COMBAT PAPER NJ
All veterans have a story to tell. For too long, we have lived in a day and age where veterans tend to suppress their experiences – producing a culture of the “silent veteran.” Combat Paper NJ (CPNJ) is a unique participatory art project that offers artistic tools and professional instruction for all, providing a space to use art and writing to explore experiences, and ultimately share them publicly, all through papermaking.
Our specialty is the transformative process of making handmade paper from military uniforms—Combat Paper. Through public workshops, this handmade paper creates a platform for veterans and non-veterans to come together and share stories, providing a “new language,” and much needed discourse between veterans and society. In casual drop-in sessions, on college campuses, in community centers, at pop-up street corner workshops, and at VA and military hospitals, CPNJ artists teach the art of papermaking and printmaking to veterans of all service eras.
Combat Paper NJ is supported by Frontline Arts, which is pending 501(c)3 and fiscally sponsored by the Printmaking Center of New Jersey.
Our specialty is the transformative process of making handmade paper from military uniforms—Combat Paper. Through public workshops, this handmade paper creates a platform for veterans and non-veterans to come together and share stories, providing a “new language,” and much needed discourse between veterans and society. In casual drop-in sessions, on college campuses, in community centers, at pop-up street corner workshops, and at VA and military hospitals, CPNJ artists teach the art of papermaking and printmaking to veterans of all service eras.
Combat Paper NJ is supported by Frontline Arts, which is pending 501(c)3 and fiscally sponsored by the Printmaking Center of New Jersey.
FRONTLINE ARTS
Please give today to Frontline Arts. We ignite awareness of critical issues and encourage public involvement by supporting socially-engaged artists and projects, with a focus on participatory art, to connect and build communities and amplify marginalized voices. This includes our flagship art project: Combat Paper NJ. If you wish to solely donate to Combat Paper NJ, please note it in your donation. We appreciate your generosity, and thank you for your support!
