Paper Circle is dedicated to the celebration, preservation and advancement of paper and book arts. Our values, mission and what we do today sprang from the dreams of our founder, Sara Gilfert. She describes herself as having been "infected with the love of paper" over 25 years ago, though the idea of founding a non-profit was a mere twinkling in her eye back then. In 2000, with three apprentices and a burning desire to share her love and experience with as wide a circle of people as possible, Sara founded Paper Circle.