Caithness papermaker Joanne Kaar, who is currently on a six month residency at the Chaoyang University of Technology in Taiwan, will have an exhibition of new work at the Su-Ho Paper Museum in Taipei from 1 November until the end of January 2005.

Joanne, who started her residency in June, teaches at Chaoyang University during the week and then each Saturday travels for two and a half hours by train to teach at the Su-Ho Paper Museum.

In her new work she uses recycled ghost money and bamboo.  Ghost money is pretend paper money which the Taiwanese burn during Ghost Month when it is believed ghosts can return to the world of the living for a month of feasting.  The money is to help them enjoy themselves.

During the residency Joanne is being guided by students who act as interpreters and are introducing her to the Taiwan culture. 

The residency, which was partly funded through a professional development grant from the Scottish Arts Council, came about through research Joanne carried out when writing a book on papermaking.  Find out more about Joanne's work and how a search for a sugeta led to this exciting opportunity in our feature on her.

Information about her exhibition will be added to the Su-Ho Paper Museum website at http://www.suhopaper.org.tw/english/default.htm in mid-November.