Papermaker and MacArthur Fellow Timothy Barrett visits the InterArts Department

Timothy Barrett is a research scientist and adjunct professor at the University of Iowa Center for the Book and a 2009 MacArthur Fellow. Recently Barrett visited the InterArts Department to make student studio visits and give a lecture on his paper research.

InterArts students Temple Cunningham, Claire Sammons and Michelle Graves look at Tim Barrett's artist books.

InterArts students Temple Cunningham, Claire Sammons and Michelle Graves look at Tim Barrett’s artist books.

Book and Paper Student Trisha Martin, Department Chair Michelle Citron and Book and Paper Thesis Candidate Laurie LeBreton during Tim Barrett's lecture.

Book and Paper Student Trisha Martin, Department Chair Michelle Citron and Book and Paper Thesis Candidate Laurie LeBreton during Tim Barrett’s lecture.

Book and Paper students Liz Isakson and Daniel Lubniewski looking at Tim Barett's paper research samples.

Book and Paper students Liz Isakson and Daniel Lubniewski looking at Tim Barett’s paper research samples.

Tim Barrett showing one of his soft sculpture artist books.

Tim Barrett showing one of his soft sculpture artist books.

Book and Paper students Liz Isakson, Haley Nagy and Amy Rabas look at Tim Barrett's paper research samples.

Book and Paper students Liz Isakson, Haley Nagy and Amy Rabas look at Tim Barrett’s paper research samples.

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