Introduction to Western Papermaking

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June 19th, 2016 11:00 AM

  • Instructor: Pam DeLuco
  • Workshop Type: Arts
  • Workshop Status: Closed
  • Workshop Start: June 19th, 2016 11:00 AM
  • Workshop End: June 19th, 2016 3:00 PM
  • Sessions: 1

If you have ever been curious about making paper by hand, this workshop will give you a hands-on overview of all the steps involved. Students will work together with the instructor to turn a pile of cotton t-shirts into handmade paper. Examples of handmade paper and various papermaking fibers will be shown and uses for handmade paper and its history will be discussed. Using a Hollander beater, the t-shirts will be pulped and the students will then take turns pulling sheets. Water will be pressed out with a hydraulic press and two different drying techniques will be demonstrated. Participants may leave with instructor made paper samples in addition to either taking their wet paper with them to dry at home at the end of class or leaving their sheets to be mill dried and picking them up from SFCB the following week.  Each participant can expect to make about 4-6 sheets.


Materials to Bring: Students should wear closed-toe waterproof shoes. Waterproof aprons will be provided.

Workshop + Materials Fee: $65.00

Date & Time: Sunday, June 19, 2016 :: 11am-3pm (with a 45 minute lunch break)

Location: Shotwell Paper Mill, 305 Shotwell St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Note: Please read over the SFCB Registration Policies before signing up for a class

REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE 3 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START DATE OF THIS WORKSHOP.


About the Instructor | Pam DeLuco

Pam DeLuco is the proprietor of Shotwell Paper Mill, a production paper mill in the Mission, and the founder/creative director of BANDmade Books: a collaborative book project with musicians and bands.  Her work can be found in many special collections across the country including the Metropolitan Museum, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Library of Congress.

 

305 SHOTWELL ST
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110-1324
United States