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Adult Studio: Introduction to Papermaking
October 24 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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This workshop will give you hands-on experience working with several pulps to learn the basics of western style mould and deckle papermaking.
You will learn:
• how to process recycled and commercial fibers into pulp at home or in a paper studio
• what tools and equipment are needed for papermaking
• how to pull, press and dry sheets of paper
The day will start with a discussion about papermaking and will explore a variety of handmade paper samples. Afterwards, we will set up vats of pulp and make sheets of paper together. Each participant will take home a stack of sample papers. It’s up to you how you use the finished sheets. All are welcome. No experience necessary.
Alyssa Sacora (she/her) is a crafts person working in plant-based mediums of papermaking, book arts, basketry, and weaving. She finds inspiration by observing relationships between plants and humans throughout time. To reduce her footprint and encourage creative thinking, she primarily works with locally available and repurposed natural materials. In addition to and in support of her craft, she tends a large garden in Fairview, NC with fruits and vegetables, medicinal herbs, and art plants.
Alyssa has taught for a variety of organizations in WNC and often utilizes an outside setting to help her students make the connection that we are nature and that our lives are intertwined with the plants, the soil, and the air around us. To learn more about Alyssa, see her work and course offerings, visit www.thepatchworkunderground.com.
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