Before conservation (Frans Schwartz (1850-1917), Annunciation, 1899, etching, 8 1/16 x 6 1/16 inches. Brigham Young University Museum of Art, 2014.) (Photo courtesy of Christina Thomas) After ...

Sheets of paper, soft, textured, and pliable, hang from the ceiling in knots and groves. Spare and often abstract, the sheets resemble modern paintings. Isao Nakamura, a papermaker and artist from ...

Tenjugo is the thinnest paper in the world, made by a company in Japan. The paper dries to become nearly transparent and is used for repairing historical documents. It's been used to preserve art in ...

Although eco-minded people do send their discarded paper off to be recycled, the recycling process isn't entirely environmentally-friendly – it generally requires a lot of power, and incorporates ...