In this papermaking class\, participants w ill learn how paper is made and what tools and materials are involved in t he process. Everyone will get to make pulp in a blender\, form sheets of p aper in molds &\; deckles\, and take home their own personalized paper! Materials will be provided by the instructor. Additionally\, participants are encouraged (but not required) to bring their own scraps of old paper to recycle into new paper. Flat items like flower petals and pieces of fab ric are also welcome to experiment with! Everyone will get their hands wet \, learn something new\, and leave with a stack of one-of-a-kind papers.\n
Harper (she/her) is an interdisciplinary\, paper-based artist
living and working in Iowa City. She is a recent MFA graduate from the Un
iversity of Iowa Center for the Book. \;She primarily works with handm
ade paper\, printmaking techniques\, book forms\, and collage. \;Her c
urrent body of work reflects on childhood\, and the way her own memories m
orph into family history.