Tech’s Tactile Thursdays: Kozo Lace Forms

Kozo Lace Forms
Instructor: Museum Staff

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Kozo is a Japanese fiber that when cooked and beaten can be made into beautiful sheets of handmade paper. The cooked fiber also can be pulled apart to create a lace-like effect. The “lace” Kozo can then be wrapped around objects to create delicate sculptures and containers. Participants are encouraged to bring small objects to use as a base for your own one-of-a-kind sculpture. 

 

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Tech’s Tactile Thursdays: Petal Fold Book

Petal Fold Book
Instructor: Museum Staff

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The petal-fold book technique combines book binding with origami to create a book that blooms, or unfolds, as it opens. The book has decorative, paper-wrapped tag board covers, 8 origami-folded pages with a ribbon binding and closure. Join us to learn this beautiful book-binding technique. All skill levels welcome and materials provided.

This workshop is for Georgia Tech Students, Staff, and Faculty. Located in the Price Gilbert Library in the AirSpace room 2222. 

 

 

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Tech’s Tactile Thursdays: Chinese Lanterns

Chinese Lantern
Instructor: Museum Staff

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Join in the Chinese tradition of making paper lanterns used to celebrate the final day of the Lunar New Year. Learn to make your own lantern and decorate your space with it. All skill levels welcome and materials provided.

This workshop is for Georgia Tech Students, Staff, and Faculty. Located in the Price Gilbert Library in the AirSpace room 2222. 

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Tech’s Tactile Thursdays: Paper Beads

Paper Beads
Instructor: Museum Staff

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Love jewelry and paper? Join us for a bead making workshop and learn to transform a readily available material – paper into delicate art you can wear! Participants will learn basic jewelry techniques to create one-of-a kind bracelets, necklaces, and more using their creations. All skill levels welcome. This workshop is for Georgia Tech Students, Staff, and Faculty. Located in the Price Gilbert Library in the AirSpace room 2222.

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Tech’s Tactile Thursdays: Paper Assemblage

Paper Assemblage
Instructor: Museum Staff

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Learn how to join paper elements together using a variety of methods to create large paper assemblages. Stitching and adding mixed media are just a few techniques that will be explored.  A variety of paper elements will be available for participants to use to form assemblages. Participants are encouraged to bring paper items with them to use. All skill levels welcome and all materials provided. This workshop is for Georgia Tech Students, Staff, and Faculty. Located in the Price Gilbert Library in the AirSpace room 2222

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Tech’s Tactile Thursdays: Paper Clay

Paper Clay Creature
Instructor: Museum Staff

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Join us for this paper clay workshop to work with a material that merges the sculptural characteristics of clay and the versatility of paper. Participants will learn sculptural joining and shaping techniques to create their own unique creature. All materials provided. This workshop is for Georgia Tech Students, Staff, and Faculty. Located in the Price Gilbert Library in the AirSpace room 2222.

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Tech’s Tactile Thursdays: Drop-in Coloring Sheets

Coloring Sheets
Instructor: Museum Staff

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Want to enjoy some relaxing creative time during finals? Then drop by the Price Gilbert library Airspace (room #2222) and enjoy some coloring sheets and de-stress.  This workshop is for Georgia Tech students, faculty, and staff. Workshop located in the Price Gilbert Memorial Library, Room 2222 (2nd floor).

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Tech’s Tactile Thursdays: Japanese Stab binding

Japanese Stab Binding
Instructor: Museum Staff

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Explore the art of hand-made books, which make great journals or sketchbooks! Learn how to make a decorative Japanese stab-style book binding in this workshop. This binding style consists of a soft cover and exposed spine — sewn together in a simple pattern, requiring no folding or glue. Once finished, you will have a quality, handmade book, ready to fill with thoughts and images all your own. This workshop is for Georgia Tech students, faculty, and staff. Workshop located in the Price Gilbert Memorial Library, Room 2222 (2nd floor).

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Tech’s Tactile Thursdays: Watercolor Flowers

Watercolor Flowers
Instructor: Museum Staff

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Step into spring and learn the basics of painting watercolor flowers. Participants will start with a simple sketch and then learn how to layer washes of color to bring life, depth, and a range of values to the floral painting. All skill levels welcome and all materials provided. This workshop is for Georgia Tech students, faculty, and staff. Workshop located in the Price Gilbert Memorial Library, Room 2222 (2nd floor).

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Tech’s Tactile Thursdays: Origami Club Takeover

Origami Carambola
Instructor: Museum Staff

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Tech’s Tactile Thursday’s welcomes the Georgia Tech Origami Club to teach the Origami Carambola flower, by designed by Carmen Sprung. The art of Japanese paper folding, origami, can turn a simple sheet of paper into a stunning creation. Participants will have the opportunity to make more than one flower. All skill levels welcome and all materials are provided.

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