Intro to Making Paper

THIS WORKSHOP WILL MEET IN-PERSON AT THE AUSTIN BOOK ARTS CENTER.

Learn the basics of this historic process. After the instructor demonstrates the process of preparing a vat, students will pull their own sheets of paper using a mould and deckle. Simple additives and characteristics of different paper making fibers will be covered. Making paper is a physically engaging process, so please wear clothes that you won’t mind getting a little wet!

Level: This class is appropriate for adult students at all levels.
Date & Time: Saturday, August 19th, 10am-4pm
Max. no of students: 6
Instructor: Kevin Auer
Cost: $120 tuition + $15 materials fee

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ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Kevin Auer trained as an apprentice in bookbinding with Scott Mullenberg in Portland, Maine. He then worked as a conservation technician for a number of years at Cornell University. After graduating from the conservation program at the University of Texas at Austin, Kevin worked as a book conservator at the Walters Art Museum. Kevin learned letterpress from David Wolfe in Portland, Maine. He co-owned Wolfe Editions, a small shop that specialized in artists’ books and limited edition work. Kevin also ran his own shop for a number of years doing letterpress printing and book binding. He has taught letterpress at Dartmouth College, The Maryland Institute College of Art, and The University of Texas at Austin. Kevin is currently the Director of the Communication Design Program at The University of Houston, Victoria.