Papermaking Course for Beginners

Learn how to make paper at Cornish College in Seattle!



6 x 3 hours Class size 8 to 12 guests     $648
Join this hands-on course and dive into different processes and techniques for making paper!
Beginning with recycled paper and ending with traditional Washi paper, this six week course will introduce you to multiple approaches to the ancient art form of papermaking.
Cornish’s printmaking studio houses a rare Washi Papermaking tool - the only one in Seattle. Learn from Brad Taylor, master printmaker and the printmaking studio technician through this rare opportunity.
By the end of the course, you can take home a paper-based project, as well as new papermaking skills!
What you'll learn:
  • Techniques for creating and refining pulp from various materials.
  • Methods for forming sheets of paper using traditional and modern techniques.
  • Techniques for adding textures and colors to paper during the creation process.
  • Applying decorative elements like marbling, embossing, and printing on paper.
  • Basic principles and techniques for preserving and repairing paper.
  • Combining paper-making with printmaking techniques, such as etching or screen printing.
  • Developing artistic concepts and translating them into paper-based projects.
Knowledge required
Beginner friendly!
 
What you'll get
A completed paper-based project.
 
Session repeats

This class series runs over 6 consecutive sessions, at the same time every week.

Suitable for

This class is great for a bachelorette party.

Location

Cornish College of the Arts - 1000 Lenora Street, Seattle, WA

Free night (after 4pm) and weekend parking. Bus and light rail close by.

Papermaking Course for Beginners location
More about this class

This class is new, and is covered by ClassBento's money-back guarantee.

Your teacher
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As one of the few performing and visual arts colleges in the US, Cornish College of the Arts has been a cornerstone of interdisciplinary collaboration. A hub for artists of all disciplines, Cornish is a lab for creativity and transformation, where students are empowered to become artists, citizens, and innovators. Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of Cornish's culture; everyone and everybody is welcome.
Launched in 2023, Cornish+ is the Cornish College of the Arts' invitation to explore to all Cornish has to offer. Cornish+ offers programs for youth, adults, intergenerational communities & families, beginners to advanced. Watch this video (right) to learn more about The Cornish Experience.
2024-09-27 15:00:00
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