Cast
(Molded) Paper
CAST &
HANDMADE PAPER are art forms that unite the 2,000 year old art
of papermaking with contemporary artistic expression. The cast process
begins with the beating in water of cotton or any other cellulose
fiber. The beaten fiber or pulp is swelled with water. The pulp is
then laid up by hand in a mold (plaster) made from the original work
of art (a clay sculpture). The pulp is pressed to drain off the water.
Bonded to each other, the fibers dry in the single continuous unit,
“cast paper.
Handmade paper
differs from cast paper in that it is not made in a mold. Individual
shapes are applied by the artist to create the desired image. The
equipment sometimes used in hand-made paper is a flat screened mold
along with a pressure press to squeeze out the water. |
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PAPER
CASTING by Shirley Weisbrod
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Meditation
Paper Casting, 1985, 5/25, (28x24")(P96) |
Swan
Paper Casting, circa 1978 (29x25")(P103) |
Through
the Forest
Paper Casting, AP 1982 (28x422")(P080) |
Decora
Paper Casting, 1990, A/P, (30x26")(P76) |
Poppy
Paper Casting with Color, 1987 (31x27")(P73) |
Western
Wall
Paper Cast with Color, 1983 (14x17")(P65) |