Nicole Donnelly, "A Barn for Reflection," 2017, Handmade abaca paper with pulp painting, kozo branches, and Mojave Desert plants.
About the Workshop
In this online workshop, participants will learn a range of techniques that take handmade paper from two—into three-dimensions, even without the use of a Hollander beater. We will cover the essentials of hand papermaking (adapted to home production), its evolution into an artform, and how to work with low-shrinkage pulps (cotton, kozo, and recycled paper) to create vessels, low-relief forms, and fully dimensional sculptures. High shrinkage pulps will also be discussed. Pulp casting, sheet laminating, mould-making, and working with armature will be covered. Students of all disciplines and skill levels are encouraged to bring their ideas to this tactile medium.
Through a combination of slide lecture, video demonstrations (accessible after the workshop as well), and synchronous Zoom discussion and demo, the workshop will give participants the information and tools to create high quality sculptural paper artworks.
About the Instructor
Nicole Donnelly is a hand papermaker and visual artist specializing in sculptural paper artworks. She is the President of the International Association of Hand Papermakers and Paper Artists (IAPMA), 2015-2022; the founder of the creative papermaking studio paperTHINKtank in Philadelphia; and master papermaker for the Brandywine Workshop & Archives as well as The Brodsky Center at PAFA. She teaches paper and book arts at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, University of the Arts, and other institutions. She received her MFA from the University of Iowa in 2009 and her BA from Bennington College. She has received grants and fellowships to complete residencies at the Philadelphia Museum of Art; Morgan Conservatory of Paper; Goldwell Open Air Museum; Vermont Studio Center; and Women’s Studio Workshop; and her artwork has been exhibited throughout the United States and internationally.
This online workshop will take place on Saturday, July 10th from 1 PM—3 PM EST.
To attend, register via this Eventbrite Portal, as space is limited.
This workshop is $150. After registering, attendees will automatically receive a registration confirmation from Eventbrite. A Zoom link will be sent 1 week before the start of the class.
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