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Natural Paper-making with Charmian Pollok |
| Description |
Learn to make your own alkali from wood ash, pick your own plants from
the surrounding countryside, process them and make them into paperpulp
which you will learn to manipulate into beautiful sheets of paper.
Papermaking from native plants in an environmentally-friendly way is my
favourite type of workshop and to do one in the wonderful environment
of West Moss-side could not be bettered. The course will be taught in
such a way as to enable the participants to continue the process, later
on, in a domestic setting without specialist equipment. |
About the tutor
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 Imagine my delight when Charmian agreed to come to West Moss-side to run a workshop to share her expertise and excitement in paper making from native plants. She brought some of her most wondeful pieces for display in the Centre too. I particularly love the strong and beautiful connections which her work conveys between the natural and human worlds. ( Kate Sankey)
You can find a more comprehensive bio here.
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Prerequisite knowledge/skills
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No previous skills are required to come on this workshop. |
Course format
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Day 1 - Using the plentiful materials afforded by West Moss-side's
wonderful environment, participants will identify and gather suitable
plant materials for papermaking. They will start, though, by making
wood ash lye, the gentlest of all alkalis. An alkaline substance is
needed to separate the cellulose of a plant from the other substances
such as lignin and waxes etc. which lead to a paper's deterioration.
The safe disposal of the alkali will also be covered as will the use of
other chemicals.
Participants will learn how to identify which parts of particular
plants yield the cellulose and then how to access this cellulose.
After this, the plants will be cooked, rinsed and then beaten before
being made into paper pulp.
Day 2 - Participants will begin to make sheets of paper, learning how to
handle the different pulps, becoming familiar with the different ways
of pressing the paper and of drying it. How to store pulps will also
be covered. Other techniques such as embedding, embossing, using
inclusions etc. will be covered including the preparation of plants for
these purposes. Preparing the papers for other purposes such as writing
or printing upon will also feature.
A set of fact sheets covering the above processes will be
available free for participants. there will be DVDs shown over
lunchtimes. |
After completing this course...
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makes paper paper!! The charateristics of cellulose, how to extract it,
pulp it and make beautiful papers for all sorts of purposes -
decorative or practical. The fact sheets and hand outs will equip you
will all you need to continue this wonderful art at home. | |
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Cost
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£100.00 |
| Duration |
This is a two-day course, starting at 10:00 and finishing at 16:30 |
| Dates |
Jan 17, 2009 - Jan 18, 2009 |
| Meals |
Country farmhouse fare will be provided together with generous supplies of teas and coffee. |
| Disabled facilities |
Disabled parking, access and toilet are provided.
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| More information |
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| How do I book a place? |
It's as simple as clicking here. If you would prefer, you can phone, write to or email Kate. |
| What should I bring with me? |
You will need a notebook. Don't forget your camera too! |
| Are there any other related courses I can attend? |
Other workshops which Charmian runs include Papermaking for the
Classroom and Papermaking for Special Educational Needs. These
workshops may be run in the future at West Moss-side. If you are
interested please contact Charmian or Kate |
| What have other attendess said about this course? |
Wonderful, inspiring and many thanks. Jan 2008 |
SO DON'T DELAY - CLICK THE BUTTON! 
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