
Material Memory: Texture Techniques in Papermaking with SR Lejeune
July 7 - July 11
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Material Memory: Texture Techniques in Papermaking – SR Lejeune
Dates: July 7– July 11, 2025
Studio: Papermaking
Tuition: Sliding Scale, $450 – $1300
Lab Fee: $150
Class limit: 6
Use paper pulp to hold texture and surface! Beginning with technical basics such as fiber processing in the Hollander beater and sheet formation, participants will apply these skills to an array of non-traditional techniques that use papermaking as a recorder, both conceptually and materially. Approaching paper as a memory device, this workshop will cover predominantly two dimensional processes such as embossing, embedding, variations on stenciling, pulp rubbings, rag-processing and low-relief casting. This course will discuss ways of working applicable both to professional and more improvisational studio contexts. All levels are welcome.
In order to reserve your space in the class, we require a $250 nonrefundable deposit. WSW offers a sliding tuition model for the Summer Art Institute, and you can pick your desired tuition level from the drop-down menu at check-out. For assistance in selecting your tuition level, see this guide. If you are in a position to pay full tuition or more, we request that you do so. The pay-as-you-can model is not based on tax returns or documentation, rather your self-determined capacity to pay. Registration is on a first-come first-served basis, and you can read about our refund and cancellation policies here.
This workshop is at capacity. Please email [email protected] or call 845 658 9133 to be added to the waitlist.
Artist
Sarah Rose (SR) Lejeune
SR Lejeune (b. 1994 Boston, MA) is a sculptor and papermaker based in Pine Plains, NY. They received a BA with High Honors in Studio Art from Oberlin College (2015), were a Core Fellow and Books/Paper Studio Coordinator at the Penland School of Craft (2017-21) and hold an MFA in Sculpture from the Yale School of Art (2023). In 2023-24 they were a West Bay View Foundation Fellow, and later Studio Assistant, at Dieu Donné in Brooklyn, NY. They have taught many papermaking workshops, including at Dieu Donné, WSW, Bard College, and the Penland School of Craft.