Location
ESC of Cuyahoga County, 6393 Oak Tree Blvd. S., Independence, OH 44131
Start Date
10-6-2015 4:00 PM
End Date
10-6-2015 6:30 PM
Cost to Attend
Free
Pre-registration required?
Yes
Contact Information (for registration)
nadine.grimm@esc-cc.org, 216-901-4243 or register at
http://www.esc-cc.org, select Professional Development, select Calendar of Events, select date: October 6, 2015, select Plants, Fiber, Paper Handmade Papermaking Workshop and follow registration instructions.
Event Type
Class/Workshop/Demonstration
Description
Learn to make handmade papers using pulp and plant fibers for personal and educational use. During this workshop, participants will explore the history of Western and Asian papermaking techniques with artisans from the Morgan Papermaking Conservatory and Education Foundation, make their own handmade paper sheets, and consider classroom applications for their handmade products. Handmade papermaking can be used for teaching collage and other art forms, for literary and literacy purposes, making handmade books and journals, for scientific exploration about environmental and sustainability issues, or for plant and fiber activities related to school gardening.
Event Location
Plants, Fiber, Paper: Handmade Papermaking Workshop
ESC of Cuyahoga County, 6393 Oak Tree Blvd. S., Independence, OH 44131
Learn to make handmade papers using pulp and plant fibers for personal and educational use. During this workshop, participants will explore the history of Western and Asian papermaking techniques with artisans from the Morgan Papermaking Conservatory and Education Foundation, make their own handmade paper sheets, and consider classroom applications for their handmade products. Handmade papermaking can be used for teaching collage and other art forms, for literary and literacy purposes, making handmade books and journals, for scientific exploration about environmental and sustainability issues, or for plant and fiber activities related to school gardening.