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Hannah Lobley’s Paperwork transforms the printed pages of unwanted books and magazines into a distinctive material for creating original objects and artworks.

The process began when Hannah accidentally left a book outside in the rain. Unable to use the book again but unwilling to throw it away, she began exploring how paper could be transformed using the woodworking skills she had developed during her art degree. This led to the development of her award-winning Paperwork technique.

For each piece, printed pages are layered and transformed into a solid, wood-like material before being worked using traditional woodworking techniques. As the material is shaped, the layers of printed paper create intricate patterns that echo the appearance of wood grain. No two pieces can have exactly the same surface, making every finished object distinctive.

Historic Car Art’s Hannah Lobley collection brings this unusual approach to the world of motoring and motorsport. The collection includes original pieces made from motorsport magazine pages, including a sculptural plate and drinks coasters featuring historic racing themes.

For collectors, these pieces offer a different way to celebrate automotive history. Rather than reproducing a familiar racing image as a conventional print, Lobley’s Paperwork gives discarded printed material a new physical form, preserving fragments of motorsport publishing within a tactile, handmade object.

The collection includes pieces connected with Brabham, Porsche and the Monaco Grand Prix, making them particularly interesting for collectors with an appreciation of racing history, period motorsport publications and unusual automotive objects.

Explore the wider Original Art collection for more one-off pieces by artists working across a range of media, or discover the Monaco Grand Prix collection for further artwork and historic material connected with one of motor racing’s most celebrated events.

Hannah Lobley’s work is built around transformation. Pages that might otherwise have been discarded are collected, layered and bonded to form a new material with the visual qualities of wood.

The finished surface is one of the most compelling aspects of Paperwork. The printed words, images and colours within the original pages become part of the material itself, while the processes of shaping and finishing reveal new patterns across the surface.

That makes Lobley’s motorsport pieces particularly appropriate for Historic Car Art. Motorsport magazines have long been an important record of racing culture, preserving photographs, commentary, advertising and visual memories of famous cars and events. In Lobley’s hands, those printed pages become part of the physical object rather than simply remaining on the printed page.

The result sits between sculpture, design and motorsport memorabilia: a handmade object whose material history is inseparable from its visual character.

A Distinctive Approach to Automotive Collecting

Collectors often look for objects that offer something beyond a conventional representation of a car or racing driver. Hannah Lobley’s Paperwork provides precisely that distinction.

The sculptural and functional pieces in this collection retain the character of the printed material from which they were made while taking on a new form through traditional making techniques. Their connection with motorsport is therefore present both in their subject matter and in their material origins.

Each piece has its own surface pattern and character. The layered paper produces variations that cannot simply be reproduced from one object to another, giving the collection a strong handmade quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Hannah Lobley?

Hannah Lobley is an artist and maker who developed the award-winning Paperwork technique, transforming unwanted printed books and paper into a solid, wood-like material that can be worked using traditional woodworking methods.

What is Hannah Lobley’s Paperwork technique?

Paperwork is a process in which printed pages from unwanted books and paper are layered and transformed into a solid material resembling wood. The resulting material can then be shaped using woodworking techniques.

What are Hannah Lobley’s motorsport pieces made from?

The Historic Car Art collection includes pieces created from motorsport magazine material. The collection currently includes a sculptural plate and a set of drinks coasters.

Are Hannah Lobley’s pieces unique?

Yes. The Paperwork process creates individual surface patterns from the layers of printed material. The resulting texture cannot be exactly recreated, giving each finished piece its own character.

What motorsport subjects feature in the collection?

The current Historic Car Art collection includes pieces associated with Brabham, Porsche and the Monaco Grand Prix.

Are Hannah Lobley’s pieces artworks or memorabilia?

The collection includes both a wood sculpture classified as artwork and functional collage pieces. They are handmade objects created through Lobley’s Paperwork process rather than conventional automotive prints or posters.

Why is Hannah Lobley’s work relevant to historic car collectors?

Her work combines historic motorsport imagery and printed material with an unusual handmade process. For collectors, it provides an alternative to conventional automotive artwork by turning motorsport publishing material into distinctive physical objects.