Papermaking – Spring Short Session
April 30 – May 5, 2023 (4 studio days)
Shannon Brock
Imagery in Papermaking
This workshop will explore image making in handmade paper. We’ll begin with an overview of basic sheet forming, including a discussion of fiber preparation and why we are using specific fibers. Then we’ll mix additives and pigment pulp that will be used throughout the workshop. On the second day, students will learn to prepare stencils with a variety of materials, and we’ll cover pulp transfers, pulp painting, watermarks, and blowouts. The rest of the time will be used to put these techniques into practice. Students may choose to create finished work or a library of examples. All levels.
Studio artist; owner of Gaptoothed Studio (MO); teaching: Melbourne Grammar (Australia), Montclair State University (NJ), Museum School (MA); collections: Metropolitan Museum (NYC), Yale University Art Gallery (CT); publication: Papermaking for Printmakers by Elspeth Lamb.
