Papermaking Fiber Intensive

Papermaking Fiber Intensive
With Akemi Martin

4, 2-day sessions: Tuesdays & Wednesdays
June 2nd & 3rd, 9th & 10th, 16th & 17th, 23rd & 24th, 9:30 AM - 3 PM
4 students maximum
Cost: $1200*
Includes all materials and access to the papermaking facilities outside of class time for the month of June.

This 4 week course will give you a firm foundation in 4 of the most common papermaking fibers: Cotton, Flax/Linen, Abaca and Mulberry. Learn about the plants, fabrics and history of each plant from master papermaker, Akemi Martin, who has spent the last 20+ years working with these fibers, spending each week focusing on a different fiber and exploring the creative range of each material. Learn how to prepare and cook fibers, how to hand beat mulberry pulp and different sheet forming techniques. You will leave with paper samples, pulp paintings, sculptures and more. In addition to class time, weekly Open Studio is included in this course, to allow time to further hone skills learned in class.

Week 1- Cotton

Week 2 - Flax/Linen

Week 3 - Abaca

Week 4 - Mulberry (Kozo in Japanese)

*We are happy to build a payment plan for this course, please email us at [email protected] if you'd like to explore some options.

All levels welcome.
Free parking is provided.
Class is located at:
Shepherd & Maudsleigh Studio
27 Dunstan Street, West Newton, MA
[email protected]