LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Welcome to the latest issue of Paper Matters . The transition from summer to fall can be a dramatic one – both in terms of how the natural world shifts from bright greens to beautiful shades of reds, oranges and yellows and with how we spend our time. Of course, if you’re of a certain age, the arrival of autumn is synonymous with going back to school. And even if your school days are over, the end of summer still presents the perfect opportunity to learn something new, which is why this issue of Paper Matters focuses on education. The art of papermaking and printing goes back thousands of years, but the next generation of artists, designers and publishers are hard at work finding new ways to work with old technologies. As you spend time perusing this fall issue, you will learn more about some of the people and programs at the forefront of making sure paper still matters in an increasingly digitalized world. Here are a few examples of how the passion for learning and teaching is alive and well when it comes to the creative and practical potential of print. • Meet the owners of the Print Design Academy, who have created an expansive range of resources to help graphic designers bring their digital designs to life in tangible, printed objects. • Take a closer look at Sprung Formal , a literary arts journal published annually in association with the liberal arts and graphic design departments at the Kansas City Art Institute that provides students with real-world examples of what they will have to face after graduation. • Explore The Rabbit hOle children’s museum in Kansas City, whose mission is to create a living culture around literature, accessible to all, that will nourish, empower and inspire the reading lives of children and adults. “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall,” Jordan tells Daisy in Chapter 7 of The Great Gatsby , and here at Domtar, we hope you make the most of this new season and never stop learning. 02 | PA P E R M AT T E R S
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