We are an independent arts center, collaborating with artists and non-profits to bring the arts from around the corner to around the world for our WNC community. We curate exhibitions, artist talks, performances, film screenings, and workshops. We also offer affordable art studios and spaces, as well as an art boutique with original works by our local artists. Contact us!
Description
Learn how to make paper at home in one 2-hour session! Following a brief history of hand-laid papermaking and its techniques, you will make a dozen sheets or more. Limited to 4 attendees per session.
Notes: This workshop will be held in the artist's studio in Woodfin, very accessible to Merrimon Ave. Address provided after registering.
Finished paper may take up to one week to dry, depending on weather and humidity levels, and you will be notified when it's ready. At the end of the workshop, you may opt in to have your paper mailed to you OR picked up at Mars Landing.
The Paper Plant makes utilitarian printmaking paper for small press publishing. The paper is half cotton, half high-quality scrap. Natural fibers such as yucca, flax, and okra are pounded and used as strengthening additives. We ferment and grind recycled fabrics and also use decorative inclusions such as dried flower petals, threads, and metal confetti. John Dancy-Jones, instructor, has been making paper since 1977. He publishes chapbooks, broadsides, and bookmark quotes as The Paper Plant, which operated as a bookstore, gallery, and book arts center in downtown Raleigh, NC from 1982-1990.
Date & Time
Sep 12 - Oct 30, 2026
Venue Details
The Paper Plant - Artist's Studio
Woodfin, North Carolina 28804