
Windows, Wells, and Walls: Stencils and Masking in Handmade Paper with Katharine DeLamater
August 4 - August 8
| $450 – $1300Event Navigation

Windows, Wells, and Walls: Stencils and Masking in Handmade Paper – Katharine DeLamater
Dates: August 4 – August 8, 2025
Studio: Papermaking
Tuition: Sliding Scale, $450 – $1300
Lab Fee: $150
Class limit: 6
In this all levels papermaking workshop, participants will learn how to make paper using a variety of fibers and incorporate stenciled imagery using hand-cut stencils and pigmented pulp paint. We’ll begin with the basics of sheet-forming and an overview of the stenciling process to create a roadmap for each participant’s work. Participants will work with the instructor to choose papermaking fibers and stenciling methods to best suit their envisioned artwork or sampler. Stenciling techniques will include brush application, bottle application, washes, as well as masking techniques to create layered effects in desired and protect others. This process will encourage participants to experiment and invoke creative problem solving to express their unique vision through the art of hand papermaking.
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.
Artist
Katharine DeLamater
Katharine L. DeLamater is a papermaker and artist based in Brooklyn, New York. She received her MFA from the University of Iowa Center for the Book in 2020 where she was an Iowa Arts fellowship recipient and research assistant to Timothy Barrett at the Oakdale Paper Research Facility. She was the 2020 West Bay View Foundation Fellow at Dieu Donné Papermill. Her artist’s books are held in the special collections of Kenyon College, The Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, as well as private collections. She is the studio collaborator at Dieu Donné Papermill.