Papermaking Basics: Pulp Painting Techniques
June 9th, 2012 from 10-4pm
Class fee: $150, Materials fee $10
Taught by Michelle Wilson
Held at 1890 Bryant, Studio 308
Finely beaten paper pulp can act just like paint to make brilliant imagery in handmade paper. When dried, the painting is an actual part of the paper, which can stand alone or be transformed further through drawing, *printing, traditional painting, or whatever you can think of for a mixed media creation. This class will cover various pulp painting techniques including direct painting, stencils,collage inclusions, and other means of pulp-based mark-making.
Sheets will be air dried and some left to dry under pressure for several days and mailed to students. Materials are included, and there is a short tool list which will be emailed for the class once you are enrolled.
All materials will be provided. Please wear clothes that can get slightly wet/dirty and shoes with traction.
Papermaking Basics: Garden and Plant Fibers
July 14th, 2012 from 10-4pm
Taught by Rhiannon Alpers
Class fee: $150, Materials fee $10
Held at 1890 Bryant, Studio 308
Learn the basics of creating your own handmade paper with exotic fibers from your garden, grocery and local florist. From harvesting to finished sheets, we'll learn the process for making paper with unique fibers (such as grasses, vegetables, and flowers). Students will get to cook, beat, form sheets in this one day intensive. All needed materials are included, and there is a short tools list for the class once you are enrolled.
Please note that this is a hands on class, students will get wet in the process. Please wear clothes that can get soiled/wet and shoes with traction.
Papermaking Basics: Watermarks
August 25th, 2012 from 10-4pm
Class fee: $150, Materials fee $10
Taught by Michelle Wilson
Held at 1890 Bryant, Studio 308
Watermarks are a mark-making technique unique to hand papermaking. In this class, learn the secret of turning your own images into watermarks - images that hide within a sheet of paper but be visible when held up to the light. The class will cover various ways of making both invisible and visible watermarks. There is a short tool list which will be emailed for the class once you are enrolled.
All materials will be provided. Please wear clothes that can get slightly wet/dirty and shoes with traction.
Papermaking Basics: Sculptural Armatures and Basic Technique
September 15th , 2012 10 - 4pm
Taught by Rhiannon Alpers
Class fee: $150, Materials fee $10
Held at 1890 Bryant, Studio 308
This is a hands-on class for students to learn about creating custom shaped paper sculptures from armatures. Students will*learn building methods for armatures and covering techniques for varied transparency effects. Examples of the work to be created can be seen online. Students can bring sketches and simple wire structures or sewn ideas to work from. The sculptures will be small because of time constraints, but techniques and skills will be discussed for larger scale sculpture.
All materials will be provided. Please wear clothes that can get slightly wet/dirty and shoes with traction.
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