Vietnamese Papermaking with Veronica Y Pham

For centuries, traditional Vietnamese papermaking communities across the country made handmade paper for spiritual and mundane use. In this workshop, we will learn traditional Vietnamese papermaking techniques using the liềm seo (bamboo woven screen) and khung seo (two-part wooden frame) to make paper. We will work with paper mulberry and work in various sizes—9x 12 in. and 12 x 18 in..

Instruction will cover fiber preparation, hand beating, sheet formation, pressing, drying using traditional equipment, and demos for manipulating the bark for textile design. Expect to gain knowledge on traditional Vietnamese papermaking techniques and its history related to craft artforms, while also expanding your own papermaking studio practice.

Join us for this rare opportunity to learn with an , in a non-academic setting: our local spacious studio- the Art Annex.

Please note:

If you desire, please bring your own favorite apron, and wear shoes you don't mind getting wet.

Paper may not be dry by the end of class, so you can bring home in plastic bag or pick up at a later date.

If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected] or call Monday - Thursday (401)454-1436

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:

VERONICA Y PHAM is a transdisciplinary artist and educator. She received her MFA in Textile, Design Studies, and Material Culture from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is a recent grant recipient of the St. Botolph Club Amelia Peabody award in sculpture. She has a published article on Vietnamese papermaking Moments of Chây: Ecological Knowledge of Traditional Papermaking in Việt Nam and co-writer in Contributions of Ethnobiology a collaborative interdisciplinary manuscript, Hand Papermaking Traditions in Việt Nam.

Veronica's work has been shown nationally and internationally with a recent curatorial project in Vietnam, spirit/hiện hũu: new forms on handmade paper. Pham has taught papermaking and fiber arts workshops at Penland School of Craft , Ox-Bow Paper Book Intensive, Minnesota Center for the Book, Chazen Arts Museum, Fresh Press Paper, and the Center for Southeast Asia in Wisconsin. She currently teaches design at the University of Vermont and likes to exploring with hemp and milkweed in her practice.

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