January
2007 -
Istanbul
In January 2007, Richard traveled to Istanbul for three weeks. A new friend,
Tahir, showed him Istanbul: a Turkish bath, the whirling dervishes, fortune telling
from coffee grounds, many kebabs, and more. Stay at this great hotel when you're
in Istanbul: Hotel Sebnem. www.sebnemhotel.net |
 Richard
with some young artists on a
floating island on Lake Titicaca, Peru. |
 Richard
teaching papermaking and bookbinding with Mayan women.
Chichicastenango, Guatemala |
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Ecuador,
Peru and Guatemala
In July 2002, Richard explored Ecuador.
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Richard
visits with a new friend in Ecuador.
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During February 2002, Richard spent three weeks
in Peru. He completed
a journal of his experiences. His travels included Machu Picchu,
the Nazca Lines,
Arequipa, Lima, Colca Canyon, Cusco and Lake Titicaca. All of
these sites were highlights of Richard's travels.
During
the summer of 2001, Richard spent five weeks in Guatemala.
He
spent much of the time in Antigua at the Posada La Merced where
he had a small studio. He taught two papermaking workshops,
one
of which found Mayan women learning the fine points of making
paper from indigenous fibers. Richard returned to Guatemala
in 2006.
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