ExpiredHand Paper Making For Kids

Students will learn about the two thousand year history of papermaking by making their own sheets of paper. After immersing fibers in a vat of water, students will learn to “couch” a sheet with a mould and deckle. Each student will receive a sheaf of their handmade sheets and envelopes after they have completely dried. Participants should be prepared to get a bit wet, as we are all in water up to our elbows.

Level: This class is appropriate for children ages 8-14.
Dates: Sunday, November 4
Time: 1pm-4pm
Max. no of students: 6
Instructor: Kathy Gurwell
Cost: $45 tuition + $5 materials fee

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Kathy Gurwell has many years experience in the fields of paper and printing, beginning with her graphic arts study in Paris and continuing as a Curator Fellow at Tamarind Lithography Institute in Albuquerque, NM and most recently at the Museo della Carta in Fabriano, Italy. She has demonstrated papermaking in San Francisco, Santa Fe, and Houston, where she now lives. Her artistry in this field was recognized a few years ago when Lord & Taylor invited her to display and sell her products at a show of Santa Fe artists in their principal New York City store. More recently she was commissioned to make a 40 x 40 in. piece of paper for the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft.