Papermaking with Catchweed Studios

Workshop Description

Paper is not only a utilitarian object but also can bring beauty to our lives. It is an intimate material we use on a daily basis, however, we are disconnected from the techniques used to create it. In this workshop we will connect to this material by creating art paper from recycled paper waste using decorative papermaking techniques.

Workshop Location:

SCRAP, 141 Industrial St #1, San Francisco

Sliding scale tickets are availabe for every SCRAP Workshop:

• General Admission #1: Covers the cost of workshop and materials
• General Admission #2: Covers cost of workshop, materials, and supports the instructor
• General Admission #3: Covers cost of workshop, materials, supports the instructor, and helps keep our workshops more accessible

About the Artists

Akiha (Aki) Yoshie is a weaver, papermaker, and natural dyer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. They graduated from California College of the Arts in May 2026 in the Individualized program, minoring in Ecological Practices. She has exhibited her work at places such as Kala Art Institute, Minnesota Street Project, and the Novack Gallery. Throughout her art career, Aki has been vending at events including the California College of the Arts - Arts and Crafts Fair, Fillmore Art Walk SF Fair, and SmallWorks Gallery Quilting - a Verb Show. They taught sustainable science sewing class with Maker Studio Kidz in San Francisco and continues to teach ecologically mindful fiber arts all around the Bay Area to bridge the connection of people and nature.

Katie Vadasz is a weaver, natural dyer, spinner, and sewer based in the Bay Area of California. She’s received a BFA in Individualized Studies from California College of the Arts with a minor in Ecological Practices. She has worked in community outreach and arts education for Sonoma Community Center. Her work emphasizes the unseen labor and costs involved in textile production, both to the maker and the environment.

See more of their work together @catchweedstudio

About SCRAP

SCRAP is a non-profit organization working at the intersection of arts, education and the environment. We breathe new life into old arts & crafts supplies and reduce waste by diverting over 250 tons of materials heading to landfill every year.

Learn more about SCRAP and our mission to make art materials & education more accessible to all at www.scrap-sf.org