Wisconsin Center for Book & Paper Arts

New Classes Coming Soon!

NEW TUTORIAL PROGRAM!

Are you interested in Paper Arts? Do you want to learn the secrets of paper making and book binding? Wisconsin Center for Book Paper Art announces its tutorial program. You’ll work alongside Nan Killoran, a seasoned papermaker and book artist. Nan has worked in the paper arts for over 15 years. She has been a member of WCBPA for over 10 years and has served on its board of directors. She is also a founding member of the Bone Folders’ Guild, a book arts group based in Madison.

Nan is now offering tutorials for all levels, including children and adults. She will set up a time that fits your schedule! If you have friends, family or coworkers who all want to participate, that can be arranged also. It’s easy, just pick a technique from the following list and call Wisconsin Center for Book and Paper arts at (608) 284-8394 or email the Center at wcpaperarts@hotmail.com.

Papermaking – all sessions in papermaking will involve working with 100% cotton or linen pulp (with the exception of plant fiber papermaking) that has been beaten in a Hollander Beater in the studio. Paper will be pressed, and placed in the paper dryers. You will need to make arrangements to pick up your paper or it can be mailed to you.

There will be three colors of pulp (your choice) ready for your use. You may choose to make card-sized paper with envelopes, or stationery sets. You may just want to make sheets of paper to use with book binding.

Embedding: Work with various ephemera to create one-of-a-kind pieces ready to frame or use with book making. Min. 2 hours + $10.00 materials fee/ Laminating: Different sizes and shapes of paper will be laminated onto a base sheet. Min. 2 hours + $10.00 materials fee
Pulp Painting: You will use pulp that has been overbeaten and mixed with pigment & retention aid with formation aid for smoother control. Min. 2 hours + $25.00 materials fee (If you are interested in learning how to make the pulps for painting, that can be arranged. The fee is based on how long it takes to make the pulp paints)
3-D: Vessels: Use prepared pulp pressed into bowl forms minimum 1 hour + $10.00 materials fee
Cast paper: Create cast shapes with white pulp that when dried allows for gesso and paint – 1 hour minimum + $10.00 materials fee
Window hangings: These forms are made with overbeaten flax sticks or dowels) – 2 hour minimum + $25.00 materials fee

Plant fiber paper making – many indigenous plants can be made into stunning paper. Nan has made paper from corn husk, onion skin, pineapple tops, daylily, lily of the valley, hosta, milkweed, cattail and more. This session is arranged depending upon what plant fiber is available Minimum 3 hours (which includes information on cooking, and some prep of the pulp) + $35.00 materials fee

Book Arts

Paste Papers - Gorge yourself in a wash of color and return to your kindergarten roots with an adult attitude and make colorful, textured paper that can be used in your book making or other paper art pursuits. – 1 hr. minimum + materials fee $25.00
Paper Marbling – This ancient art will produce patterned or freehand swirls of color on paper. Several techniques will be explored. Paint colors can be requested.

2 day Worshop (1 day for preparing carragheenan; paints, and paper; 1 day for marbling) - 2 hours for first day; 2 hrs minimum for the second day + materials fees $35.00 + depending on choice of paper.

Book binding – Use fine materials so that you will leave with a beautiful book

Basic bookbinding – an overview of the accordion fold, one-sheet of paper book and simple stab bindings – 1 hour minimum + materials fee $25.00
Coptic stitch – you will make a hard bound book that lays flat. Instruction includes board cutting, paper preparation (folding, piercing) and sewing. – the fee for this class will be based upon the number of hours it takes to make the book (individuals vary from 3 hours to 6 hours) + $30.00 materials fee

The fee for all of these individual tutorials is $25.00 per person per hour, plus materials fee (per person). If you have 5 or more people who want to take the same workshop together, a discount of 10% will be deducted from the total (not including materials fees). A deposit of 20% of the total cost is needed to confirm the session.

Download the PDF Registration Form or call (608) 284-8394 to register.

INFORMATION FOR ALL CLASSES

Casual clothes and waterproof shoes are recommended for all papermaking workshops.
For all-day workshops, a lunch break is scheduled. You are welcome to bring a bag lunch or dine at one of the nearby restaurants.
All classes are held at Wisconsin Center for Book and Paper Arts, 811 Williamson St., Madison, unless otherwise noted.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS ONE WEEK PRIOR TO WORKSHOP.
Full refund is given if cancellation is received at least one week in advance. One-half refund is given if cancellation is received three days prior to workshop, and no refund is given if less than three days.
Maximum enrollment is 10 students unless otherwise specified. WCBPA reserves the right to cancel workshops due to low enrollment. You will be notified if a workshop is cancelled.
Your payment secures reservation for the workshop(s). You will not be sent a confirmation notice.
Download this PDF Registration Form or call (608) 284-8394 to register.

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