Mending the Museum: Paper-Making with denirée isabel

Drawing from the artist’s chosen collection’s piece – Bark Cloth: Venezuela and their own exploration of materials and plant life as a result. This workshop will explore paper making as a parallel to the process of making traditional bark cloth. Each participant will learn the history and processes of making paper, design their own functional or art paper, and take home several pieces with them. This workshop will provide ready-made paper for participants to familiarize themselves with the material before making their own recycled offcuts, plant matter, and color.

Artist Bio

denirée isabel is an artist, educator, and dreamer interested in large scale installation, performance, and participatory/community art. Navigating the sticky terrains of emotionality and presence, she creates spaces (physically and symbolically) that prioritizes sharing and healing. While upholding an ethos of experimentation, curiosity, and care.  

With a BFA in Textiles a minor in Art History from Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, an advanced diploma in Textiles from Sheridan College. She has completed residencies in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Harbourfront Center, Sur Gallery and The Powerplant Contemporary Art Gallery in Toronto, Ontario. She exhibits regularly in Toronto and Halifax.  

Date: Jan 20, 2024, 2pm - Jan 20, 2024, 4pm