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Nature Walk & Papermaking Art Experiments
June 11, 2023 @ 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
A walk in the woods to identify plants and then let’s make paper and play with natural materials together. Bring a curiosity for natural materials and your experimental crafty spirit open to explore and see what happens!
Come for all or part of the afternoon. Suitable to bring children along. Rain or shine–and if it’s shine, bring a blanket and snacks along to play and enjoy the Wissahickon.
This project is supported in part with funding from the Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation and the Marrazzo Family Foundation.
12:30-1 Welcome + “Invasive” Paper Vat Preparation
Hellos, introductions: Meet at the foot of the Orange Trail at the PAPERtrail Bike Cafe | Historic Rittenhouse Town Papermaking Barn Studio.
Invitation to shred and add pieces of your own paper to the the recycled paper “Vat of Transformation”
1pm – 1:30pm | Nature Walk on the Orange Trail
Like the origin of the word invasive (from in- meaning “in, inside & vādō, “to go, to rush, to walk”), let’s take a short walk in the woods along the Orange Trail in the Wissahickon. Identify some plants regarded as weeds or are listed on invasive plant lists.
1:30 – 2:30 | Paper Experiments @ The Barn – Historic Rittenhouse Town
Choose from 3 vats of pulp to pull a sheet of paper or create paper pulp art:
– Japanese Knotweed Pulp
– Wild Garlic Mustard Pulp
– Invasive Thoughts/Transformation Recycled Paper Pulp
2:30-3pm | Closing & Cleanup
Bring a few pieces of paper to transform/recycle, a curiosity for natural materials, and your experimental crafty spirit open to explore and see what happens!
More about the Organizer
Nicole Duprée is a teaching artist, natural color alchemist, and the primary maker behind Ampersand Textile & Design–a Philadelphia-based creative workshop producing handmade goods and art materials from natural, reclaimed, and thoughtfully sourced materials. As producer and host of Indigo in Green, Nicole documents the exploration of natural color and the creation of plant-based art materials through craft project tutorials, art experiments with maker friends, and field trips to greens spaces in Philly. Watch Nicole on Indigo in Green, Saturdays at 9AM on Philly CAM. Connect, collaborate, & more on Instagram and YouTube.
Location/Where to Meet:
Meet at the foot of the Orange Trail at the PAPERtrail Bike Cafe | Historic Rittenhouse Town Papermaking Barn Studio.
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More about Historic Rittenhouse Town
Site of the first paper mill in the country, located on Monoshone Creek/Paper Mill Run. https://rittenhousetown.org/
PaperTRAIL Bike Cafe is scheduled to be open and has a menu of espresso drinks and teas as well as light snacks.
Sundays @ Historic Rittenhouse Town you can also find Self-Care Sundays with Black Lotus Holistic Health Collective. Make a full day of it and check their schedule for yoga and meditation sessions before the papermaking playshop.