Students will explore a variety of world papermaking history and techniques including; traditional western papermaking of breaking rags
and plant fiber in a hollander beater; traditional Japanese papermaking, hand beating kozo and gampi fibers;
traditional Tibetan paper sheet formation; non-traditional, sculptural and dimensional paper formations;
calendering, burnishing and Japanese hole punch binding.
Saturday, 10-4
- introductions and digital slide presentation
- intro to paper fibers, processes and western sheet formation
- break -
- hands on western paper
- lunch -
- special western paper techniques - pressing/drying
- break -
- burnishing, pressing and refining papers and Japanese binding
- finish
Sunday, 10-4
- review, digital slide presentation
- intro to eastern fibers, terminology, history
and traditional sheet processes
- break -
- eastern papermaking - using kozo, gampi and mitsumata fibers
- break -
- large and dimensional paper techniques
- paper and address exchange
