Paper Making!

Paper making is one of my favorite things to teach.  During this session students learned about re-using and recycling old flyers, papers, cards and even old jeans.  They learned traditional paper making techniques and began to create beautiful paper.

 I then showed them several different techniques such as laminations, embossing and inclusions.  After several weeks of making paper students then learned traditional Japanese book binding techniques and made accordion books and a Yamato binding.  All students made amazing and unique books with their wonderful papers!

Pencil Crayons and Illustration

During this session students learned how to blend using pencil crayons. They  tried them on several different types of paper such as vellum, mylar and card stock.  They learned how to manipulate the colours to create a smooth looking image.

After several exercises we then disscused how to lay out a storyboard.  Students gain the skill of working in a team and with one another’s idea’s.  They created their own characters and settings and from there we illustrated the book, 10 Apples Up On Top by Dr.Seuss.