Pulp Painting for Beginners
February 23 @ 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
$200.00An In-Studio Workshop!
Sunday, February 23, 10:30am-4:30pm
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About this Workshop:
Create your own painterly images using nothing but paper pulp! In this class, dive into the pulp paint pigmentation process and make your very own color palette. We will demonstrate different techniques of applying the pulp paint to a background base sheet, from colorful washes to using stencils, and more. The use of direct mark-making will create unique paper artworks, and once dry, the imagery will be permanently bonded to your sheet of paper!
Level: Intermediate – Introduction to Papermaking or similar experience with sheet forming (6 hours) is required.
Registration closes February 16, 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 Laura Asher
CLASS MATERIALS LIST:
Registration includes a $40 materials fee to cover consumable materials provided in class, including pulp, pigments, retention and formation aid, and pellon. Students may also want to consider bringing the following items:
- (optional) Personal apron (we’ll have some on hand) – waterproof is recommended, but you can also substitute a heavy cooking apron
- (recommended) Rubber boots or comfortable shoes with good tread (you will be on your feet most of the day and the studio floor will get wet)
- (optional) Note paper and pen (for taking notes)
- (optional) Gloves for those who may be sensitive – your hands will be in almost constant contact with water during the day
YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
Zofia Chamera earned her BFA in Interdisciplinary Sculpture at the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2020 and her MFA in Studio Art from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) in 2022. Chamera’s foundation is in traditional mediums such as clay, wax, and bronze, however she recently began exploring handmade paper and how it can be applied to sculpture. She is constantly pushing the structural boundaries of this medium and with that challenging the conflict of fine art versus craft. While studying at PAFA, Chamera worked as the papermaking shop monitor and a graduate teaching assistant for figure modeling and many other courses. Her work has been shown in the National Sculpture Society Gallery in Manhattan, New York as well as local galleries in Baltimore, MD and Philadelphia, PA. Most notably, she was selected as one of seven artists to participate in the Lucca Biennale 2022 Outdoor Exhibition in Tuscany, Italy. Learn more about her work at www.zofiachamera.com.
“I appreciated Zofia’s breadth of knowledge and genuine interest and expertise.”
—Workshop participant, Make+Take: Make a Pack of Paper