Was founded by Dee Overduin a twenty-year veteran of the paper tole business. Ms.Overduin’s qualifications include an accounting degree and a Masters’ degree in Business Administration.

She has written articles about paper tole and is the author of three popular instruction books about paper tole as a hobby and as a business. Her workshop on feathering was featured on the Carol Duvall show. She has spoken at numerous service clubs and social functions both in Canada and the United States.

Ms. Overduin has taught several courses on how to start a small business at the community college level. Over the past 20 years, she has successfully started and sold three paper tole businesses, and now devotes much of her time to the development and growth of the Paper Tole Institute.

Through the Paper Tole Institute, she hopes to enhance and raise the level of craftmanship found in today’s paper tole. Ms. Overduin was active in the National Guild of Decoupeurs, and was its executive director for the two years.

On November 15, 2003 Marit Gabler became the new President of the Insitute. She is a Certified Paper Tole Teacher at all three levels. Marit traveled to the United States in 2003, 2005 and 2007 to teach some PTI courses. Her dedication and enthusiasm were readily apparent, and many of her delighted students was attending her workshop and the World Exibition of Paper Tole in Norway May/June 2006. She is planning the 2nd 3D Paper Tole World Exhibition ever, in Yuma, Arizona, March 2009 , followed by one week paper tole cource. Read more under PAPER TOLE COURCES.

Marit has been in the paper tole business for the past since 1997, and has her own teaching center and Paper Tole shop in Norway. She teaches classes year-round. Before coming to paper tole, she was a porcelain decorator/painter.

Marit has taught students from all over the world. She loves paper tole and is able to generate excitement and love for paper tole in her students. She is dedicated to producing superior work and encourages her students to do the same.

PAPER TOLE STANDARDS

After years of research and in conjunction with a number of experienced paper tolers, the Institute has developed a set of standards for paper tole. These standards will be used in judging paper tole works for teacher certification.