Comment »

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Weeping Willow

Posted in Art, Handmade paper, Stories, tree stories, Treewhispers, tagged Handmade paper, honoring trees, papermaking, tree, tree stories, Treewhispers on October 14, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Story and art by A. Kaunuda

Visiting the willow was my reason for joining my uncle and cousin on their spring/summer fishing trek to the Washington Park Lagoon.

Three blocks from our house was my grandmother’s flower garden where they dug up the worms for bait.

I packed a picnic lunch because they never ever caught any fish.

While they baited the hooks at the water’s edge I climbed into the welcoming embrace of the sturdy weeping willow branch that extend out over the surface of the lagoon. With my back against the trunk and my feet dangling over the branches just inches from the water’s surface, I sang and cloud surfed and danced my whispered dreams. I skipped across the water with dragonflies, floated on the surface with willow leaves, inhaled spring and exhaled summer into the last autumn sunset.

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