Quilling is a historic paper craft in which strips of paper are twirled, spun, and combined to create beautiful, dimensional works. Learn how to quill with simple materials to create a beautiful one-of-a-kind handmade ornament All skill levels welcome. This workshop is for Georgia Tech Students, Staff, and Faculty. Located in the Price Gilbert Library, Wilby Room G-120 of Crosland Tower, by the Blue Donkey.
Come clip, snip, and cut your way through a hands-on workshop focused on paper cutting. Discover how to create your own delicate designs using two simple materials: paper and a blade! In this workshop, we will explore historic Mexican paper cutting traditions, used in celebrations for, Dia de Muertos, Day of the Dead. These “Papel Picado,” or punched papers often feature patterns of skull and are placed around altars.
oin us for this fun workshop to explore an early type of camera-less photography. Use paper pre-coated with a mixture of chemicals, the power of the sun, and plants to create your own cyanotypes. Participants will also learn about the history of cyanotypes from the technique’s invention, its first photographic use, to paper artists who create beautiful pieces of artwork. All materials provided.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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).