Book Arts and Papermaking
Book Arts and Papermaking offers both traditional and explorative classes at all levels in papermaking, bookbinding, decorative paper techniques and letterpress printing. Papermaking and Book Arts classes are held in the Picante Paper and Book Arts Studios, located on the second floor of the Santikos Building.
Materials List
Classes not listed here will either have required materials in the class description, discuss needed materials during the first class, or the materials will be supplied.
Class details (meeting times, tuition, etc.) are listed below.
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Book Art Class Notes
Studio Practices: Open studio for classes in book arts and papermaking is not permitted at this time, unless special arrangements have been made by the instructor in which case it will be discussed in class.
Registration Information
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Opens December 3
9:00am
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Opens December 10
9:00am
Book Arts Classes - Spring 2025
Course Description
Get your feet wet in this introductory class and explore what handmade paper is all about. Students will have the opportunity to learn about the papermaking process from breaking down fibers to creating paper pulp, adding color to the paper pulp, and using stencils and vails to create paper samples to take home.
Course Description
All paper originates from organic or plant material. Learn the process of how to prepare, cook, and correctly process plants for use in hand-papermaking. Iris and pineapple leaves for the process the full process from plant to paper. In addition, abaca paper pulp with flower petal inclusions will also be prepared for students to pull their own paper sheets.
Course Description
All paper originates from organic or plant material. Learn the process of how to prepare, cook, and correctly process plants for use in hand-papermaking. Iris and pineapple leaves for the process the full process from plant to paper. In addition, abaca paper pulp with flower petal inclusions will also be prepared for students to pull their own paper sheets.
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