Past Program
Washi Papermaking: Take it to Iowa and Ohio
This course was designed to be an intensive introduction to East Asian papermaking using traditional fibers, tools, and techniques at the two pre-eminent centers of non-western papermaking in the United States.
Lead by Daniel Heyman (Department Head, Printmaking)
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Faculty
Academic Credits
3Department
Cost
$4550About this course
Course Description
This course was designed to be an intensive introduction to East Asian papermaking using traditional fibers, tools, and techniques. The course also introduced bookbinding, letterpress, and 3-D paper casting as well as paper pulp painting and a look at the overlap of papermaking, a contemporary art practice. As travel to Japan where this course originated was not possible this year, the class instead traveled to the University of Iowa's Center for the Book and the Morgan Paper Conservatory in Cleveland, Ohio to work at the two pre-eminent centers of non-western papermaking in the United States. At each site, students worked with paper makers recognized around the country as leaders in their field as well as graduate students doing relevant research and studio artists whose practices imagine paper as central to contemporary art.
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Application + Registration
Instructor approval required to participate. Please contact RISD Global and/or the Printmaking department for more details.
Eligibility
If you are a RISD student with a GPA of 2.5 and up, you are eligible to apply. Permission of the instructor is required and is based upon application and selection.
Cancellation Policy
RISD reserves the right to cancel a course due to under-enrollment or for reasons related to health and safety.
Withdrawal Policy
Requesting to withdraw from a RISD global learning program, including Wintersession Travel Courses, prior to the start of the course is highly discouraged and requires a formal process outlined in the RISD course withdrawal policy.
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