Paste paper

Paste paper is a type of surface design in which a colored, viscous media (generally starch paste) is applied directly to the surface of a paper sheet and modified with various tools and techniques to render an array of patterns and effects.

[1][2][3][4] As an historical and living art form, paste papers are produced with a variety of techniques, tools, and styles which have been openly modified, adapted, and re-imagined over time.

Wooden blocks, wadded fabric, feathers, and kitchen utensils can be used to create unique effects, along with altering the consistency of the paste and the methods of application.

The Bird and Bull Press published a sample book of papers in 1975,[6] and further attention was drawn to the technique through the work of makers and researchers including Rosamond Loring, Olga Hirsch, and Albert Haemmerle.

[2][7][8] Modern makers and researchers include Dirk Lange, Julia Rinck, Susanne Krause, and Madeleine Durham.