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Teaching Approach

My approach to support effective teaching is to create an environment that encourages cooperative learning in a relaxed atmosphere. Allowing everyone the opportunity participate in all aspects of the processes, encourage group discussions, and lots of experimentation. I teach the students traditional papermaking skills and then I encourage them to push the fibres to their limits – experimenting with all of the different techniques which invariably lead to serendipitous results.

My workshops are suitable for artists, designers, crafters, print makers and those who want to learn a new skill or looking for inspiration. I welcome enquiries about organising workshops, courses and one-to-one lessons from schools, community centres and artists.

Handmade Paper Workshops

 

Traditional Style Japanese Papermaking

Bespoke workshops

Water Lilies

Japanese handmade paper has become a popular medium. This bespoke four hour workshop for 1 – 2 students will introduce the process of preparing and pigmenting kozo fibres and sisal fibres that will be then be used to create both plain and decorative sheets.

Course fee: on request
Dates: please enquire about my availability
Materials and most equipment included

 
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Hand Papermaking Workshops – Western Style

Bespoke Western Papermaking

Handmade paper with pigmented cotton fibres and recycled papers

Let me introduce you to the practice of using Western style handmade paper as a creative medium that has become popular in current art and design practice because of its tremendous versatility. Maybe for a book, maybe for a special print project or maybe just to create some papers future idea.
This four hour workshop for 1 – 2 students will introduce Western style hand papermaking enabling you to set up in your own studio.

Learn pigmentation, the use of inclusions and many other different decorative methods to create papers that can be used in a bookmaking project, a collage piece or for a printing. A new medium/process that can be part of your experimental arts tool kit!

Course fee: on request
Dates: please enquire about my availability
Materials and most equipment included

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Papermaking for Book Artists

The aim of this workshop is to learn how to make paper that can be used to develop ideas for the creation of a visual language within the book arts’ format by developing book construction pertaining to each individual students’ research and practice.
This workshop is aimed at book artists, designers, graphic artists, letterpress and printmakers, fine artists and crafters.

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Hand Papermaking: Plant Papers Workshop

Learn how to make paper from plants with hand paper Making Courses in London

Paper made using garden plant fibres

All those plants out there in your garden or along the hedgerows will take on a new meaning….what kind of paper will they make?
Learn how to make Western style paper by adding the processed plants fibres to create decorative papers.

Course not available until further notice
Dates: none
Materials and most equipment included

 
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Cut – Fold – Tuck

Using found papers learn different techniques to make artists’ books

Learn a variety of essential book forms: accordion, sewn pamphlets and flag books.
Then learn how to make your own rubber stamps and experiment with different mediums to add images to your books.

Course fee: on request
Dates: please enquire about my availability
Materials and most equipment included

 

Bespoke Papermaking Classes and Workshops

More advanced level, experimental bespoke and Japanese style papermaking workshops can be arranged for individuals.