Peace Paper Project is an international community-arts initiative that utilizes traditional papermaking as a form of trauma therapy, social engagement, and community activism. Through workshops that incorporate hand-papermaking, writing, bookmaking, and printmaking, participants collaborate to transform significant articles of clothing into works of art that tell personal stories and facilitate mutual understanding and healing. Since 2011, Peace Paper Project has conducted over two hundred workshops worldwide in conjunction with community leaders, mental health professionals, and art therapists. They have helped launch twenty studios that use papermaking as a form of healing and community engagement.
All events are open to the public and take place at Allen Hall, 1005 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana.
Monday, October 2: 7-10pm (drop in anytime) - Nepalese papermaking and make a vest out of handmade paper! (In front of Allen Hall). Use mulberry fibers to make giant sheets of beautiful paper. Use the paper to make clothes or wall art.
Tuesday, October 3: 12-2pm (drop in anytime) - Clothing swap, sewing machine demonstrations, and hand papermaking using old rags and plant material (In front of Allen Hall). 7-10pm (drop in anytime) - Nepalese papermaking and make a shirt out of handmade paper! (In front of Allen Hall). Use mulberry fibers to make giant sheets of beautiful paper. Use the paper to make clothes or wall art.
Wednesday, October 4: 12-2pm (drop in anytime) - Clothing swap, sewing machine demonstrations, and hand papermaking using old rags and plant material (In front of Allen Hall). 7-10pm (drop in anytime) Nepalese papermaking and make a dress or pants out of handmade paper! (In front of Allen Hall). Use mulberry fibers to make giant sheets of beautiful paper. Use the paper to make clothes or wall art.
Thursday, October 5: 12-2pm (drop in anytime) - Clothing swap, sewing machine demonstrations, and hand papermaking using old rags and plant material (In front of Allen Hall). 7pm-9pm - Finish projects and fashion show with light refreshments. (South Rec room). Bring your creations or just yourself.
Thanks to Laura Haber of Unit One/Allen Hall for this information item.