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Gazelle & Goat

I relocated to Portland in July 2025 and set up my shop for Papermaking, Letterpress and Bookbinding in my new space.

I'm prepping to run some small workshops in 2026. Message me if you want to take classes, or ideas you'd like to see on the schedule.

07/10/2026

Seattle Workshop Alert! Join me for a fold-tastic time this August...
Want to turn those gorgeous decorative papers you have into playful boxes for your teeny-tiny books? 📚
Let me do the heavy lifting - I'll bring the designs, precut templates, and materials, plus some itsy-bitsy book inspiration! 😉

Playful Paper Boxes
Hosted by: Book Arts Guild
Workshop Date: August 16, 2026
Workshop Time: 2pm-6pm
Location: Artworks, Edmonds, WA

Shaped Boxes & Curious Containers
(P.S. This one is building shaped boxes and covering)
Hosted by: Book Arts Guild
Workshop Date: August 15, 2026
Workshop Time: 10am - 5pm
Location: Artworks, Edmonds, WA

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07/08/2026

This little book is a fun one to pack up and send off to new homes... ❤️

Fieldwork: Madames of Mycology
Edition of 50
Letterpress and laser cut
Swing panel accordion with handmade paper cover

This edition is part of a series of books entitled "Field Work," which looks deeper into the lives and discoveries of early women scientists. Meant to both educate and inspire the reader about the world of women in mycology (fungi) in a playful form, it is part of an ongoing series.

The five women featured in the narrative are: Catharina Helena Dörrien, Violetta White Delafield, Johanna Westerdijk, Elsie Maud Wakefield and Miriam C. Rice.

06/28/2026

Snippet of the boxmaking crew that came today to build magnetic wrap box with multiple trays. We are on a roll and ready for more covering and building tomorrow.

This group had wonderful questions, creative ideas for color and pattern combinations.

The silent auction and raffle was such a buzzzzzz tonight as many tools, books and supplies were sold. What a great fundraiser for a good cause. ❤️ I won some little things.

More fun ahead tomorrow.

06/27/2026

Having a wonderful time at this summer's first camp. Feel like a kid again...
Day 2 of the Focus on Book Arts was finishing the Box making fundamentals class. We made a clamshell box and a slipcase along with the essentials for making more on their own.

More to come in this five day retreat.

06/12/2026

a little trip to the coast is always a good way to celebrate... the start of summer, finishing fourth grade, a birthday, a year in portland. 💚

05/07/2026

Summer Workshops are posted to my website! I've got a good mix of online and in person sessions.
I'm doing a lot of private lessons these days so reach out if there is structure, technique or project you'd like to work with me on. Lessons can be in person or zoom.

I'm hoping to have a quick glance list on socal in a day or so.

02/18/2026

Upcoming Workshop Alert!
Oregon Coast Council for the Arts in Newport
Papermaking with Plants
Friday & Saturday, February 27 - 28, 2026

Intertwine your love of plants with your curiosity about how they transform in the papermaking process. In this two-day exploration, we’ll work with local and native harvested plants to create both swatches and finished sheets using local and indigenous fibers.
Fibers will be gathered in advance from a variety of sources, including Rhiannon’s Portland garden and partnerships with community gardens. As we dive into the beating and sheet-forming processes, participants will have the opportunity to take home wet sheets for drying and future creative use. Throughout the two days, students will learn how to cook, process, pull, and dry fibers to create a set of truly unique handmade papers.

Age Range: Adults and youth ages 16+ accompanied by an adult
Registration cutoff date February 24th

02/09/2026

Codex day 3!

02/05/2026

A surprise set on my dresser while packing for San Francisco: a studio spotlight in the current issue of "In Her Studio", featuring my letterpress and papermaking practice in Portland.

It feels like a quiet reminder that showing up matters—daily, imperfectly, especially when it’s hard. Keep doing the work. Keep finding ways to be seen. Things unfold.

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Portland, OR
97212

Website

http://rhiannonalpers.com/

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