PAPERMAKING: RECYCLE PAPER INTO PLANT-FILLED SHEETS....8/19 & 8/21

127 West Wilson Street,Casa Grande AZ 85122

19 August, 2021

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Papermaking: Plant-filled sheets with recycled papers PAPERMAKING: RECYCLE PAPER INTO PLANT-FILLED SHEETS WHEN: Aug 19 (1:30-4pm) & Aug 21 (pickup 3:00-4pm)        SKILL LEVEL: Art, Craft. Beginners new to papermaking  AGE: Adult 16+ TYPE OF EVENT: 2-day workshop  SUPPLIES: All supplies are included. Optional to bring papers and/or fibers (see below). FEE: $42 INSTRUCTOR: Patti Kramer, desertbrush.com NOTES: Wear paint shirt or apron Learn to take a variety of used or new papers and transform them into new and unique sheets of paper that are filled with organic materials. Learn to make pulp. Add several dried plant fibers to it to create interest, character and texture. We will be using blenders and plastic & wood moulds. Experiment with different ways to press water out of your sheets.  You'll make sheets on Tuesday and leave them to dry until Thursday.  What to do with your new textured sheets? Admire them, frame them just as they are or incorporate them into other projects such as collage, card-making and bookmarks or for a background for a drawing.  Some colored papers stain when wet, so wear an apron or paint shirt. Everything is included in this class. Have papers or fibers you'd like to use? Bring them along (optional). Things to look for:  Fibers - Any plant material that is now dry –spices, leaf tea (or teabags), dried flowers or leaves from your yard, sawdust, coconut fiber, seeds, and also thread or string of any kind.  Paper - Any type of paper, new or used, with our without print, colored or neutral: Newspapers, comic books, brown paper, brown bags, magazines, copy paper, colored paper, old bills… Old towels – we have enough for this project, but if you ever have old/stained towels you’d like to get rid of, we can always use more. Any size - from dishtowels to beach towels....