Last chance to see “Pulp ~Paper~Book” at Sebastopol Center for the Arts
This exhibition features glorious art books, as well as paper and paper-pulp sculptures of all kinds
There was so much going on this month—Easter/Passover, the Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival, Apple Blossom—that somehow, in the midst of all that, I almost forgot that one of my favorite biennial shows—Pulp • Paper • Book—was happening at Sebastopol Center for the Arts.
The show, which opened on March 14, will be closing this Sunday, so this week is your last chance to check it out.
The exhibition, which was curated by artist Catherine Cruz, features a wide array of paper arts—from art books to an astounding variety of exquisite paper and paper-pulp sculptures.
“We have artists from Brazil and Japan,” Cruz said, “and there’s definitely a lot of Sonoma County artists.”
Setting up a show made of delicate paper pieces was a bit tricky. “It was a very busy—I wouldn’t say challenging—but it was a very interesting installation to say the least because we have pieces that are very fragile,” Cruz said.
This exhibit is filled with many astounding pieces, including the first-place winner below by Luz Marina Ruiz.
My favorite piece of the bunch, however, is Petaluma-based artist Macy Chadwick’s “Waiting for Rain,” an artist’s book that, page by page, expresses the visceral feeling of waiting for rain through the dry seasons of the California year. You need gloves to turn the pages of this delicate and beautiful book—and probably a docent to do the turning for you—but it’s so worth it.
Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 10 am-4 pm at Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High St., Sebastopol.
