Fresh Press Studios, the agricultural-fiber paper lab at the University of Illinois, is bringing traditional Western papermaking to the Orchard Classroom as part of our Art at the Farm workshop series. You'll work with miscanthus and cotton fibers, learn how they break down into pulp, and pull your own sheets using a mould and deckle, the same tools papermakers have relied on for centuries. Then you'll turn your paper into handmade cards to take home.

 

No experience is needed. Your $65 (plus fees) ticket includes all fibers, tools, and materials, plus hands-on instruction from the Fresh Press team. Every participant also qualifies for future studio hours at Fresh Press, so you can keep going after the workshop.

 

Papermaking is wet work, so wear clothes that can get damp. Please check in at the farm store when you arrive.