Hanji Hat-Making Three-Day Workshop

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Hanji Hat-Making Three-Day Workshop

from $300.00

When: Fri June 14, Sat June 15, Sun June 16

10a-4p, with one hour lunch break each day

Where: Sacramento, CA (address provided upon registration)

Make a persimmon-dyed hat out of handmade paper that we make from scratch!

On Day One: Papermaking. We will make our own Korean paper using indigenous sheetforming methods. Each participant will form sheets of larger webal hanji, and smaller sheets of ssangbal hanji. We will learn about the history and technique of preparing fiber and making hanji, and will discuss both traditional and modified approaches to Korean papermaking. After we make our sheets, we will press and then either brush-dry our sheets on boards or load smaller sheets in the stack dryer. This will be an intense day of papermaking!

On Day Two: Dyeing, Surface Decoration, Cord-Making. We will sort through our dried sheets and treat them with persimmon juice. We will use joomchi techniques to create unique surface textures. We will also learn jiseung techniques to create a paper cord for the hat. This will be a fun day of experimentation and play!

On Day Three: Fashioning. We will transform our handmade, dyed sheets into a wearable hat! We will use our dyed sheets and a pattern drafted by Kimmy Phi to hand-stitch our own hanji hats to wear all summer long! Participants will go home with a finished hat, a pattern, and enough paper to make a second hat.

This is a hands-on, intensive workshop where we start with raw plant-based materials and end up with a sustainable product! All materials provided! Please be prepared to work together as we will be sharing space in a communal setting. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes that you don't mind getting wet/pulpy, and wear sunscreen and a sun hat as we will primarily be outside (on Day One and Day Two).

No previous papermaking skills required, but helpful to have some hand stitching or sewing experience.

Please bring your own snacks, water bottle, and lunch.

This workshop is suitable for adults and kids at least 16 years old. Workshop limited to 8 participants.

Day One and Day Two are taught by Steph Rue; Day Three is taught by Kimmy Phi.

SLIDING SCALE PRICING (limited # of seats per pricing level):

$300 - reduced rate - please only select if you are unable to pay the standard rate

$400 - standard rate - please select this option if your financial capacity allows!

$500 - solidarity rate - please select this option if you are financially able and willing to contribute to my workshop solidarity fund, which allows me to offer sliding scale pricing and scholarships for multiply marginalized folks.

Additional scholarships available; please email to inquire at steph.rue@gmail.com.

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about the instructors

Steph Rue (she/her) is an artist working primarily with handmade paper and books as her medium. She received her MFA degree from the University of Iowa Center for the Book and BA degree from Stanford University. She is a 2015-2016 recipient of a Fulbright Research Grant to South Korea, where she studied traditional Korean bookbinding, papermaking, and printing. Her artist books and paper works are held in a number of public and private collections, including Yale University, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Library, and the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. Steph is a co-founder of the Korean American Artist Collective and a member of the Book/Print Artist/Scholar of Color Collective. She is also a co-founder of Hanji Edition, a publisher of fine art and print works with/on hanji. Steph teaches workshops and classes on papermaking, bookmaking, and related arts, with an emphasis on East Asian techniques, and has taught at Mills College, Penland School of Craft, and the San Francisco Center for the Book. Steph lives, works, and teaches out of her home studio in Sacramento, CA. 

Kimmy Phi (she/her) is an ever evolving creator with a background in fashion design and textiles, based in Anaheim, California. As a first-generation Vietnamese American, Kimmy was introduced to sewing at an early age through their family's tailoring business in Little Saigon. She is a graduate of California State Long Beach, earning runway awards for patternmaking and couture designs. After working over a decade as a pattern drafter and technical designer for brands including Billabong, Rip Curl, and Nuku Swim, Kimmy is now a freelance designer, discovering new ways to advocate a more mindful fashion industry.