Sign up below for our July 28th Workshop by Nicole (Warped Fibers)
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Explore paper weaving that goes beyond the placemats you made as a kid! Paper weaving is a fun, fast, and inexpensive way to weave without a loom. Learn the basics of paper weaving including set-up and the importance of material choice. Plus, how to create and combine your own patterns, creating shapes, how to secure your work, and more.
We will be creating 2 types of paper weavings: 1. Full strip weavings where we are only working with paper strips. 2. Partial strip weavings where we will cut and weave into our paper.
Materials Needed:
- Paper of your choice pre-cut into ¼ inch strips
- Uncut paper no larger than 8 ½ x 11
- X-acto knife
- Cutting mat
- Masking tape
- Graph paper
- Pencil
- Recommended papers: watercolor, bristol, or similarly stiff paper
- Other paper ideas: handmade paper, photographs, old drawings or journals, painted paper etc.
About the Artist
Nicole Bunting is a weaver, instructor, and the creator of Warped Fibers – a weaving resource site dedicated to teaching anyone and everyone to love weaving as much as she does. She has written 4 ebooks, published an online tapestry course, has an online shop where she sells kits and weaving merch, and a Patreon where you can access exclusive content. Nicole has been weaving with paper since she was in college. As a textile student who wanted to continue weaving at home, but didn’t have a loom, she started to explore paper as a weaving medium and hasn’t stopped since.
Date and Time: Sunday, July 28, 2024; 2-4pm EDT / 11am-1pm PDT / 7-9pm BT / 8-10pm Europe. Zoom link emailed about a day before workshop.
Fee: $35 / $30 with GAP Member Discount: Members please use code GAP15
Featured Members Artwork
GAP Members! If you would like to be featured here for the season, please send a high resolution image of one or two pieces of your artwork, with your name, titles and sizes indicated, to events@papercutters.org !
Report back on the June 7 Opening Artists’ Reception of the GAP Exhibition at Old Forge, NY
by Dave Reichard
“Amazing!” That was the word heard most frequently from guests at the opening reception for the GAP Paper Trails exhibit at View Arts Center in Old Forge, NY. GAP members in attendance were thanked by both visitors and gallery staff for organizing an exhibit of an artform of which many had been unaware. (READ MORE and view opening reception pictures!)
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Special Note: GAP Juror of Selection, Melanie Kehoss, gave a virtual talk by Zoom on June 24, 7-8pm EDT, during which she discussed her process and some of the pieces in the show.
See more: https://www.viewarts.org/experience/talks-and-lectures/paper-trails-juror-of-selection-virtual-talk-melanie-kehoss/
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Snowflake Exchange 2023
Every year, GAP Members participate in a joyous midwinter exchange via postal mail of small works of art. This year’s theme for our annual small art exchange, organized as always by the amazing Lucrezia Bieler, was “Snowflakes.” Here are some of the amazing artworks created and sent by members to other members.
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Ex Libris: GAP’s Traveling Exhibit of Papercut Bookplates
GAP Artists created these beautiful bookplate designs a few years ago, and they are traveling! If you have a local place you think would be willing to host this miniature exhibit of papercut artwork, please contact GAP President Randall Williams to get onto the touring list!
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Last year, Guild members contributed their papercut artwork to an exhibit of bookplates at GAP’s National Museum in Somerset, PA, curated by Rebecca Raupach. And now, all of these beautiful member-created designs have been traveling through the country, hosted by GAP members and their communities. If you think your area could host a showing at a specific place you have in mind, please let us know: Write us at exhibitions@papercutters.org or president@papercutters.org
Online Resource: 2021 Ctrl+V(irtual) GAP Conference
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Our virtual conference was a hit! Thanks to everyone who participated, in all ways! You can still access some of the fun at our Conference2021 website. Enjoy!
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