wait, that’s paper?
with kate timbes
May 31, 2026 1 - 4:30pm
Description
From molds and deckles to pigments and dyes, ‘Wait, That’s Paper?’ explores the magical world of hand papermaking. During this 3.5-hour class, you will learn about molds and deckles, making your own pulp from recycled waste and plant fibers, using and mixing additives, and sheet forming. The class will explore the wonders of creating decorative paper using pigments, natural dyes, flowers, seeds, and thread. The possibilities with paper are unlimited, and this workshop focuses on creating sheets to write on, paint on, or frame as original art pieces. Papermaking is a sustainable practice that invites us to slow down and enjoy the ambiance of the craft. This class is designed for all levels. Feel free to bring old receipts/scraps of paper, flowers, dead leaves, or a disposable small object to add to your exploration of paper!
$50 including all materials
About your Instructor
Kate Timbes is a South Carolina based interdisciplinary artist whose work investigates the narrative and functions of materiality.
Working primarily in sculpture, painting, and video, she weaves mediums together, carrying objects, paint, seeds, weavings, and sculptural handmade paper through physical, emotional, and digital landscapes.
Timbes contemplates sourcing of resources, rethinking use as an individual effort to engage in a curious ecological practice.
Timbes has exhibited her work nationally and internationally, with recent exhibitions at Visalia Arts Center, the Richardson Family Art Gallery, the Spartanburg Public Library, and the DIS Student Hub in Copenhagen, Denmark. In addition to her studio practice, Timbes creates public artworks to engage with local communities, social histories, and urban spaces. Timbes received her BA in Studio Art from Wofford College in 2023, completed a Work-Study Fellowship at Arrowmont School of Craft in 2025, and is a current member of Zero Space Collective.