Papermaking: History, Elements and Techniques
Papermaking: History, Elements and Techniques investigates hand papermaking in relation to printmaking, drawing, and sculpture, covering history and traditional sheet forming.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.89 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.65 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.85 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Identify and describe the historical development of papermaking, particularly over the last hundred years, and explain various traditional and contemporary papermaking techniques.
Apply various papermaking techniques, such as sheet forming, pulp painting, watermarking, low-relief casting, and sculptural techniques, to create original artworks that integrate papermaking with printmaking, drawing, and sculpture.
Critically analyze their own work and the work of their peers through participation in class discussions and critiques, demonstrating the ability to develop and refine concepts from initial proposals to final projects.
Develop and execute a fully realized project in which handmade paper plays a significant role, such as an artist’s book, a series of 2-D artworks, or an installation. This will include submitting a detailed proposal, conducting scholarly and technical research, and presenting their work in multiple critiques throughout the semester.
Source: UW Guide
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the class
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.89 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.65 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.85 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).
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Topics
- History of papermaking over the last hundred years
- Traditional sheet forming and using paper pulp as a pure plastic material
- Integration of papermaking with printmaking, drawing, and sculpture
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- Apply papermaking techniques including sheet forming, pulp painting, watermarking, low-relief casting, and sculptural techniques to create original artworks.
- Identify and describe the historical development of papermaking and explain traditional and contemporary techniques.
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