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Fibre Flax Culture / Upper Canada Village
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REF.PA.0195
11 p., 4 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
1975
Papermaking, Flax in art
Essay on the subject of fibre flax culture. Includes a paper sample that was handmade from fibre flax grown near Blyth and Stratford, Ontario and processed by hand. The paper was handmade using a medieval form of deckle mould by Helmut Becker. The title covers seed determination, planting, and harvesting of the flax. Also covered is the process of separating the fibre from the stalk, and cleaning the fibre. Included at the back of the book is a 4 page article about handmade papermaking for the fine arts by Helmut Becker, Department of Visual Arts, The University of Western Ontario.
"The subject of fibre flax culture is one in which an increasingly greater number of people are becoming interested. For this reason, Upper Canada Village has decided to prepare a brief fact sheet which will provide basic information to those who are attempting to grow fibre flax for the first time" - introduction
"The subject of fibre flax culture is one in which an increasingly greater number of people are becoming interested. For this reason, Upper Canada Village has decided to prepare a brief fact sheet which will provide basic information to those who are attempting to grow fibre flax for the first time" - introduction