Fiber has characteristics that can be articulated through the paper-making process. In this immersive and hands on class, you will learn a fusion of Eastern and Western techniques to pull paper. You will experience abaca, flax, iris, day lily, persicaria, and other common garden plants and how to bring these fibers to their fullest expression. Through the practice of sheet forming, pressing, manipulation, and drying we will uncover distinct personalities inherent in these materials. All supplies included!
We will be working with water – lots of it! I provide aprons, but recommend dressing appropriately.
Date: Sunday, March 9, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Tuition: $80.00 plus $30.00 materials fee paid to instructor (credit card)
($75.00 check/cash price plus $30.00 materials fee paid to instructor)
To register to pay by check/cash, email Beth.
Class size: minimum 6 students; maximum 10 students
Make Paper. Pull Paper. with Suzi Ballenger
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Suzi Ballenger was born and raised in Indiana. She completed her BA at Keene State College in New Hampshire and her MFA in Artisanry-Fibers from UMass-Dartmouth. She has worked in New England as a weaver and teaching artist since 1996 and currently serves on the Board of The Handweavers Guild of America. Her work has been published in Handwoven Magazine, Surface Design Association, and The Textile Society of America. She has a curiosity for material that stimulates her woven language; believing the fullest expression of a fiber can be realized through observation, rhythm, and structure. When not in the studio, Suzi can be found outside in the garden, swimming in the ocean, or walking on local trails.