Sat, Feb 24
|Morgan Conservatory
Japanese Papermaking Workshop
learn how to create beautiful sheets of washi and will be introduced to traditional and nontraditional processes of making Japanese paper from start to finish during this 2-day workshop taught by Michaelle Marschall. Registration deadline: 2/17/24
Date + Time
Feb 24, 2024, 10:00 AM – Feb 25, 2024, 4:00 PM
Morgan Conservatory, 1754 E 47th St, Cleveland, OH 44103, USA
About
Japanese papermaking is an ancient art that is more than 1,300 years old. In this two-day workshop, participants will learn how to create beautiful sheets of washi and will be introduced to traditional and nontraditional processes of making Japanese paper from start to finish. Using kozo grown in The Morgan’s garden, participants will learn how to scrape the bark, cook, and beat the fibers to form strong, translucent sheets of paper. No prior experience required! Registration deadline: 2/17/24
Student Supply List: All Supplies will be provided by The Morgan.
Instructor Bio: Michaelle Marschall has taught art to all ages in the Cleveland area since 2002, after completing her BFA at Lake Erie College. She is in her fourteenth year of teaching children’s art classes at The Cleveland Museum of Art. Michaelle is a printmaker and has been a resident artist with Zygote Press in Cleveland for over a decade. She most recently completed a certificate in less toxic intaglio methods at Zea Mays Printmaking Studio in Massachusetts.