Deborah Wiggelsworth is an Independent Consultant, Paper Innovation, Product Development, visiting University Lecturer, a Paper Artist Agent working in the paper industry for 25 years beginning her career as a graphic design student. She has also worked with many successful UK and international businesses, art galleries and paper artists. Formerly product and brand manager of world re-own creative paper company GFSmith, Deborah has visited many paper mills across Europe and America working in design, product development, brand management and marketing. She also has extensive experience in the UK greeting and retail industries - having spearheaded the creation of many paper products sold in stores including Paper-chase, John Lewis, TATE, WHSmiths, Harrods and across several countries globally.
Deborah's passion for paper is infectious, her enthusiasm, knowledge, experience and inspiring collection of papers that I got to explore and experience for myself.
I have never learnt so much about paper before, I didn't realize there were SO many different types of paper that existed, I was in my element as I, myself have my own love and passion for paper as I use various papers and materials when creating a collage and Seeing various types of coloured paper excites me. To me it does make a difference whether the paper is thick or thin smooth or rough depending on my composition, I love using and exploring the different techniques and skill I can use with paper.
At Deborah's lecture I learn't a lot about the weight of different papers which I had never thought about before so was very intriguing to learn about, especially the fact I got my VERY OWN FREE SAMPLE PAPER PACK!!! Major excited! It was inspiring to find out that: uncoated paper was really good for embossing and uncoated white paper had this really nice smooth feel to it, with textured paper you can feel the mark where the paper had been pressed to make the impression. There was even BEER paper it just looks like brown paper but does smell a little bit, I thought this was fascinating I never knew you could make paper out of beer.
Here is an image of the paper pack I received;
She also told us about various exhibitions she has been too such as, Slash, The First Cut, popupology, The Art File, etc.
Here are some pictures of there stuff;
Furthermore, she gave us all a free sample of a card created by Charlie Waite a landscape photographer, his style of work is considered unique in the way his photographs portray like a spiritual quality of tranquillity and calm. His work is recognized all around the world , his work has been in many magazines and he has 300 books to his name. Well worth having a look at his work on his website.
Here is a couple of sample's of his work;
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