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Class Schedule

Day	Activity	Handouts
1 M August 30	Supplies, Lockers, Lab Schedule, Videos Studio Policies S/U Credit Studio Safety Attendance Policies Materials Overview of Western vs Non-Western Slides of all types of techniques Discussion of Beating mechanisms: Whiz Mixer, hand, blender, do not have Hollander Discussion of Decoration: some while sheet is made, some after sheet has been made.Western (show both fiber types) Western Demo Cotton Linters, Tear Linters Beat Linters Jiffy Mixer Arches Video Twinrocker Video	Syllabus Supply List Project List and Checklist S/U Studio Policies Western Papermaking Paper pulp from pressed fiber sheets Glossary of Terms
2 W September 1 western sheet	Western Demo (again) Make Western paper Cotton Linters Portfolio - Concept of Portfolio and sample book	Portfolio Construction
. M September 6	Labor Day
3 W September 8 portfolio	MSDS forms Western Sheet Construction Inclusions Portfolio Construction x	Inclusions Make some paper for sizing later. Some forms of sizing must be applied after the sheet has been made for several weeks.
5 M September 13 Oriental sheet Fiber Test with sample for each person	Japanese Demo Cook Plant Fibers Beating Sheet formation	Paper pulp from raw fibers Oriental Sheet Formation Preparation of Raw Fiber Neri Assignment: test a paper sample
6 W September 15	Japanese Cook and Beat Again
7 M September 20	Plant Papers- Easy cook (Non Archival) Archival vs Non Archival	Pulp Painting Retention Agent
8 W September 22 watermarks lamination	Colored Papers Laminations Watermarks prepare colored pulps editions	Lamination Watermarks needs short fiber pulp
9 M September 27	Embedding and Inclusions	Embedding Inclusions
10 W September 29	History of Paper and Pre-Paper veg papyrus papyrus
11 M October 4	Introduce Nepalese Paper Construct molds for Nepalese Research Project	Nepalese Research Project
11 W October 6	Nepalese Paper Outside	Nepalese Paper
12 W October 11	Surface Decoration (for kites)
13 W October 13	Construct Kites from Nepalese Paper or from SilkSpan
14 M October 18	Pulp Painting	prepare colored pulps editions veg dyes Watercolor Paper back painting effect of sizing Size Papers that have been dry for several weeks r
15 W October 20	Pulp Painting Install Kites Kites need to be put up in the hallway by this date	Drawing mixed media-wet & dry experiment with varnish, graphite, pastel, watercolor
16 M October 25	Sheet Decoration Paste Paper Marbling	Printing Combine print media with handmade paper registration to pulp painting create an edition fully integrated with handmade paper
17 W October 27	Sculpture From Sheets of paper origami Cut , fold Sew, trim, glue	mixed media-wet & dry experiment with varnish, graphite, pastel, watercolor
18 M November 1	Sculpture Armatures of sticks and muslin
19 W November 3	Sculpture plaster or flexible molds
20 M November 8	Sculpture plaster or flexible molds
21 W November 10	Sculpture
22 M November 15
23 W November 17	Chine Colle	bookmaking
24 M November 22	Sized Paper
W November 24	Thanksgiving
25 M November 29
26 W December 1	Student Presentations of Research Projects
27 M December 6
28 W December 8
29 M December 13	Portfolio Due The portfolio is a requirement of this course.
30 M December 15	Final Critique and Cleanup.

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