Pergamena (noun)

perga·me·na

Definition of pergamena

  1. parchment – a (piece of a) material used for writing on, made from animal skin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This handmade paper has silk, cotton, wood chips & mulberry pressed into the pulp. The result is a velvety, tactile surface. The ancient process of preparing the artwork is similar to that of mounting eastern scrolls. This method of preparing works on paper dates back 2 thousand years & can only be done by a handful of artisans in America.

This paper is stretched on large drying boards, then hand textured with medium body acrylics.