Learn how to recycle used paper and create beautiful new handmade papers including natural and found materials, perfect for note cards, and starting points for your artworks.
What you will do…
In this workshop you will learn about the art of papermaking, and have a go at creating your own handmade papers, choosing the colour, texture and added elements like plant materials, fibres and sparkles!
You will learn how to mulch, mix and use a deckle to create sheets of unique paper.
You will also have the opportunity to decorate some handmade papers, embellishing them with embroidery technique
About the artist…
This workshop is led by artist Amelia Daiz; a socially engaged artist who has been working professionally as an artist and workshop facilitator for over 6 years. Her practice is multi-disciplinary, often including elements of print, text and participatory work and has been exhibited locally and within Europe. She is the founder of the organisation Meanderers and is an associate artist at Nottingham Contemporary.
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Important Information
This workshop is suitable for adults from a beginner level
We need a certain number of participants for this workshop to run. In the event that we do not get enough participants the workshops will be postponed. Postponed workshops will always be on the same day of the week as the original booking. We will inform you within one weeks notice if we need to postpone. If we are unable to run the workshops refunds are available as a last resort.
Teas and coffees are included and feel free to bring your dinner!