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World Art Projects
The World Art Project residency program allows students to explore the following 8 hands–on art techniques from around the world: Turkish and Japanese Suminagashi marbling applied to paper and silk, making linen paper with flowers, ferns, gold, silver and metallic iridescences, paste painting and momigami paper design, making Egyptian papyrus paper, bookbinding, and letter press printing.
Each student learns the rich history of these decorative folk arts including the historic role Philadelphia and Pennsylvania played in papermaking and printing.
Using only 100% authentic tools and materials students produce lots of take home art. A teacher resource packet with project specific worksheets and material lists is provided for lesson extensions. I believe that the arts by their very nature stimulate participation, and that everyone is artistically gifted.
| Paste Painting / Momigami |  |
Combining wheat starch, water and `colored pigments, to create intricate patterns of color on Japanese Okawara rice paper. Paste paper and Momigami can be used for book and journal covers Create complex combed design effects with rewarding results, using simple notched tools Applying konnyaku paste to rice paper, the paper is wrinkled and kneaded, producing unique lattice pattern effects |
| Turkish Marbling (ebru) |  |
Traditional15th century marbling Learn the preparation of the wide range of acrylic colors used in Turkish marbling mixing of sizing and the use of alum The Create swirling patterns of colors using broom straw brushes, and capture them on handmade paper, and silk fabric Explore the many combed patterns of this most elegant method of decorating paper |
| Suminagashi Marbling |  |
Traditional12th century Japanese marbling We will learn the traditional grinding of ink sticks, and also practice a more modern method of applying ink using Boku Undo liquid ink The use of Suminfactant, and the brush techniques for floating the inks on water Designs are captured on handmade linen, colorful kozo papers, and silk fabric |
| Papermaking |  |
Learn the history and of this 2000 year old craft of making paper Form sheets of linen and cotton rag paper using authentic handmade laid wire moulds Applying unlimited decorative paper techniques Embedded paper with flowers, ferns, metallic threads, iridescent and metallic flakes, etc. Achieve extraordinary effects with a wide range of luster pigments Embossed designs using a vacuum process |
| Papyrus (paper) |  |
Learn the history and uses of the Cyperus Papyrus plant; understand the significance of this plant as the most important writing material of the ancient world. Papyrus grows along the banks of Nile River in Egypt and throughout the wetlands on the continent Africa. Form sheets of the world’s first writing surface using strips of Cyperus Papyrus. Apply Egyptian Cartouches or create and paint your own African designs on your Papyrus paper or make a scroll. |
| Letter Press Printing |  |
Learn the history and techniques of movable type Hand set type to a favorite verse or poem Print on 18th century lever press Operate a 20th century letter press Create the opening page to your hand bound journals Set type to a newsletter or school news paper |
| Bookbinding / Bookarts |  |
Learn non-adhesive bookbinding /Create albums & journals Create art journals with paste board covers, (Made by laminating sheets of decorative rag paper Bound with a simple pamphlet stitch using Japanese paper thread Shifu Filled with project examples of your work Use the journals or albums as a final legacy and residency project |
