Creative Papermaking: Winter - 22nd January 2027

About this course

Participants prepare cotton rag pulp and recycled paper, then use professional papermaking equipment to create embossed, laminated, decorative and textured sheets, as well as three-dimensional forms. Demonstrations and relevant examples introduce the techniques, which are developed through observed practice and feedback. The course also explores coloured pulp and customised moulds, with contemporary approaches informing individual projects. Discussion, knowledge-sharing and group critique form part of the teaching, alongside regular tutor feedback.

What you'll learn

• Prepare pulp from cotton rags and recycled paper
• Use a mould and deckle to make embossed, decorative and textured papers
• Experiment with coloured pulp and customised moulds
• Develop individual paper-based outcomes using a range of techniques

Is this course right for you?

The course is open to learners at all levels. It combines demonstrations and guided practice with individual project work, discussion, knowledge-sharing and group critique, so participants can expect both independent making and collaborative classroom activity.

• Suitable for learners working at different levels of experience
• Includes group discussion, knowledge-sharing and critique
• Involves developing an individual project with tutor feedback

Before you go

• Bring an apron, J cloths or similar, one or more jam jars, newspapers, and a plastic box or strong plastic bag for damp paper sheets.
• Bags for straining pulp may be brought if available.
• Optional materials for adding to paper include thread, wool, lace, petals and leaves.
• The classroom is on the first floor and there is a lift.