Make+Take: Handmade Paper with Botanical Inclusions

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Let’s Make+Take!—Join us in this papermaking Make+Take where you’ll learn how to add color, texture, and even fragrance to your handmade papers with the inclusion of various petals, stems, leaves, and grasses. You’ll end up with an assortment of new decorative sheets of handmade paper to keep or give away. Level: Beginner – no experience necessary Registration closes October 14, 2026 and includes all materials. Sample image by Marta Pérez García WORKSHOP SUPPLIES: Registration includes all the materials necessary for class—just come ready to have fun! In addition, students may wish to bring the following items as well: (optional) Personal apron (we’ll have plenty on hand)—waterproof is recommended, but a sturdy kitchen apron will do (recommended) Sturdy shoes with good tread—the studio floor can get a bit slippery when wet (optional) A notepad and pen for taking notes (optional) Your own collection of botanicals, including pressed petals, leaves, grasses or small pieces of wood or bark; small potpourri elements (optional) Other elements you’d like to include in your paper, such as string, thread, yarn, other scraps of paper, and other flat, textural materials MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Josh Berer is a classically-trained calligrapher and craftsman based in Washington, DC. He received his ijazah [master calligrapher’s certification] in the Thuluth and Naskh scripts from Mohamed Zakariya, and is currently a student of Talik script. He is also versed in the arts of papermaking, marbling, illumination, bookbinding, and woodworking. He speaks Arabic, Persian, and Turkish. Learn more about his work at www.arabiccalligrapher.com.

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