Spinning Paper Threads

Course info

Schedule:: Sunday, from 10 am to 4 pm
Date:: July 13, 2025
Registration:: May 21, 2025
Code:: E25-BAW07
Age group:: Adults
Price:: $115 (+$25 materials)
Number of classes:: 1
Location:: In person
Experience level:: All levels
Semester:: Summer
Teacher:: Mylène Boisvert
Category:: Workshops, Mixed Media, Textile
Total capacity:: 12 students (12 spots remaining)
Number of spots available for registration:: 12

About the course

Learn traditional and creative techniques for turning paper into thread. Discover various methods of spinning paper: one by hand, without tools and the second inspired by a Japanese technique requiring the use of a spindle. Explorations will include various Japanese and other natural fibre papers. You will leave with a variety of handmade threads to be incorporated into your own artwork. No prerequisite.