Papermaking Workshop with Zoe Culbertson
Wednesday, April 4, 1:30 – 3pm

Participants will be introduced to making paper from a wide variety of plants, from common garden plants such as Iris, Hosta or Lillies to edible plants and vegetables such as corn, onions, asparagus, to inner bark fibers including paper mulberry (kozo) and gampi. Learn to make some beautiful natural papers and how to make more plant papers from the environment around you. In addition to providing a background on the basics of papermaking, this workshop will also show some fiber preparation and provide a chance to get your hands wet and experiment.

Bio:
Zoe Culbertson has been making paper for over ten years and specializes in Japanese paper arts and plant fiber papers. She lived in Japan for 6 years and worked with master papermaker and artist Richard Flavin. Her work includes traditional Japanese papers, plant fiber papers, artist books and alternative photographic processes. She is a founding member of the Boston Paper Collective and has taught workshops and exhibited her work in the Boston area, Australia and Japan.