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Discover and experiment with a range of techniques, from meditative suminagashi (Japanese marbling), vibrant orizomegami (Paper folding and dyeing, similar to shibori), European techniques such as paste papers and polished papers and sculptural momigami, where paper takes on a fabric-like quality.Participants will learn the confident use of materials and papers to develop their own signature designs. The course will begin with a slide show talk about the possibilities. Your tutor, Tracey Bush has been fascinated with decorative papers throughout her career, and obtained a Stationers’ Company scholarship to research ‘Korean paper Culture’.
The course will be taught with a combination of demonstration, worksheets and personal attention. You will leave with a beautiful portfolio of diverse decorative papers, and the skills and inspiration to continue exploring at home.
On this course, the tutor will supply most of the materials, including papers and inks/colours for Suminagashi, Orizomegami, Momigami and paste papers.
The tools and other surface treatments will be provided by the tutor and shared by the group.
You may need to buy additional papers if you work very quickly or require alternative colours or sizes to those provided by the tutor, as the materials provided will cover an introductory set for each process.
Available from shop:
Paste brushes, pigments, paints, bone folders, a range of papers, e.g. Sumi, Ho-sho paper suitable for decorating
Available from tutor:
Some additional papers, if required
Please wear appropriate clothing/aprons for the workshop or studio, this includes stout covered footwear (no sandals or open toes).
Arrival day - first date of course
Residential students can arrive from 4pm, non-residential students to arrive by 6.45pm for registration
Student welcome, followed by dinner: 6.45pm (dinner included)
Teaching session: 8pm-9pm (attendance is essential)
Daily timetable
Course teaching: 9.15am-5pm
Morning session: 9.15am-12.45pm including coffee/tea break
Lunch break: 12.45pm-2pm (lunch included)
Afternoon session: 2pm-5pm including coffee/tea break
Teaching finishes: 5pm
Evening working: students may have access to workshops until 9pm, but only with permission from the tutor and provided any health and safety guidelines are observed.
Departure day - last date of course
Course teaching: 9.15am-3pm (lunch included)
Teaching finishes: 3pm
Residential students will need to check out of rooms by 10am.
Please note, the tutor may make slight variations to the daily timetable as required.
Tracey Bush trained as an illustrator, and successfully freelanced for many years. She has produced a series of books, which have been acquired by the Yale Centre for British Art, Tate Britain and the Marvin Sackner Collection of Concrete Poetry. In 2014 Tracey was commissioned to create the large scale 'Ports of the World' butterfly box, which is installed on the P&O cruise ship, Britannia.
Residential option available. Find out accommodation costs and how to book here.
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