Algae Papermaking Class

After talking the men were prepared to demonstrate the process but with a 2-kilometer walk back to the Topas eco village and the sun setting I declined.

Book artist and papermaker Mandy Brannan joined us once again to show us the creative possibilities of combining two papermaking techniques; traditional style Japanese papermaking and recycled papermaking.

photo by Caron

Display set ups for the 25th Anniversary gathering for the Hand Papermaking Organization. The event took place on June 10, 2011 at the Paper Lab in the Art Lofts of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The Letterpress Print Shop - Loose type set in a Forme.

The Letterpress Print Shop Loose type in a Forme –close-up.

Algae Papermaking Class

Algae Papermaking Class

Trishia Martin demonstrating stencil use and pulp spraying.

after dismantling a vat

Algae Papermaking Class

Photo courtesy of Ben Chan

Papermaking Workshop

Techniques for using gorgeous handmade papers then the chance to make their

own. Great results with Josie Beszant

Trishia Martin demonstrating stencil use and pulp spraying.

Techniques for using gorgeous handmade papers then the chance to make their

own. Great results with Josie Beszant

Book artist and papermaker Mandy Brannan helped participants to discover the creative possibilities of combining two papermaking techniques; traditional style Japanese papermaking and recycled papermaking. The masterclass began with hand-beating kozo fibres, which add both strength and delicacy to the work. The following stage was working with recycled pulps with found papers, finally creating experimental paper sheets by combining both kozo fibres and recycled pulp.