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Pulp Painting, Stenciling, and Pigmenting
This class has a $15 materials fee
Students will learn how to properly color their pulps as well as create appropriate pulp paint consistencies for a variety of purposes. Students will also make stencils for use during the class and are advised to bring a simple image to trace.
Watermarking
This class has a $15 materials fee
This class demonstrates two different ways of producing a watermark along with a number of creative applications. Students will make both traditional and contemporary types of watermarks, and are advised to bring a simple line drawing to trace.
Embedding and Blowouts
Students must prepare and bring materials to class - see below
This course covers two techniques: embedding is a method of incorporating a variety of materials into your sheets of paper; while blowouts use an object’s shape to create pieces of paper that take on this object’s silhouette. Students will need to bring material that they wish to use with them for both techniques.
Embedding materials should be fairly flat, flexible and able to withstand moisture. Common examples are collage papers, fabric, string, brass wire, etc. Please do not bring materials that rust, nor ones that cannot withstand heavy pressure, or are too dimensional (like rocks, shells, round objects, etc.), as they can break or damage studio equipment.
Almost anything can be a blowout object as long as it can withstand heavy moisture. It is best for objects to have a flat side since the shape of this side determines the shape of the resulting piece of paper. Blowouts can be made using gloves, scissors, chains, plastic containers, your hand, etc.
Casting with Moulds and Laminate Casting
This class has a $35 materials fee
Students must prepare and bring materials to class - see below
This course introduces two different sculptural papermaking techniques: casting with moulds, which result in a solid sculpture composed of thick cotton pulp; and laminate casting, which results in a hollow sculpture made of thin paper.
Casting requires a hydrocal plaster box-mould, the dimensions of which should not exceed 11” x 14” x 2”. It is best to bring in a small, simple mould with no undercuts for your first time casting. This class will not cover mold-making, therefore students will need to prepare a plaster mould prior to class. When preparing your plaster mould, please allow sufficient time (at least two days) after curing to dry out as much as possible. This will accelerate the drying time of your paper pieces. Other types of moulds will be discussed and demonstrated in class.
Laminate Casting is similar to papier mache but uses pressed sheets of wet handmade paper in a layering process. These sheets are applied to the outside of an object and left to dry. The resulting laminate cast sculpture can either remain on the object or be cut off and patched when dry. Students should bring in an object on which to laminate cast. Avoid objects that cannot withstand moisture, have concave surfaces, or undercuts.
Please note: you will leave your moulds and castings at the Dieu Donné studios to dry (usually 2 - 7 days). Please plan to retrieve your molds and castings within two weeks of the date you took the class. Dieu Donné cannot accommodate these materials for longer than two weeks.
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