Join us for this virtual Lecture, Stitch, dye, sculpt, fly - the endless versatility of Washi, with guest speaker Nanci Jacobi. Washi means Japanese paper - Wa = Japanese and shi = paper. Jacobi’s love of Washi and its history led her to establish the Japanese Paper Place, in Toronto Ontario. The Japanese Paper Place is a major distributor of washi.
In celebration of Poetry month, join us for this fun workshop that combines bookbinding and poetry. Participants will learn how to make an octavo pamphlet binding, and then have the chance to write a simple poem to start the book off. Participants will also be given a list of daily poetry prompts for the month of April to further inspire poetic writings. Kit not included but supply list provided. All skill levels welcome!
Join us for this virtual Bark Paper Lecture Demonstration with guest artist Lisa Miles. Mesoamerican beaten bark papers, known as amate, amatl, or huun, have been used by ancient bookmakers and scribes to produce codices since pre-Columbian times. Explore traditional amate papermaking technique along with modern innovations as practiced by a 21st-century artist and papermaker. Lisa Miles creates one-of-a-kind beaten bark paperworks using plant-based materials and natural dyes.
Fast Film Fest 2022 is the fourth year of the stop motion animation festival sponsored by the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking in partnership with ASIFA-South and the GA Tech Libraries. People of all ages and skills were invited to create films that are 5 minutes or less in length and that address the theme, Press Start. Check out the juried selected submissions, meet our jurors, and cast your vote for People's Choice during the Fast Film Fest 2022 Screening.
Virtual Workshop: Fast Film Fest – Bringing Inanimate 3-D Objects to Life. Stop Motion using paper can take the form of both 2-dimensional cut out animation or 3-dimensional using paper puppets or 3-D origami. This workshop focuses on fine tuning the performance of 3-D animated objects.
Description: Create beautiful, oversized paper poinsettias to bring cheer to your holiday decorations! Explore poinsettia petal structures, and create oversized flowers to bring a pop of color into any environment. Discover interesting ways to transform ordinary paper into a decorative flower. All skill levels welcome and and kits will be shipped to participants. Shipping not available outside the United States. Register by Tuesday, November 30th to receive a kit.