Algae Papermaking Class

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.

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.

Viewing artists' books from special collections

outside papermaking studio

Baumwolllinters, farbige Pulpe

cloud theme: book board, handmade paper (cotton & kozo mix - like fake momigami)

Diptych.

Handmade paper

Screen printing

Pulp painting (6 part stencil)

Cut up old blue jeans. Anything cotton can be cut up and blendered. Be sure to cut them into 1-2 squares.

Baumwolllinters, farbige Pulpe

papermaking area

Viewing artists' books from special collections

JMU MFA and English grad students learned how to make paper with graphic design

professor Dawn McCusker.

Viewing artists' books from special collections

Baumwolllinters, farbige Pulpe