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Day	Activity	Handouts
1 M August 30 beat cotton 282R Western techniques	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 Discussion of Decoration . Western Demo Make Paper pulp from pressed fiber sheets	Syllabus Supply List Project List and Checklist S/U Studio Policies Western Papermaking Glossary of Terms
2 W September 1 beat cotton 282R Western techniques Make portfolios to hold papers	Demo: Western Techniques (again) Make Western paper from linters Portfolio - Concept of Portfolio and sample book	Portfolio Construction
. M September 6	.Labor Day - No Class
3 W September 8 cotton cotton w/ oak moss inclusions	MSDS forms Western Sheet Construction Make some paper for sizing later. Some forms of sizing must be applied after the sheet has been made for several weeks. Inclusions Portfolio Construction	Inclusions
4 M September 13 make kozo paper cook gampi make Japanese style paper	Demo: Japanese Sheet Formation Cook Plant Fibers Beating Sheet formation	Preparation of Raw Fibers Fiber Sources Oriental Sheet Formation Neri and its Use Assignment Sheet: Fiber Test
5 W September 15 make Japanese style paper	Japanese Cook and Beat Again	.
6 M September 20 make Japanese style paper	Simple Plant Papers- Easy cook (Non Archival) Archival vs Non Archival	Simple Plant Papers Archival vs Non Archival
7 W September 22 make Japanese style paper gampi	Colored Papers Laminations Watermarks prepare colored pulps editions	Lamination Watermarks
*Thursday September 23* prepared colored papers for Primavera Auction project #27 cotton base fiber	.	.
*Friday September 24* Pulp painting at Primavera Auction project	.	.
8 M September 27 cook straw in water only	Embedding and Inclusions	Embedding Inclusions
9 W September 29 history of paper and pre paper paypyrus samples shown papyrus process pineapple paper beat abaca cook straw abaca with straw inclusions	History of Paper and Pre-Paper papyrus vegetable papyrus	Papyrus
10 M October 4 pineapple paper old abaca was rotten beat abaca cook straw some more abaca with straw inclusions	Make Papyrus Pre-Paper	Nepalese Sheet Formation Research Project
11 W October 6 Finish up the abaca inclusions cook straw some more Slides	Slides Research Project Nepalese Paper Introduce Construct molds for Nepalese	.
12 M October 11 Surface decoration for kites cut up cattails and swamp iris- leavesand other parts were seperated to be able to do careful testing of the different materials Papyrus cloths changed Cooked straw some more Assign someone to cook kozo on Wednesday Introduce Phytochromography Introduce kites Kite templates on wall Prep cotton for Wednesday (dry)- #27- this paper will be used for embossing	Surface Decoration (for kites) phytochromography aqueous disperesed pigments Sometime need to test sizing (gelatin) to inhibit bleeding of imagery when kite gets wet test matte varnish spray spray starch retention aid	.
13 W October 13 begin to Assemble kites continue kite decoration Mkae cotton sheets for embossing should be full depth of mold in the wet state Had a meeting for an hour	Kites construct from Nepalese Paper or from SilkSpan	.
. F October 15 helped Eleanor Assemble kite and cook and measure palm project
14 M October 18 Cook kozo Finish assembling kites Prep cotton Beat straw Need pineapple	Pulp Painting	Pulp Painting Retention Agent Preparation of colored pulps using a retention agent
15 W October 20 A day of sharing Introduce 3D	Pulp Painting Install Kites Kites need to be put up in the hallway by this date
Saturday Class (1)	Western Japanese Blue Denim
16 M October 25 Blue Denim Wet Embossing Cooked Kozo Assembled damp stack	Sheet Decoration Paste Paper and other topics
17 W October 27 Paste Paper (unevenly accepted) Damp Embossing	Sculpture - Intro- and slides From Sheets of paper Origami Cut , fold sew, trim, glue	.
18 M November 1 Paste Paper Stamps Damp Embossing Beat Kozo and make kozo		.
19 W November 3 Eleanor demo of creating amature choosing baranches 3D	Sculpture Plaster or flexible molds	.
Saturday November 6 (2)	Japanese Blue Denim
20 M November 8 Cotton Kozo In future, do reliefs	Sculpture Plaster or flexible molds	.
21 W November 10 Internal sized cotton 282R	Sized Paper Internal Size sheets before pulling sheets	.
22 M November 15 External Size (Brush on sheets) Cook Gampi Finish beating Straw Beat Daphne	Beat Daphne and freeze Sculpture Armatures of sticks and muslin Sized Paper External Sizing using brush application	.
23 W November 17 Abaca Straw Paper Beat Gampi in prep for sizing	Beat Gampi in prep for sizing Sculpture (Cylinder lampshades or Picture Frames) From Sheets of paper cut, tear, fld, flute, weave, pierce, slit,	.
Saturday November 20 (3)	Cook Iris Twinrocker video Straw paper with abaca Introduce Armature sculpture
24 M November 22 Made straw paper, and cotton with various inclusions Clean up in prep for vacation Froze straw daphne and gampi Roberta brought in willow branches for casting Cast Roberta's heart wreath	Sized Paper Tub Size Papers that have been dry for several weeks Internally Size Gampi Chine Colle Introduce the project Shaped Papers Envelope deckles	Watercolor Paper back painting effect of sizing
W November 24 - no class (Yavapai College closed)	Thanksgiving	.
25 M November 29 Sur	Sized Paper Tub Size Papers that have been dry for several weeks Internally Size Gampi Chine Colle collage using wheat paste and etching press	.
26 W December 1 Sur	Chine Colle collage using wheat paste and etching press Sculpture- Armature Cast armature sculptures	.
Saturday December 4 (4)	Cook Iris Twinrocker video Sculpture- Armature Introduce Armature sculpture
27 M December 6 Sur	Sculpture Plaster molds .	.
28 W December 8 Sur	Marbling Fiber Test Project Including those for exchanges.	.
Saturday December 11 (5)	Sculpture- Armature Cast armature sculptures
29 M December 13 Sur	Marbling Portfolio Due The portfolio is a requirement of this course.	.
30 M December 15 Sur	Return Portfolios Final Critique and Cleanup.	.

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