Artworks Trenton presents Not Just Pulp an exhibit of The Guild of Papermakers, May 5 through June 9 at Artworks, Trenton, NJ.

Opening reception May 5, 4-7pm.

Whether it’s called paper, fiber or pulp The Guild of Papermakers strive to share their diversity of artistic expression in paper as an exciting art form as it is informed by the sensibilities of artists migrating to paper from printmaking, photography, ceramics, sculpture and other disciplines.

Not Just Pulp embraces both large and small 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional works, including artist books. Some of the pieces incorporate other media such as printmaking and photography, while other work may be purely artist-made paper.

In conjunction with the Guild of Papermakers, Artworks will be offering two workshops:

Paper Making: Nature’s  Palette

Instructor:  Winnie Radolan

May 12

10am-2pm

$60 +materials fee

At the end of the growing season our gardens provide us with a wealth of plant materials which can be processed into papermaking fibers, useful  for creating beautiful handmade papers. Using my recent harvests, learn how to prepare iris and day lily leaves, canna stalks and other plant materials to make beautifully textured and colored paper for your art or correspondence. No experience necessary, just a love of the natural world.

More Information, Materials List and Regisitration:  Click Here

Cast Paper Vessels

Instructor:  Winnie Radolan

May 19

10am – 2pm

$60 +materials fee

Create personal and unique “story vessels” by using hand-cast paper pulp and including your own memorabilia. Bring a clear plastic bowl with high sides to act as a mould. Learn to embed flat inclusions as you form colorful paper vessels, which can commemorate some special occasion or simply be handsome receptacles for your special collections of shells, dried plant materials or other knick-knacks. No experience necessary for this meditative process.

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ABOUT THE GUILD OF PAPERMAKERS:

The Guild of Papermakers, established in 1991, is a gathering of artists who work in and with handmade paper, with the common goal of sharing their artistic and technical experience, and increasing public awareness surrounding paper as an art form. The group holds meetings every other month, offers master classes, and holds an annual members’ exhibit.

The Guild consists of approximately 75 members, some living as far away as Washington state and Idaho, but mostly from the tri-state area. In addition to a well established and exhibiting membership, the Guild of Papermakers welcomes newcomers who are just beginning their paper journey.

Guild of Papermaker membership is open to anyone who is interested in exploring the diversity of handmade paper as an art form. More information on the Guild of Papermakers can be found at www.guildofpapermakers.com

The Art All Night-Trenton 2012 Iron Pour once again reunites the forces of Art All Night – Trenton with the AbOmInOg Intl. Arts Collective, who first worked with Art All Night in 2010. That year, the crew from AbOmInOg Intl. amazed spectators by forging steel live throughout the night,  as one-story-high orange flames enveloped Trenton’s urban backdrop. This year’s Art All Night-Trenton festival marks the second historic collaboration between these two dynamic art forces as they once again bring the mesmerizing art of a live iron pour to inner-city Trenton.

Your donation to this Kickstarter campaign will ensure AbOmInOg Intl. can once again thrill onlookers with their unique craft at Art All Night-Trenton 2012. Those who pledge, will walk away with an incredible, newly-forged and fresh-from-the-flames commemorative medallion that will actually be created at Art All Night – Trenton as you, and thousands of onlookers, watch it all happen right before your eyes.

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Big Top Summer Camp – Art, Theater and Technology

Create the Smallest Show on Earth and Put Yourself In It!

July 16-20, 2012 9am – 3pm (extended care available)

Be prepared to amaze your friends and Family as you and a team of campers construct a miniature circus ring and fill it with trapeze artists, clowns, and little animals. Magically put yourself into the ring.

You will construct a miniature circus using a variety of art techniques, get into the “character of the circus performers, and then use digital photography and other technology to recreate a miniature circus performance with you as one of the stars.

Every camper will receive documentation of this unique experience.

Meet our Instructor:

Beth Daly is an artist/teacher who has worked in innovative educational artistic endeavors throughout the United States and internationally. Beth has developed special programming to integrate the arts into many subject areas through multi-sensory learning. These programs have been used in the theatre, schools and camps in various locations through the country. Some of her programs have been featured in New York City in the educational departments of Lincoln Center and the Guggenheim Museum.

Register for Summer Camp- $150 !

Register for Extended care (must be registered for Summer Camp first)- $40

Don’t have any art to submit for Art All Night?
Create something at Artworks!
Join us on Saturday, May 5, from 10am to 2pm . 

Volunteer art teachers will help you create a piece you can submit to Art All Night.

All ages and skill levels welcome!
Free materials provided!

Sponsored by I Am Trenton Community Foundation and Artworks.

This year Art All Night is Saturday June 16, 3pm to June 17, 3pm