Hello Everyone,

Here I am having a break in beautiful Bali. 

Sunday July 7, I am running a bookmaking workshop for the Papermakers of Victorian at Box Hill Community Arts Centre. 

I will also run my papermaking workshop for anyone who wishes to get their hands in the vat and discover the joy of hand papermaking. This workshop can also be structured to develop your existing papermaking skills.

07/07/2024 - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Box Hill Community Arts Centre, Box Hill VIC

Bookings and payment here on the Papermakers of Victoria website.

A bookmaking workshop with focus on content. This workshop will focus on creating pages that inform and excite through the addition of colour and interest to make your page richer.  This will provide an inviting background for later themed text and images. You will become braver at working on pages, by adding decoration in the form of text, borders, windows and much more.

You can choose to carve a simple print block which can be used to embellish your book. The pages you wish to include in your book, will then be bound into the fabric cover you make, to form a beautiful book. You will learn how to make a fabric book cover, add content to your pages before you bind them, and carve a simple stamp.

Materials fee: $10 to be paid to the tutor on the day. This will provide:

Special adhesive for covering your book. Fabric for your cover if you don’t have any of your own. Paper for pages and end papers. Some handmade paper. Tracing paper. Paints, wax, gesso. Notes.

Papermaking Workshop

An introduction & advanced papermaking

When: 10am - 3pm

Saturday July 20

Where: Box Hill North

Cost: $80

BYO lunch

This workshop will include making a variety of recycled paper.  

You will learn how to make a strong piece of paper: include threads, grasses & seeds, learn to use 2 colours of pulp to make decorative effects, make scrolls, emboss paper, form windows and pockets. 

There will also be  demonstration of waxing your paper to make it strong and transparent.

Email me at barb@barbadams.com to let me know you are coming, or to request another date for you and a couple of friends.

Something special for those of you who love paper. Our exhibition is at Box Hill this year.  Please bring your friends and be surprised and delighted by the paper art. I can meet you at the gallery if you wish.