Introduction to Papermaking Intensive is a combination of our beginner level Deckle Box Papermaking and our one day Introduction to Papermaking Short Class. Students will learn sheet forming with fibres such as cotton and abaca. We will explore the differences of pulling with a laid mold and a woven mold. Techniques such as laminating, shaped sheets and inclusions will also be introduced, Nepalese style deckle box is covered as well – a high walled mold and deckle, placed in a container of water allowing the pulp to suspend while pulp is dropped and mixed in. This allows individual pulls of different coloured pulp, mixes of different fibres and/or found materials to be part of the final sheet.

Students will leave this course with 20-35 hand-pulled custom sheets of paper and enough knowledge to continue exploring paper at our intermediate level.

Saturday, April 12th and Sunday, April 13th, 2025

2 day class, 5 hours each, 11am - 4pm

Instructor: Emily Cook

Artist-Instructor Bios

Emily Cook is a visual artist, arts educator, and cultural administrator. She studied printmaking at OCAD and holds an MFA from Louisiana State University. She runs Paperhouse Studio with Flora Shum. Her art practice includes bookarts, papermaking, printmaking and installation. She is also the Digital Programs Manager at Creative Users Projects and an independent accessibility consultant. As a low vision arts worker, Emily is excited to be working within Disability Arts and Crip Culture. She believes art should be accessible to all. She works on arts and cultural initiatives that create meaningful opportunities for underrepresented artists. She currently lives in Toronto with a lovely roommate and lots of books.