Saturday, June 21; 10am–4pm CT
Join us for this hands-on, in-person workshop where you'll transform Minnesota’s flora into stunning handmade paper.
With the guidance of an experienced papermaker, explore the art of harvesting vibrant seasonal plants unique to Minnesota's landscape, then prepare and craft these organic materials into paper to take home. The focus of this workshop is on working with native and invasive plants as inclusions in papermaking. Explore embossing and embedding our plant findings as inclusions in prepared cotton and abaca paper fibers.
Bring native and invasive plants from your yard, garden, or alley, if you’d like! We will also take a short walk around the neighborhood to collect materials at the beginning of the workshop. Wear clothing that can get dirty and shoes that can get wet (i.e. rubber boots, garden clogs, etc.).
This workshop introduces participants to the papermaking process with a focus on integrating plants as inclusions in papermaking. Participation in European Papermaking is needed in order to attend Papermaking Labs to make paper independently in MCBA’s studios.
Participants need to return to pick up their paper on Saturday, 6/28, or later in The Shop at MCBA to allow the wet sheets of paper time to dry while pressed flat for a few days.
Please note that papermaking is a wet and physical process that involves repeated lifting and bending. Accommodations can be made for individuals with specific needs (please share these when registering) and we encourage all abilities to participate in ways that feel safe and comfortable.
Level: Beginner. All skill levels are welcome.
Certificate: 6 hours, Category A or D
Pricing
$147/participant (10% discount for MCBA members) + $25 materials fee
$74 for BIPOC/Financial scholarship participants (10% discount for MCBA members) + $25 materials fee
MCBA offers two scholarship types for workshops—Financial Hardship Scholarships and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Scholarships—to honor equity and increase access and artistic opportunities for those who have historically been underrepresented in the book arts. For individuals to whom these scholarships do not apply, register at the Adult rate and, if you are able, consider making a donation when registering to support MCBA’s efforts to make scholarships available.
