Lisa Miles
Dale Ball (2022)
Media: hand-beaten kozo bark paper, natural dyes
Statement: Inspired by the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo mountains, this hand-beaten bark paper codex is my contribution towards an expansive, interactive, collaborative artist book entitled, Santa Fe Origins & Ancient Travelers.
Lisa Miles is a papermaker, book artist, and educator, who creates one-of-a-kind beaten bark paperworks. Originally from New England, Miles is based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She holds an MFA in Book Arts from the University of Iowa Center for the Book. In 2018, she received a Fulbright Arts Research grant for her project, “Bark Paper, Plant Dyes, and the Book Arts in Indonesia.” Miles is currently serving her second term as treasurer on the NAHP board. Her work is held in public and private collections.
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