Here is the announcement about classes in hand papermaking that I am offering this Fall in my Santa Rosa studio.
Fall 2018 Papermaking Art Workshops with Jane Ingram Allen
at The Studio Santa Rosa, 3840 Finley Ave., Santa Rosa, CA, Building 32, Studio 107
Why take a Papermaking Workshop?
- Create your own unique handmade paper art and explore the possibilities of a new media.
- Experience the zenof hand papermaking.
- Learn about the unique qualities of different plant fibers useful for papermaking.
- Make the handmade paper itself the finished work, or combine it with printmaking, painting, drawing, bookmaking, collage, sculpture, basketry, weaving, etc.
About the Workshops:
- intimate setting; class size limited to 4 people.
- Beginners and experienced papermakers welcome.
- Equipment and materials provided.
- Discounts Available: $10 off for taking a 2ndworkshop; $10 off for recommending a friend who signs up for a workshop.
- Coffee and tea provided. Bring your own lunch.
- Questions: 857-234-2432 or contact by email at info@janeingramallen.com
About the Instructor:
- Award winning international artist and hand papermaking expert with 40 years of experience.
- Papermaking teacher and resident artist in Japan, Taiwan, China, Nepal, Thailand, Indonesia, Turkey, Tanzania, France, England, Brazil, and the US. Fulbright Scholar Award artist in Taiwan and Fulbright Specialist artist in Turkey.
- Trained in traditional Japanese papermaking in Japan, and taught papermaking while living in Taiwan for 8 plus years.
- Former Art professor at SUNY, Morrisville, NY, and College of St. Rose, Albany, NY. Former textile Arts instructor at Foothill College and Canada College.
- Taught papermaking workshops in US at Women’s Studio Workshop, Peter’s Valley School of Crafts, Morgan Conservancy, Sitka Center for Art & Ecology, Queens Botanical Garden, Brookfield Craft Center, Mass Audubon and others.
- For more information visit Jane’s Blog at https://janeingramallen.wordpress.comand her website at janeingramallen.com
Description of Fall 2018 Workshops at Jane Ingram Allen’s Santa Rosa, CA, studio
Introduction to Hand Papermaking: Explore techniques of hand papermaking including sheet forming, pressing and drying as well as techniques of laminating, embedding and watermarking. Learn how papermaking can be used for a variety of art creations and make an array of handmade papers using cotton, abaca and local plant fibers.
- Saturday, Sept. 29, 10AM to 4PM. Register by email to info@janeingramallen.comor phone 857-234-2432. Register by sending a deposit of $50 by Sept. 26.
- Fee: $125 – Materials and equipment provided *
Papermaking for Printmakers: Learn to make handmade with Western and Japanese techniques that can be used for letterpress printing and other printmaking to give unique qualities and special effects. We will create paper sheets up to 11” x 17” using a variety of fibers that have unique textures and various natural colors. Methods of beating, pressing, joining, drying and sizing the handmade paper sheets will also be covered.
- Saturday, Oct. 6, 10AM to 4PM. Register by email to info@janeingramallen.comor phone 857-234-2432. Register by sending a deposit of $50 by Oct. 3.
- Fee: $125 – Materials and equipment provided.*
Papermaking for Fiber Artists: Papermaking is just another way of using fibers! Learn to make handmade paper from a variety of plant fibers and combine hand papermaking with various fiber art techniques, such as weaving, basketry, stitchery, quilting, crochet, spinning, etc. We will create handmade paper and fiber art mixed media works using pulps made from abaca, mulberry, cotton, and other locally collected fiber plants. Using two-dimensional and three-dimensional techniques and natural colors and textures from the various plant fibers, expand your horizons and discover new possibilities in fiber art.
- Saturday and Sunday, 10 and 11, 10AM to 4PM. Register by email to info@janeingramallen.comor phone 857-234-2432. Register by sending $100 deposit by Oct. 17.
- Fee $200 – Materials and equipment provided.*
Japanese and Asian Papermaking: Focus on Asian techniques and fibers. Learn Japanese papermaking and other unique Asian techniques to create handmade papers from exotic plant fibers such as abaca (banana species), kozo (paper mulberry bark), lotka (Daphne bark) and local fibers that are Asian in origin. Learn to use Jane’s sugeta (Japanese mold and deckle) as well as Western style molds to create Asian and Japanese papers that can be thin, almost transparent but very strong. Watermarking, inclusions and other Asian-inspired techniques will be covered.
- Saturday, Nov. 1710AM to 4PM. Register by email to info@janeingramallen.comor phone 857-234-2432. Register by sending $50 deposit by Nov.14.
- Fee: $125 – Materials and equipment provided *
Papermaking Studio Rental: Jane’s Papermaking Studio is available for your personal rental (weekdays or weekends) at a fee of $15/hour (minimum of 4 hours). To rent the studio you are required to take at least one workshop with Jane and attend a special session with Jane about using the studio. Jane will prepare materials and be there for consulting. You will have use of the studio space and Jane’s equipment. Materials cost will depend on what pulp and other materials from Jane are used and will be discussed at the studio session. Call Jane at 857-234-2432 for more information or email to info@janeingramallen.com
Jane Ingram Allen Art Projects 
Hi Jane, My name is Allison Roscoe and I live in Honolulu Hawaii. I met you MANY years ago at a Friends of Dard Hunter meeting..I think it was in NY or VT…you had a large room filled with paper fall leaves. Anyway, I bought a Reina Beater and set up a paper making facility in connection with my museum here,about 5 years ago. I am moving my operation to another facility where we will be doing much more paper with native plants. I rediscovered your book documenting your paper making time in Indonesia. Do you have a phone or email so that I can ask more questions about various plants? I would love to hear from you. Thanks,Allison Roscoe
roscoeallison@yahoo.com 808 670 8842
LikeLike
Hi Allison,
Yes, I remember meeting you at a Dar Hunter conference! I am very happy to hear from you again and know you are still doing papermaking and in Hawaii. My email address is info@janeingramallen.com and I live in California now in Santa Rosa, about an hour and half north of San Francisco in Sonoma County. I am happy to answer questions about plants of Hawaii and California and Taiwan and Indonesia and other places I have been to make paper with local plants. My book Made in Taiwan that I did for the two year Fulbright grant project in Taiwan is still available for $25 and has recipes for making paper from 135 different plants of Taiwan, many of which are the same as found in Hawaii. I would love to come to Hawaii and do a workshop for local people about how to make paper from local plants and share my art with hand papermaking. It could be a residency and exhibition or just teaching and we could work together to get a grant to make it possible if your museum does not have funding for such programs. I look forward to hearing more from you. Thanks so much for writing a comment on my Blog! Best wishes, Jane
LikeLike
Hi Allison, Yes, I remember you! Let’s chat about this by email, and I am happy to answer questions. I would also love to come to Hawaii and teach a workshop in making paper with local plants at your museum. I have done papermaking in Taiwan, Indonesia, Japan, China, Brazil, Tanzania, Nepal, Philippines and many places in USA using local plants and you may know my book Made in Taiwan about my Fulbright in Taiwan making paper with over 135 different plants of Taiwan. It is still available if you want to order by email for $25. My email address is info@janeingramallen.com and my phone is 857-234-2432. Hope to hear more from you. Best wishes,
Jane
LikeLike