combat paper
drew cameron
November 7 - December 20, 2025
EAST GALLERY
Opening Reception November 7, 5-8pm
Combat Paper, led by Drew Cameron, transforms military uniforms into handmade paper. Cameron believes in the simple, yet enduring premise that plant fiber in rags can be transformed; a uniform worn through military service carries with it stories and experiences that are in the woven threads. Creating paper and artwork from these fibers carries these same qualities. Cameron has found that everyone is connected to the military – when these connections are discovered and shared, it can open understanding between people and expand collective beliefs about military service and war.
About the Artist
Drew Cameron, a papermaker, former soldier, and war veteran, has exhibited nationally and internationally, with books and print editions in numerous public collections and libraries throughout the country, including the Library of Congress. Cameron maintains his paper studio and resides in Iowa City, Iowa, and conducts papermaking workshops across the country.
Combat Paper is funded in part by Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network, an initiative of the National Endowment in partnership with the U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant program is managed by Mid-America Arts Alliance.
The East Gallery is dedicated to emerging and experimental artists.
Exhibitions at the Foundry Art Centre are free and open to the public. For more information, please email Jessica Mannisi, Director of Exhibitions, at jmannisi@foundryartcentre.org