SAVE THE DATE. North American Hand Papermakers will hold its conference in Providence, RI, October 19-21, 2023, at Rhode Island School of Design. Join papermakers, artists and craftspeople, curators, conservators, researchers, scientists, and historians at the Rhode Island School of Design. Some events at the Art Annex too! We're very excited! For more information, visit […]
Join Suzi Ballenger at the ART ANNEX for a fun, hands-on weaving workshop! (This workshop will repeat on Thursday, February 1st, and Saturday, February 3rd) Whether you're a beginner or have some experience, this event is perfect for anyone interested in learning the art of weaving. You will be guided through the process step by step, […]
Our mini gift shop is open at the ART ANNEX, 999 Main St., Unit #109, Pawtucket, RI. Next: February 2nd & 9th 10:30am-2pm. Please stop by to say "hi" and check out the gorgeous items for sale in our shop. Lauren will be in-house to help troubleshoot your paper, fiber, and book arts queries and […]
A fun family event, where you can create beautiful paper decorations for the Year of the Dragon, or whatever you want to celebrate with Paper Connection's Lauren P. Sugita and staff. We may make some heart shaped things for Valentine's Day too!
Contemporary Papermaking explores methods for using paper as an expressive medium that enhances our visual language. We will use abaca, flax, hemp and foraged garden plants to make paper using a traditional Western Style “dip method". You will learn how to embed, layer, color and shape this malleable material. We will study various hand manipulation […]