Morgan Conservatory Grand (re)Opening

Since opening to the public in 2008, Morgan Art of Papermaking & Educational Foundation has been known as a place for transformation. We transformed an old industrial space into what has become the largest arts center in the United States dedicated to every facet of hand papermaking, book arts and letterpress printing—as well as cultivating the talents of professional and […]

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Innovations with Traditional Roots at the Morgan Conservatory

Paper is often considered a given in our modern age. Almost 2,000 years ago in China, however, the production of handmade paper was recorded for the first time and revolutionized the documentation and exchange of information. This innovation ousted bulkier, cumbersome writing agents such as strips of bamboo, and it allowed information to be stored and shared more efficiently. Papermaking […]

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