Paper Mâché Comes Alive (Aug 5-9)

$1,425.00

  • Instructor: Margaret Cogswell

  • Duration of Class: Five Days (30 Hours)

  • Medium: Mixed Media

  • Skill Level: All

Paper mâché isn't just for the kindergarten classroom. It's a dynamic and adaptable media that can transform a personal narrative into a playful sculpture. Come join me as we explore accessible and basic techniques of paper mâché on the way to creating animals, rascals, and objects from your world or imagination. This workshop will include step by step instructions on the process as well as discussions on how to combine paper mâché with other media. You can expect to complete 2 to 4 sculptures during the workshop AND have a lot of fun!

  • Instructor: Margaret Cogswell

  • Duration of Class: Five Days (30 Hours)

  • Medium: Mixed Media

  • Skill Level: All

Paper mâché isn't just for the kindergarten classroom. It's a dynamic and adaptable media that can transform a personal narrative into a playful sculpture. Come join me as we explore accessible and basic techniques of paper mâché on the way to creating animals, rascals, and objects from your world or imagination. This workshop will include step by step instructions on the process as well as discussions on how to combine paper mâché with other media. You can expect to complete 2 to 4 sculptures during the workshop AND have a lot of fun!

Student Supply List

  • Newspapers - 2-3 weeks’ worth, advertising inserts not needed

  • acrylic paint in a range of colors - this can be any acrylic paint.  Paint doesn’t need to be top quality.

  • waterproof apron

  • 4-6 paint brushes - Detail to 1” size.  Brushes don’t need to be top quality.

  • Container to hold water

  • 2 rags or old washcloths

  • pint container with lid to use for the paper mâché paste

  • pencil

  • notebook for taking notes

Kit Fee:

  • $45 (to be paid to the instructor by cash or check at time of class).  Includes materials listed below provided by instructor.

Supplies Provided by Instructor:

  • materials and equipment for making paper mâché paste

  • fettling knife - one per student. Student can take home after workshop

  • black and white gesso

  • heavy duty aluminum foil

  • masking tape- 4 rolls per student

  • acrylic ink

  • wooden dowels

  • wooden blocks

  • sandpaper

  • Hi-Tec C gel pens. Student can take home after workshop.

  • White gel pen. Student can take home after workshop.

Class Size:

  • Min # of students: 10

  • Max # of students: 14

Margaret Cogswell

Instructor

Margaret Cogswell

Instructor Bio