Dive into the ancient tradition of papermaking!
In this course Maria guides you through the fascinating and strangely calming process of handmaking paper. Learn about the various options for paper crafting and dive straight into the process yourself.
As we move through the course I will take you from the basic of creating simple sheets of paper to more artistic approaches that make the paper an art piece in itself. We also touch on pulp painting, decorating with flower petals, coloring with food scraps and some other fun tricks I have acquired over the years.
You need an embroidery frame, two wooden picture frames that are the same size and a blender. The rest of the equipment and materials you can most likely find in your home. This course strives to be as sustainable as possible, so we use recycled materials and most of our equipment are things you can wash and re-use. I show you how to make a mold and deckle out of old picture frames and how to turn your paper waste into new beautiful papers. For those looking to get creative together with friends and family this is an activity that can easily be shared and enjoyed with people of all ages.
Adaptable to all ages
Paper making can be made very advanced and very easy. Making it a fun budget friendly activity to do with children! Here is a picture from one of our workshops with children.
Photo: Erik Brandsborg
Paper artists and printmakers
Creating paper by hand is a very useful tool for artists of all kind, but especially for printmakers and paper artists. This is my teacher, Elly Prestegård, who's been a visiting artist at Awagami Factory in Japan, and who's pulp paintings have been exhibited all over the world. It is her beautiful art you see in the banner of this page!
Need more inspiration for your paper-art? Check out her webpage ellyp.com
A non consumeristic family activity
An activity based on recycled and re-usable materials only! Making it a good thing for your wallet and the earth at the same time. This is something that can be fun for the whole family, adults and children alike.
Photo: Erik Brandsborg