Saturday & Sunday 1-4pm
May 2nd & 3rd
$115
Learn the basics of sheet forming, inclusions, encasement, and embossment! Using recycled materials, natural fibers, and creative inclusions, students will learn the full process of turning pulp into personalized sheets of paper. We will experiment with forming sheets of paper, include exciting material into the weave of the paper, encase objects within sheets, and emboss patterns into your work. This workshop will teach you all you need to know for basic sheet forming and beyond, and how to do it yourself in your own home.
All materials and tools provided
Workshop will take place out of doors
(possible rain dates TBD)
All experiences welcome – must be 18+
About the Instructor:
Cole Hancock is an MFA candidate of the printmaking program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where they also work as an art teaching associate. They graduated from Florida State university with a BFA in studio art and a concentration in printmaking in 2021. Their practice includes low budget roadtripping and combining print with paper craft to discuss the nature of our relationship with the land. As an Appalachian-based itinerant artist, they explore the cultural and environmental histories of the land, how preserving something can fundamentally alter it, and how human infrastructure and nature evolve and affect one another.
