Workshop Schedule and Supplies list
The workshop will take place at my studio in Topsfield. Studio phone number: 978 887 8670.
If you have never been here, this is also my home address. You may park in my driveway or on the street.
Workshop Schedule:
10:00-10:30: arrival, introduction, and studio tour.
10:30-12:00: Explanation of machinery, fibers used to make paper, pigments, and sheet forming techniques. Sheet forming, couching, and making basic and colorful stationery.
12:00-12:30-12:45: pressing and stacking sheets of paper.
12:45-1:30: Lunch break. I’ll have coffee, tea, and snacks on hand. Bring a bagged lunch. I can refrigerate it for you. You are welcome to use the microwave if you want to heat your lunch.
1:30-2:30: Basic painting techniques and adding collage materials to newly formed sheets.
2:30-4:00: Work on your ideas. You may want to bring sketches, yarn, string, drawings, paintings, or old photographs to collage into the pulp.
Supplies to bring:
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A sketchbook or other writing materials for notetaking. I’ll have a printed PDF that follows our workshop schedule for you to use for notetaking. I’ve attached the electronic copy here.
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plastic stencils (the kind used for scrapbooking or pattern design). No need to purchase just for our workshop as you are welcome to use mine. These work well for embossing patterns into your sheets of paper. Great for stationery paper!
- plastic apron. I have a few and we can always use garbage bags. Note, cloth aprons will not work as we will be using a lot of water.
- wear waterproof shoes or boots. Do not wear crocks! The floor gets slippery, and crocks are the worst things on a wet floor. Believe, me, I’ve learned this the hard way.
- You may want to bring any collage materials such as sketches, scraps of cloth, paper clippings, embroidery floss or ribbon, old photographs, or any other materials you might want to collage into the pulp.
Is there anything specific you’d like to learn that is not mentioned here? Please let me know so I may work your ideas into the schedule.
