Nan's Alchemy, Nottingham, MD
Artist Statement
Magic! Straw into gold! Alchemy!
That's the way I view papermaking. Like the alchemist of old, I strive to transform a lowly raw material, in my case paper, into a valuable item.
My love of Asian design led me to papermaking and my style follows that aesthetic of 'less is more'. Art and nature are my unending source of inspiration. I share with you the tiny secrets of nature that others often overlook.
Atist Bio
Nan Thompson, a retired Interior Decorator, has a vast numbrer of different creative interests. Creating paper and paper vessels allows her to use most of these talents.
Nan has taught at schools in Colorado and California, and at schools, workshops, stores, and senior centers in Baltimore. Kids as young as three and seniors in their eighties have benefitted. Nan has an art degree with a major in photography; but is self-taught in papermaking. She has had photos, articles and haiku published; and has participated in art shows in Baltimore and Bel Air, MD. She is a member of Friends of Dard Hunter, the national association of papermakers . She has 4 grown children, 6 grandkids and lives with her best friend, Tim, in Baltimore.
