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Upcycling, Harvesting; A Sustainable Approach to Papermaking with Rebecca Hutchinson

August 23, 2021 - August 27, 2021

| $300 – $1200

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

Enrollment for this class is full. To be placed on the waitlist, please email [email protected] or call 845-658-9133.

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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.

Details

Start:
August 23, 2021
End:
August 27, 2021
Cost:
$300 – $1200
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Venue

Women’s Studio Workshop
722 Binnewater Lane
Kingston, 12401 United States
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Phone:
(845) 658-9133
Website:
wsworkshop.org