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 […]
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 […]
This workshop is for beginners and non-beginners and we will focus on embedding inclusions and experiencing the elegant translucency of paper made by hand. Papermaking pulp and tools wiill be provided for making 5x8in. and 8x11 in. sheets mainly. Various items to embed will also be provided, but please bring your own! Suggestions: other decorative paper, […]
In this workshop, you will explore will explore using handmade paper with armatures to diffuse light with instructor Lauren Pearlman Sugita. Bring an old lampshade to recover with paper, or any 3D shape, or make your own armature with found objects, wood, twine, reed and wire. Three basic shapes will be reviewed: hinged "window", spherical, […]
This is a special opportunity to learn traditional Vietnamese papermaking techniques from a pro! For centuries, traditional Vietnamese papermaking communities across the country made handmade paper for spiritual and mundane use. In this workshop, we will learn traditional Vietnamese papermaking techniques using the liềm seo (bamboo woven screen) and khung seo (two-part wooden frame) to […]