Papermaking in the Sangres!

Today was a red-letter day - my Hollander beater arrived from New Zealand!! For the uninitiated - this is a machine (dating from the 1600s) used to make pulp for papermaking from cotton rags and plant materials. I am really looking forward to making paper from some of the native plants (and noxious weeds!) of Colorado. I hope to someday start a summer papermaking workshop for artists and others in the beautiful Wet Mt Valley. I am going to have some fun this weekend!!