Artist Bio

Amy Richard’s fascination with the natural environment began at an early age, exploring the
shallow coastal waters near her home in South Miami. Years later, this translated into a career as a visual artist, illustrator and science writer, interpreting research about aquatic ecology for the non-scientific public. In 2013, a fascination with paper as a sustainable creative medium led her to study paper and book arts at the University of Iowa, Center for the Book where she completed an MFA in Paper and Book Arts.


Richard makes much of her work using bast fiber from various plants including paper mulberry saplings that grow in her front yard (and grow back every year). Her work can be found in numerous private and public collections including the Smithsonian Art and Portrait Gallery Library, and the Newberry Library in Chicago among others.

About the Studio

My studio is equipped for working with mixed media and hand papermaking processes. Visitors will see and learn about the many tools involved: moulds and deckles for sheet formation, felts, fibers and pigments, pressing equipment, a stack dryer and more.

What to Expect

Visitors will see a full papermaking studio in action with demonstrations of both two- and three-dimensional processes.