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26/09/2026

I know it's already quarter to 12 on Saturday, but here's a post about Paper Shop today anyway. Paper Shop's open until 3 today. The weather's gorgeous, I've opened some of the windows, and I'm stitching trash books. What's a trash book? It's a blank/sketch/whatever book made from all manner of cheap, discarded paper that I've collected and have big piles of - brown paper, tissue paper from shoe boxes, old, wrinkly paper bags, newsprint, etc. Why would you want this stuff to draw on? Because it's exactly the sort of stuff we all normally discard and don't think about. Because it's ephemeral. Because it'll crease & tear and ink'll bleed through it. And because of all that, it'll make you think differently about your approach to materials (at least the material of paper), which is a good thing to do from time to time. So, rush down to RAAY now and get yourself a trash book. And some handmade paper. And some of the antique (from the early 1980s, probably - omg, is that antique now? yikes!) laid stationery I just acquired. Or just to say hey.

17/09/2026

Hey everyone, it's all go this weekend, and then seemingly for the next month (but more on that later). Paper Shop this week is Friday 18th 12-4 only, because Saturday I'll be at the Trace Book Fair in Devonport (Market Hall), from 10-4 (come see me, and all the other cool artists & independent publishers & book makers & so on). Then, on Sunday, it's Union Street Party! As soon as I finish this post I'm going to go weigh and soak material for pulp for papermaking (and so far, the weather looks to be good!), so come see me on Sunday and make a sheet of paper.

Finally, in addition to Paper Shop, there's also a Not-Life Drawing Session on Friday, from 2-4:30, so if you feel like doing some drawing, bring yourself down, and bring your favourite pencil.

11/09/2026

When your marketing strategy has gone to the dogs. Paper Shop this week! A few hours Friday afternoon (the 11th), and then 11-3 on Saturday the 12th. Also, extremely last minute, but there's room if you want to come and draw for a couple hours, today at 2 - DM me if you're going to come.

04/09/2026

Hey all, it's a blustery sort of day, which definitely means you should stop in to Paper Shop this afternoon between 12-4. Maybe you need a few sheets of paper to write a letter to someone you love, or make a drawing of the blustery day. On that score, there are lovely new A5 handmade sheets ready today. I made them on Wednesday, and they've been under a stack of books all night to flatten them, so they're ready to go. They are made from cotton & lokta fibres + studio offcuts (mostly cotton rag paper), and they're a subtle peachy colour, owing to the inclusion in the pulp of some incense packets (red, gold, tan = patchouli, frankincense, sandalwood) - yum.

Also, there's a Not-Life Drawing session this afternoon, so join us for some drawing hi-jinks. Space is limited, so DM me here to let me know you're coming.

30/08/2026

Hey all, yesterday I put on my best photographer hat, found a purple tablecloth (that looks blue in the photos), included a few props to decorate the set (die-cast toy bus, plastic goat, you know, the usual), posed a bunch of handmade paper and other papers that are part of the collection, and made some, (frankly, stunning) pictures. It's been awhile since I did a sort of paper shop catalogue post, and I often feel like my photos are a bit frayed around the edges, done on the fly, at the last minute. So this is my attempt to smarten things up a bit. I've had some good making sessions recently, so there's new handmade paper in the shop. A4 sheets made with cotton & lokta fibres, studio offcuts and a bamboo tissue box, A5 sheets with seaweed inclusions, and some lightweight sheets that are textured thanks to the wrinkly felts I pressed them onto when they were wet. The most exciting new find in the foraged paper category is a pack of vintage (I have no idea how old, but I'd guess 20-30 years), orange card I found in St Austell the other day. It's delicious. There is, of course, a ton (well, maybe not quite, but it seems like a ton), of interesting foraged and sourced papers to look at. Sometimes I only have a few sheets, and there are usually one or two new things every week. Hope you dig the photos, and hope to see you in the shop soon. The next shop day is next Friday, the 4th, open hours are 12-4. I'll put the full list of September shop days up soon (tomorrow, I promise!). OK, that'll do for now. It is Sunday evening after all, don't wanna work too hard.

26/08/2026

Hey peeps, paper shop this week, and a Not-Life drawing session on Friday. For paper, just stop by, for drawing, give me a shout and let me know you're coming. We may be singing Dolly Parton songs too.

24/08/2026

A couple of Yoga & Hypermobility related things at RAAY to mention this week. The Supine Way is a specialised yoga class every Wednesday for people with EDS, Hypermobility Spectrum disorder & chronic pain associated with these conditions. Contact Nic for details about the class, and to book (contact info on the card). Also, this Saturday is the August meeting of PHSS (Plymouth Hypermobility Support & Sharing), Nic's EDS & Hypermobility group. Get in touch and she'll deluge you with info about the session, and other resources that she's found useful as she's been navigating life with these conditions.

21/08/2026

Whoop! Paper Shop t his week - I'm in right now (Friday, 21st), so come by anytime until 4pm. Also, if you want to do some drawing, join the drawing session this afternoon at 2pm - we're looking into abstraction using viewfinders today, it's going to be great (sure it's short notice, but what the heck, right?) Then, more Paper Shop tomorrow (Saturday 22nd) from 11-3. The last two weeks have been packed on the papermaking front, so there are piles of new A5 sheets to look at, made with cotton, lokta, mixed studio offcuts, a little bit of old cotton bedsheet, and even some flax fibre (that will have come from Flax Project CIC, no doubt) I found in a box in the workshop. One thing that's been very exciting is making lightweight sheets with lokta fibres - they're sturdy, but very ephemeral and floaty! So, that's it, I think, for the minute. See you soon!

10/08/2026

Hey all, it's Monday. OK, now we've all got that out of our systems, here's what's happening upstairs at RAAY at the other end of the week. Friday we've got the Not-Life Drawing Session - this is going to be a weekly occurrence while we sort out funding for the next Drawing School term (hopefully coming soon!). Join us on a Friday afternoon for relaxed drawing of things that are not life models. We've had two weeks with a candelabra, an antique fish vase, and a mermaid's purse, so we may move on this week, or we may drill even further into these curious objects. Bring a sketchbook (if you want to), and your favourite pen (if you want to). We have some materials (cartridge paper, pencils, charcoal, liner pens), and there's a lot of paper for sale if you fancy something that's not cartridge. We do a gentle warm-up, there's opportunity to do timed drawings & exercises, but no pressure.

Paper Shop is open on Saturday, from 11-3. But (there's always a but), as I'm in on Friday for drawing anyway, if you want to come in to look at (& purchase!) paper on Friday, that's OK too.

Finally, I'm going to be making paper this week, so there may well be new sheets to experience.

OK, that's it for now, time for a coffee (it is Monday, after all).

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