Papermaking Program • Manoa Heritage Center

Roll up your sleeves and get wet! Join us for monthly papermaking classes.

On July 8, we are partnering with Art Explorium to offer special mini-sessions of Intro to Papermaking – just for teachers!

Later in July (16, 23), Allison will be offering Advanced Beginner Papermaking – if you have taken her intro class, join us to add some techniques to your repertoire!

August offerings include making paper from your old linens and blue jeans and an Indigo Party! Scroll down for details.

Intro to Papermaking – Special for Educators

Mon July 8, 9-11 am & 11-1 pm

In conjunction with Art Explorium

1 two-hour mini session $30 (includes materials)

Join us for special educator mini-sessions of papermaking in conjunction with Art Explorium. Learn to create unique sheets of (Western-style) paper with moulds and deckles and a variety of fibers pulped in a Hollander beater. The history of papermaking and its contemporary uses as an art-making material will be discussed. Be prepared to get wet, have fun, and make sheets of art paper that can be used for drawing, painting, printmaking and 3-D constructions. Paper needs to dry overnight.

Preference given to educators participating in the Mānoa Heritage Center/Art Explorium workshop on July 9.

No previous papermaking experience necessary.

Limited to 6 participants per two-hour session. Please email jenny.engle@manoaheritagecenter.org to be added to the wait list.

Advanced Beginner Papermaking

Tues July 16, 9am-1pm

1-day session $65 (includes $15 material fee)

Try your hand at new paper making techniques including laminating, using a shaped deckle, adding inclusions – bring new materials to add to your paper!

Limited to 6 participants. Minimum of 4 necessary to run the course.

Advanced Papermaking: Form

Tues July 23, 9am – 1pm

1-day session $65 (includes $15 material fee)

Come prepared with a form or armature and learn how to turn your paper into a 3D work of art!

Limited to 6 participants. Minimum of 4 necessary to run the course.

Linen and Blue Jeans

Mon Aug 5, 9am – 1pm

1-day session (includes $15 material fee)

Make paper out of old linen and blue jeans (must be 100% cotton)! Must prep material ahead of time, by cutting into 1 inch squares (without seams and zippers) and deliver to MHC on 7/29/19.

Limited to 6 participants. Minimum of 4 necessary to run the course.

Indigo Party!

Tues Aug 13, 9am-1pm

1-day session

Open to all paper makers who have sheets of handmade paper they would like to dye. Bring up to 10 sheets of paper, no clothing, please. Please tie sheets in advance.

Must bring long thick rubber gloves.

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