3-Hour Workshop

Date: Thursday, July 18

Time: 5:30-8:30pm

Description: This class will focus on rules of collage composition, and “wet on wet” techniques unique to hand papermaking.

We will be illustrating with natural and found materials, as well as vintage ephemera while covering archival collage making and adhesives and becoming familiar with the Holland beater and a variety of tools.

Many wet paper sheets will be crafted and embellished with random inclusions and seeds as we hone our sheet forming skills and discover the properties and limitations of handmade papers. We will cover the history of paper making and discuss intended uses of handmade paper. Participants are encouraged to bring memorabilia from home to add to the narrative.

Tuition: $55 + $10 Materials fee

Materials: All materials will be provided but students are encouraged to bring any natural, fibrous materials, dried and pressed plants and other personal memorabilia from home.

Location: Contemporary Craft (5645 Butler St., Pittsburgh, PA 15201)

Cancellations and Refunds: Workshop cancellations are decided three business days before the start date. If workshops must be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, the entire class fee will be refunded by check, to your credit card, or Contemporary Craft account for future workshops.

Refund Policy: Student refund requests must be made at least three business days before a class begins. There will be a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be given without three-business days notice. Processing of refunds takes approximately three weeks.

If you require accessibility accommodations, please let us know by calling 412.261.7003 and we are happy to assist you.

About the Artist

For my entire life I have been a working artist, organic gardener, and beekeeper. I create handmade paper as a means to an end. Paper art works take the form of: art lighting, shadow box, stationary, books and sculptures all crafted from sustainably collected plants, recycled and invasive fibers.

Each piece is a vignette that holds a visual narrative. Through layers of vintage ephemera, photos and bits of cloth, tales are told. When etched images are included the dialogue begins. Toys, natural and found objects punctuate the story. No material is arbitrary; I am influenced by overlooked materials found in my community, my own back yard. Rusty old tools are mashed together with deconstructed plants; this is where I find humor, combining these unlikely fellows. Often my works invite the viewer to playfully interact with the art work through light and kinetic elements that bring the imagery to life.