Workshops and Classes
Fall 2011
Introduction to Papermaking
with David Kimball
Saturday & Sunday, October 29 & 30 10 am - 4 pm
This class is a general introduction to traditional European and Asian papermaking; we will also cover pouring pulp, paper casting, embossing and the use of paper as an artistic medium. Introductory lecture in the morning, hands-on-papermaking in the afternoons.
Fee: $150 Limited to 8 participants
David Kimball, co-director of Magnolia Editions, has taught papermaking at various institutions and worked with numerous artists for over twenty-five years.
Papermaking for Teachers
with David Kimball
Saturday, November 5, 10 am - 4 pm
This class covers simple mould and deckle making, pulp processing and recycling, pressing and drying, the formation of shapes and patterns, adding flowers to paper, all scaled down for easy application in a classroom setting.
Fee: $70 Limited to 8 participants
David Kimball, see above.
Japanese Papermaking
with Carol Brighton
Saturday, November 12, 10 am - 4 pm
Learn to make traditional washi step-by-step from cooking and beating the fiber to sheet formation and drying. You will make sheets on sugetas ( Japanese moulds) as well as on western style moulds. We will learn how to laminate inclusions in collage. We will also make momigami and explore different techniques for making decorative papers.
Fee: $85 Limited to 8 participants
Carol Brighton is a papermaker and artist. She makes paper for use in printmaking, as poured pulp paintings, and for 3d forms such as bowls. Her artwork is shown frequently. She teaches papermaking at the Academy of Art in San Francisco and printmaking and drawing in her studio. Her website is: www.carolbrighton.com