If you are interested in an introduction to papermaking, please contact the Workshop Coordinator.
Paper Marbling
Date & Time: 12 Jul 2020 - 10:00 AM - 04:30 PM
Cost: $110.00 for members, $150.00 for non-members.
Tutor: Robert Mclaren
Postponed until further notice
An opportunity to spend a day with Robert McLaren making your own marbled papers suitable for:
• Book binding
• Calligraphy
• Gift wrapping
• Scrap booking
Materials will be provided, materials fee $10.
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Hanji Lamp
Date & Time: 25 Jul 2020 &pm07p; 27 Jul 2020 - 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Cost: $240.00 for members, $285.00 for non-members.
Participants will acquire a good knowledge of what Hanji paper and craft is, its origins, strengths and practicalities as well as discovering a completely new craft and set of skills. (They may then wish to compare it with the papers they are currently making)
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Tshirts and Jeans to Paper
Date & Time: 16 Aug 2020 - 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Cost: $80.00 for members, $120.00 for non-members.
Sunday 16 August 2020 10 am – 4 pm
Tutor: Gail Stiffe
Applications close 6 August.
Turn your T-shirts and jeans into fine paper instead of sending to landfill. Learn how to use a Hollander Beater to turn all sorts of natural fabrics into high quality pulp and make extra strong acid free paper. Any fabric that is 100% natural plant fibres can be made into paper. Examples are denim, hemp, linen and cottons. Papermakers of Victoria owns two Hollander beaters that are available for members to use once they have had a training session. This workshop shall be considered to be a training session and participants will take home with them paper made from denim and T-shirts and will also take a small amount of pulp to use at a later date. A certificate will be provided to all who attend the workshop.
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Natural Inks and Handmade Brushes
Date & Time: 25 Oct 2020 - 10:02 AM - 04:02 PM
Cost: $80.00 for members, $120.00 for non-members.
Sunday 25 October 2020 10 am – 4 pm
Tutors: Gail Stiffe and Sue Cust Cost $80 members $120 non members
Applications close 15 October
Learn how to make inks from various natural materials including avocado, tea, acorns etc then make some brushes to use with the inks.
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Indigo and Rust
Date & Time: 14 Nov 2020 &pm11p; 15 Nov 2020 - 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Cost: $160.00 for members, $200.00 for non-members.
Saturday and Sunday 14 and 15 November 10am-4pm
Tutor: Barb Adams
Cost: $160 for members and $200 for non-members
Registrations close 1 November 2020
During this 2 session workshop, the fascinating process of dyeing in the Indigo vat will be explored in detail. You will also learn how this reacts with rust. On the first day you will learn how to wrap, clamp, roll, fold and dip your papers in a variety of ways using a wide variety of commercial and handmade papers. You will dye the fabric for the cover of your book, which you will make in the second session.
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Watermarks
Date & Time: 14 Feb 2021 - 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Cost: $80.00 for members, $120.00 for non-members.
Tutor: Gail Stiffe
Cost $80 members $120 non members
Applications close 5 Feb
Learn about the history of watermarks and how to make permanent and temporary watermarks for your own moulds. Make watermarks from a variety of materials and use them for identification and as an artform.
