INTRO TO WESTERN PAPERMAKING + OPEN STUDIO 2-part workshop 

Tuesday, May 12 7 pm - 9pm (8 participants)

Instructional Day: Beginning with the mold and deckle, students will learn the basics of Western hand papermaking: the tools and materials used, the properties of various paper pulps, the art of pulling sheets of paper, and embedding objects such as thread, ribbon, found text/images, or natural plant materials in our handmade papers. We will create a couple of sheets of beautiful handmade paper from cotton and abaca fibers, some with inclusions (embedded objects). These papers, once dry, can be used for bookmaking, printmaking, drawing, or they can be finished works of art on their own!

• $50 for instructional - sign up here •

Thursday, May 14 OR May 21 6pm - 9 pm (4 participants per session)

Open Studio: Students will come with their own inclusions and paper sizes in mind for a personal project. Cotton and abaca will be provided, with the option of having other fiber(s) or pulp paint provided for personal use during the open studio for an additional fee.

• $30 for open studio - sign up here •

*it is not required to attend both sessions, but if signing up for the open studio you should have either attended the instructional or have basic experience with western papermaking.

PIGMENTED PAPER and PULP PAINTING 2-part workshop 

Sunday, May 24 10 am - 4pm

Day 1: Demos + experimentation, 6-hour session (8 participants) 

Learn how to pigment pulp, form colored sheets, and pulp paint with stencils. We’ll be using non-toxic earth pigments and cotton pulp to make a rainbow of papers with colorful designs. 

• $200 for first session - sign up here •

Sunday, May 30th 10 am - 1pm OR 2 pm - 5 pm

Day 2: Studio day, 3-hour session (morning or afternoon, 4 participants per session) 

Students will utilize what they learned and come prepared with stencils or drawings for personal work to be executed during the studio session. Finished / dry papers will be available to pick up after 48 hours.

• $75 for second session - sign up here •

*it is not required to attend both sessions, but if signing up for day 2 you should have either attended the instructional or have basic experience with western papermaking, pigmented pulps, stencils and pulp painting

INTRO TO HIGH SHRINKAGE FIBER 2-part workshop 

Sunday, July 19 10am - 1 pm OR 2 pm - 5 pm

Day 1: Demos + experimentation, 3-hour session (morning or afternoon, 4 participants per session) 

We will use high-shrinkage flax and abaca fibers for sheetforming as well as stretching over basic armatures. High shrinkage fibers are utilized to make extremely thin, strong, and translucent sheets of paper, ideally suited for embedding 2-dimensional imagery or used as a sculptural material. Students will form 2 dimensional sheets of paper and be guided through constructing basic armatures or using found objects as armatures. All necessary materials will be provided, but students can also bring their own materials to experiment with. 

•$175 for first session - sign up here •

Sunday, July 26 10am - 1 pm OR 2 pm - 5 pm

Day 2: Studio day, 3-hour session  (morning or afternoon, 3 participants per session) 

Students will come prepared with armatures, objects, or materials that they want to use for personal work and utilize what they learned for either 2-dimensional inclusions or 3-dimensional objects creating delicate but strong layered and translucent objects and papers.

*it is not required to attend both sessions, but if signing up for day 2 you should have either attended the instructional or have basic experience with western papermaking, armatures and utilizing high shrinking fibers.

•$75 for second session - sign up here •

*it is not required to attend both sessions, but if signing up for day 2 you should have either attended the instructional or have basic experience with western papermaking and working with high shrinkage fibers.

WATERMARKING  2-part workshop

Sunday, August 16 10am - 1 pm OR 2 pm - 5 pm

Day 1: Demos + experimentation, 3-hour session (morning or afternoon, 4 participants per session)  

We will explore the basics of making watermarks in paper using wire, foam, and other materials. Using finely beaten colored cotton pulps, students will experiment with using different materials for simple watermarking and have the option of couching the watermarked sheet on a white cotton support. 
•$125 for first session - sign up here•

Sunday, August 23 10am - 1 pm OR 2 pm - 5 pm

Day 2: Studio day, 3-hour session  (morning or afternoon, 4 participants per session) 

Students will utilize what they learned and come prepared with designs for watermarks in their chosen material(s) and spend the session making personal work. 

Through color choice and design, watermarking allows for personalized sometimes subtle imagery to appear directly in the paper.

•$75 for second session - sign up here•

*it is not required to attend both sessions, but if signing up for day 2 you should have either attended the instructional or have basic experience with western papermaking and watermarking.