Combat Paper Project records, 1980-2012 | Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Title: Combat Paper Project records, 1980-2012

Predominant Dates:2007-2012

ID: 01/01/MSS00085

Primary Creator: Combat Paper Project

Other Creators: Cameron, Drew, Matott, Drew Luan

Extent: 63.0 Cubic Feet

Languages: English

The Combat Paper Project utilizes art making workshops to assist veterans in reconciling and sharing their personal experiences while broadening the traditional narrative surrounding service and military culture. Veterans use their uniforms worn in combat to create cathartic works of art. The uniforms are cut up, beaten into a pulp and formed into sheets of paper. Veterans use the transformative process of papermaking to reclaim their uniform as art and begin to embrace their experiences in the military.

The Combat Paper Project is based out of art studios throughout the United States and has traveled to Canada and the United Kingdom, providing veterans workshops, exhibitions, performances and artists' talks. The Combat Paper Project is a collaboration initiated by Drew Matott and Drew Cameron, involving war veterans, activists, and artists.

Repository: Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Combat Paper Project

Sub-series 1: Multimedia

Box-Folder 1: Laptop and Tapes

Sub-series 2: Paper Samples and Recipes

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Sub-series 3: Workshops & Exhibitions

Sub-series 1: Realia

Box-Folder 5: Papier Mache Gun

Note: In accessions awaiting box

Box-Folder 6 [F]: Paint-soaked Uniform

Note: In Folio

Box-Folder 7: Magnet

Box-Folder 8: Flag & discharge papers

Box-Folder 9: Vietnam posters & Revolutionary Press & Marine corps pamphlets

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Sub-series 2: Pre-workshop material and undated

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Sub-series 3: 2007

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Item 1: Photo album

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Sub-series 7: 2011

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Sub-series 8: Workshop Ephemera

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Map Case Drawer/Folder D21 Drawer 20

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