Folding Techniques in Handmade Paper
February 16 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
$95.00Now a Short Form Workshop!
Sunday, February 16, 1pm-4pm
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About this Workshop:
Are you interested in taking paper from flat to full? Do you have a stash of handmade paper from previous classes but not sure what to do with it?
Join us for a short-form workshop to explore folding polyhedral solids out of handmade paper, and then learn ways to apply these forms to create various structures. Students will learn the basic techniques of folding, scoring, and cutting using their own handmade papers and/or some provided by Pyramid. We’ll use templates to make various geometric shapes and forms, make patterns from scratch, learn about lamination, and, finally, how to go about building basic sculptural compositions.
Level: Beginner—No experience necessary!
Registration closes February 8, 2025. Material fees are included with your registration to cover the supplies provided in class. Students may/will need to gather/purchase additional materials for class (see the materials list below). This list will also be provided with the registration confirmation email.
Sample images by Tatiana Nelson-Joseph
CLASS MATERIALS LIST:
Registration includes a $15 materials fee to cover consumable materials provided in class, including cutting tools, adhesives, and pre-made handmade paper. Students will need to supply additional materials of their own, including:
- (optional) Any personal tools you prefer to use over the classroom set: Xacto knive/Olfa knife, Scissors, Metal ruler, Compass, Bone Folder, Awl or alternative scoring tool (eg., dull x-acto blade)
- (optional) Any handmade or other paper from your personal stash you’re interested in folding
- (optional) Note paper and pen (for taking notes)
- (optional) Personal apron (we’ll have extras) or wear clothes that can get a little messy
YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
Since childhood, Tatiana Nelson-Joseph has been interested in art. She studied Business at GWU, but a chance year off to attend FIT exposed to her hand making patterns for handbags and shoes. Out of this experience she started creating sculpture primarily out of paper, in which she is primarily self-taught. She received her MFA in Sculpture from Howard University and has taught art in Middle School, High School and at the College level.
Inspired by geometry and nature, Tatiana is motivated to explore forms in folded paper as well as in other materials. Her artistic style is informed by a modern geometric aesthetic and undulating natural forms. You can find more of her work online: @liquidspades.art, www.saatchiart.com/tatiana.nelsonjoseph.
“It was great to see the paper come together in 3 dimensions.”
—Previous workshop participant