Saturday–Sunday, September 27 & 28; 10am–4pm CT
This in-person workshop is geared toward thinking sustainably in building a studio practice of papermaking with natural fibers.
Using traditional ideas in a contemporary sense, explore a variety of organic and wildcrafted plant fiber options (including some agricultural byproducts), such as garlic leaf, hay, wheat straw, and more. Process materials by hand as a group while learning about each step of the papermaking process. Instruction will cover the gathering process for dry and freshly cut fiber and the cooking process–including pre-cooking prep, caustic solutions, water concerns, rinsing, efficiency of process, and possible renewable fuel sources. Learn about beating options, pigmenting, sheet forming, and drying. This physical workshop will include cutting fiber by hand, cooking, rinsing, and pulling sheets.
Participants will come away with a solid grounding in materials and techniques for future independent papermaking in MCBA's Papermaking Labs.
Wear clothing that can get dirty and shoes that can get wet (i.e. rubber boots, garden clogs, etc.). Participants need to return to pick up their paper on Saturday, 10/4, or later in The Shop at MCBA to allow the wet sheets of paper time to dry while pressed flat for a few days.
Andrea Peterson (she/her or any pronouns) is an artist and educator. She lives and creates work in northwest Indiana at Hook Pottery Paper, a studio and gallery co-owned with her husband. Andrea combines paper arts, printmaking, and book arts to make works that address human relationship to the environment. She teaches and lectures internationally: Cooper Union (New York NY), School of the Art Institute (Chicago IL), Morgan Conservatory (Cleveland OH), Watermark Museum (Fabriano ITALY). Andrea’s work is collected by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York NY).
MCBA's Visiting Artist Program is generously supported by Cathy Ryan & Doris Engibous
Level: Beginner. All skill levels are welcome. Papermaking is a wet and physical process that involves repeated lifting and bending. Accommodations can be made for individuals with specific needs (please share these when registering) and we encourage all abilities to participate in ways that feel safe and comfortable.
Certificate: 12 hours, Category A, B or C; fulfills core papermaking requirement
Pricing
$360/participant (10% discount for MCBA members) + $25 materials fee
$180 for BIPOC/Financial scholarship participants (10% discount for MCBA members) + $25 materials fee
MCBA offers two scholarship types for workshops—Financial Hardship Scholarships and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Scholarships—to honor equity and increase access and artistic opportunities for those who have historically been underrepresented in the book arts. For individuals to whom these scholarships do not apply, register at the Adult rate and, if you are able, consider making a donation when registering to support MCBA’s efforts to make scholarships available.
