A soil scientist turned horticulturist turned landscape architect, I know my plants. They have become even further revealed to me as I enjoy the magic of extracting their fiber and forming it into a new and revered substance: paper.

I learned to make paper from one of the region's foremost papermakers --    
Sheryl Jaffe
A distinguished artist and teacher, Sheryl taught me in her studio in Ludlow, MA, and gave me the foundation for creating White Leaf. Since then, I have applied my training and experience as a scientist, plantswoman and designer to the creation of desirable paper pulps and artful paper.