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This 1-day workshop with contemporary artist Brie Rate is an introduction to a variety of hand paper making techniques that can be completed at home, without the use of commercial machines. You will gain the skills you need turn organic and recycled material into pulp with a focus on sustainability and expanding the notion of what paper can be.
Learn how to design and form basic sheets, before moving onto creative methods such as embedding, pressing, stencilling, freehand application (pulp painting) and object assemblages.
Students will have made several sheets of paper which are works of art in themselves, which could then be used in combination with other processes (such as writing, drawing, painting, printmaking or collage) to explore and express ideas.
You will learn
- Learn how to design and form basic sheets, before moving onto creative methods such as embedding, pressing, stencilling, freehand application (pulp painting) and object assemblages.
You will get
- Students will have made several sheets of paper which are works of art in themselves
Appropriate for
16+ years old
What to bring
- Materials provided
What to wear
You might get dirty! Wear clothes to make a mess in!
Rooted in observation, Brie Rate’s interdisciplinary practice narrates connecting to the world through drawing, walking and repurposing found and foraged material. Her visual work frequently explores the natural phenomena of urban environments and is preoccupied with questions of belonging and ecological stability.
Rate holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts completed across Ilam School of Fine Art, University of Canterbury and Elam School of Fine Art, University of Auckland. She has been involved in a number of group shows, including as a Parkin Drawing Prize finalist in 2023.
As a printmaker and paper maker, Rate is passionate about sharing creative skills which are sustainable, accessible, and consider our complex relationship with the Earth. She has taught a range of age groups both in New Zealand and overseas.
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Corban Estate Arts Centre
917 reviewsThe Corban Estate Arts Centre is located in Henderson, West Auckland.
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ADULTS, YOUTH AND CHILDREN’S CLASSES/WORKSHOPS ENROLMENT POLICY
- A deposit is required to secure your place and payment must be made in full to confirm your booking.
- Cancellation by Corban Estate Arts Centre entitles the participant to a FULL REFUND.
- Cancellation by participant up until 7 days before the workshop commences results in a transfer where possible OR full credit to be used within 6 months of cancellation date OR a full refund MINUS a 10% admin & booking fee.
- Cancellation by participant within 7 days of the workshop commencement date results in a transfer where possible OR full credit to be used within 6 months of cancellation date OR a full refund MINUS a 30% admin & booking fee.
- Cancellation by participant on or after the workshop commencement date results in NO refund given.
SPECIAL ENROLMENT POLICY FOR GLASS CASTING WORKSHOPS
- A deposit is required to secure your place and payment must be made in full to confirm your booking. Part Payment options are available at time of booking.
- Cancellation by Corban Estate Arts Centre entitles the participant to a FULL REFUND.
- Cancellation by participant up until 10 days before the workshop commences results in a full refund of amount paid MINUS a 10% admin & booking fee.
- Cancellation by participant within 10 days or on or after the workshop commencement date results in NO refund given. You may nominate someone else to take your place before the class starts.
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Summer School '25: Approaches to Handmade Paper
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