Treewhispers is an ongoing international collaboration celebrating the profound connection between trees and humanity through handmade paper and artistic exploration. Participants contribute handmade paper rounds with personal memories, poems, images of tree rings, leaves, or depictions of their beloved trees. These rounds, bound with bookbinding thread, come together to form paper columns, creating an ever-evolving forest of art, stories and handmade paper. As the project travels, it continues to grow, adding new voices, new stories, and a collective reverence for nature.

We’re honored to present Treewhispers as the first exhibition in our Irving Park location, in collaboration with Treewhispers founder Pamela Paulsrud, who is celebrating 25 years of this extraordinary project in 2025. With special remembrance of Marilyn Sward, whose vision and passion continue to inspire Treewhispers, we invite you to join us in celebrating this milestone.

Treewhispers Programming

You’re warmly invited to the opening reception on January 18, 2025, from 2 PM to 6 PM, at 4207 W Irving Park, Chicago, IL. The event is free and open to the public—we would love for you to join us!

On January 29, 6pm to 8pm, join us for the Tree Stories storytelling event. Guests are invited to submit their tree-related stories to Treewhispers.abh@gmail.com by January 22 to be considered for the live reading event. More information HERE.

On March 1st, Don Widmer will be leading a papermaking workshop in collaboration with Treewhispers - more information coming soon!

We’ll also be hosting a closing reception on March 22, 2025—stay tuned for more details.

Learn more at treewhispers.com.