North American Hand Papermakers

Rooted in Fiber: Celebrating 40 Years of  Hand Papermaking Magazine

North American Hand Papermakers invites you to Rooted in Fiber, our annual conference featuring demos, workshops, lectures, and discussions led by Papermaking artists, scholars and practitioners. Rooted in Fiber focuses on relationships with the fibers that connect us. At this conference we will examine the literal and figurative connective strands that make us Papermakers, as well as the vitality that stems from interconnection. We dig into the radical roots of hand papermaking beyond a medium for making – in celebrating 40 Years of Hand Papermaking Magazine we come together planting seeds for paper, people, and beyond. Join us this September 24-27, in Baltimore, Maryland, for a conference highlighting the tactility, community, and strength of Hand Papermaking in 2026.

If you need financial assistance to attend this conference, please fill out the scholarship form linked in our bio.
Applications are due in just over a month: WEDNESDAY, MAY 6TH, 2026