Flax Fiber Papermaking For Sculpture - IN-STUDIO WORKSHOP

Join me for a 3-day immersive Fiber Art workshop focused on papermaking for sculpture designed to elevate your creative practice.

Set against the serene backdrop of Arroyo Hondo, this workshop offers creatives the opportunity to engage in daily sessions with a focus on papermaking with flax roving creating textured paper for sculptural applications with natural materials. Design and make a reusable mould with wire and plaster; explore mark-making with sumi ink and indigo and surface embellishment with stitching (optional).

All skill levels are welcome.

Paper Rain Studio is a pet-friendly and scent free environment. Must be able to manage stairs.

Pricing:

• $575/3-day papermaking and sculpture workshop

• All materials included in tuition fee

• Choose your date in the dropdown menu

• Inquire about custom dates

What’s Included:

• Instruction, demonstrations and access to all studio materials and supplies.

• Coffee, tea, snacks

• Principal areas of focus are papermaking and sculpture

• Learn how to make paper with flax roving

• Make armatures natural materials and mould making with wire and plaster

• Forage for local materials

• Mark-making and surface design/embellishment with sumi ink and indigo

• At the end of the workshop you will have a collection of sculptures to take home with you. Please make arrangements for shipping your work if necessary.

• All skill levels are welcome. Please be prepared to manage stairs.

Workshop Hours:

• 10am - 4pm daily with lunch break, and afternoon snacks

Transportation:

• Arroyo Hondo is just minutes from the Rio Grande, Taos Plaza, and Arroyo Seco with shops and galleries to explore.

• Airports:  Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Denver and Taos

• Participants are responsible for travel to and from the studio along with car rental.

• Local accommodations: Airbnb, VRBO, excellent hotel lodging, camping

What to bring:

• Bag lunch

• Although materials and supplies are included, you are encouraged to bring materials you’d like to experiment with.

• Wear comfortable layered clothing to accommodate weather variations.

• High desert elevations can cause dehydration.

• Garden gloves

• Apron

• Scent-free and non-smoking environment

• Dog and cat friendly