It is undeniably true that Paper Forest has been taking a bit of a hiatus. Posts have been few and far-between. I have been busy with personal art projects and teaching and raising a pre-schooler, but also reassessing the future of Paper Forest.
I started this blog back in 2005, when no one I knew was talking about mechanical paper toys, and there were no awesome books of paper monsters to buy and cut and assemble. I was searching Japanese sites for anything paper-related I could find and cataloguing it, mostly just for myself. Now it seems there is paper inspiration everywhere, and it can actually be a bit overwhelming to keep track of it all.
With the launch of Push Paper, (the gorgeous little volume I was lucky enough to curate through Lark Books) there was such a positive response from the community that I thought a lot about what I should do with Paper Forest. It was time to decide whether I should drop it or make it better. After much consideration, I have decided to relaunch the site with a lovely new look (similar to the mock-up above) and a more dynamic and useful format.
Paper Forest will be back in full-force soon, and it will be more active and useful than ever. You'll hear from familiar and trusted voices as well as a number of new and exciting contributors. You'll hear from us more often, with more beautiful art, inspiration, giveaways, book reviews, and exclusive downloads! You'll be able to search and browse old posts more easily by category, and uncover a library of paper inspiration.
Please subscribe to the blog and join our Twitter feed for updates and announcements. We don't have a launch date yet, but are working on it now, and look forward to facilitating a more useful and inspired community celebrating the art of paper!
