• November 7–8

• Millsaps College, Jackson, MS

• $200 · All materials included

• Limited to 6 participants

This workshop covers the fundamentals of hand papermaking and the possibilities of paper as a creative medium.

How the Weekend Works

Saturday, November 7 · 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Our primary instruction and experimentation day. We’ll move through demonstrations and guided exercises, with time to practice techniques and develop your own sheets.

Sunday, November 8 · 12:00–5:00 PM
Open studio time. Return to the studio to revisit techniques, work more independently, and experiment with how papermaking might connect to your own creative interests. I’ll be available throughout the afternoon for technical help, feedback, and troubleshooting.

What We'll Explore

• Sheet formation, couching, pressing, and drying

• Two different papermaking fibers (cotton and abaca) and how they behave

• Pigmenting pulp and working with color

• Pulp painting and image-making

• Layering and combining pulps

• Blowouts and stenciling

• Inclusions and embedded materials

• Texture, pattern, and transparency

• Translating ideas from your existing creative practice into paper

Who Is This For?

Painters, printmakers, drawers, collage artists, book artists, designers, fiber artists, and curious makers are all welcome. The workshop is designed especially for creative people who are new to papermaking and wonder what their existing practice might look like translated into paper.

No previous papermaking experience is necessary. You don't need to consider yourself an artist, either. If you're curious about handmade paper and want to experiment, this workshop is for you.

What's Included

• 12 hours of instruction and studio access

• All pulp, pigments, tools, and papermaking materials

• Demonstrations and guided exercises

• Individual instruction and feedback

• A small workshop limited to 6 participants

Participants should bring lunch on Saturday. You’re also welcome to bring sketches, patterns, imagery, or other source material you'd like to experiment with translating into paper.

You'll Leave With

• A sampler of handmade papers from different fibers

• Your own collection of experimental and image-based sheets

• Resources for continuing to make paper after the workshop

• A new understanding of how handmade paper might fit into your creative practice

• New creative connections with artists in your community

A note about drying: Handmade paper needs time to dry, so finished sheets will be available for pickup after the workshop. If you're traveling from outside Jackson, your work can be mailed to you.