Shotwell Paper Mill is a hand paper mill located in the Mission district of San Francisco. We use traditional Western papermaking tools and techniques to produce sheets one at a time. Our paper is made from old rags, locally grown plant fibers, and/or other plant based textiles that are otherwise headed for the waste stream.
We work with communities, organizations, businesses, and individual artists, on projects that use handmade paper rich with story and meaning.
Shotwell Paper Mill is an innovator level Certified California Green Business.
Pam DeLuco is a multi-media crafter and the founder of Shotwell Paper Mill. With over three decades of experience with textiles and fibers, Pam brings a magpie approach to her work, foraging, raising, and growing the diverse elements she incorporates into her art. She is an avid collaborator, having worked with people from a multitude of backgrounds including military veterans, rock stars, clothing designers, chefs, and coffee roasters. Pam has taught at the Academy of Art Institute in San Francisco, Haystack, Cal State Northridge and The Morgan. She also gives workshops at her studio. Her work has been featured in Craft in America and is in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, among others.
