There's a particular kind of maker who discovers handmade papermaking and never quite recovers. The tactile alchemy of it — raw fiber broken down, suspended in water, lifted through a mould and deckle, slowly drying into a sheet that holds the memory of its making — tends to do that. Aidan Anne Frierson and Dave King are exactly those kinds of makers, and their studio, Chicago Pulp, is proof of what happens when that obsession finds a public-facing form.
Chicago Pulp Is Making Handmade Paper a Community Practice
Chicago's premier community paper studio is opening up the ancient craft of handmade papermaking to artists, makers, and curious newcomers alike. Founders Aidan Anne Frierson and Dave King are building something rare: a shared space where pulp, water, and intention come together.
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