Papillon Papers

Published: June 19, 2019, 11:16 p.m.

Vernon & Madeleine Weiring, a father-daughter team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, recently launched their company Papillon Papers. I fell in love with some of the gorgeous decorated papers I\u2019ve seen on their website and wanted to learn more about them, especially after reading that they call themselves design archeologists \u2013 how cool is that? \u2013 they dig through the past to find designs and decorated papers and resurrect them. In this episode we talk about how they look through old books, mostly from the 19th century, seeking decorative end paper designs that appeal to them, and then bring theses sheets that have been hidden under the covers of old books back to life! Listen to our conversation to find out how they are doing this. Enjoy! Continue reading Papillon Papers