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Upcycling, Harvesting; A Sustainable Approach to Papermaking with Rebecca Hutchinson
August 23, 2021 - August 27, 2021
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Upcycling, Harvesting; A Sustainable Approach to Papermaking – Rebecca Hutchinson
Dates: August 23 – 27, 2021
Studio: Papermaking
Tuition: Sliding Scale, $300-$1200
Lab fee: $75
Class limit: 5
This course introduces sustainable approaches to papermaking. Participants will be engaged conceptually in the practice of harvesting from place as content for papermaking. Demos will cover pulp preparation of organics and upcycling used garments and table linens, sheet forming, casting, sculptural construction, spraying, and pulp painting all to support participants’ individual directions. No previous papermaking experience is required.
Artist
Rebecca Hutchinson
Rebecca Hutchinson, Professor, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, has taught undergraduate and graduate students for the past twenty-one years. Hutchinson has also taught over sixty workshops nationally and internationally. Her sculptural work has shown across the United States and internationally at Museums including Taiwan, Italy, and South Korea. In 2015, she was selected as one of the recipients of “Women to Watch” from the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Currently she has an exhibit at the Danforth Museum, Midnight Blooms, until February 2021, and a two person exhibition, Snyder/ Hutchinson; Double Bloom opening Spring of 2021 at the PAAM.