December 1 - 8 (2 weeks)
Mondays, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
$110 / members $93.50 (materials included)
Class 1: Tessa will teach the basics of hand papermaking to make a stack of fine art papers.
Class 2: Cy will teach techniques on how to bind the sheets together to create an art book.
Participants are encouraged to imagine what they will use their handmade book for (photo album, scrapbook, sketchbook, etc.) when making their paper so they may create a truly special and completely personalized book. No previous art expertise necessary.
Instructors: Tessa Mendoza and Cy Yang-Smith
Cy (they/them) is a visual artist, photographer, and maker currently based in Treaty 7 territory. They hold a Bachelor of Design in Photography (2016) from the Alberta University of the Arts and is the Photography Facilitator at Banff Centre for Arts + Creativity.
Tessa has been an instructor at artsPlace since 2017. She has taught the Art-astic Fridays programs, Kids’ Art Camps, workshops at the Festival of Art and Creativity, and adult classes in paper arts, textile arts, and sewing.
As an artist, Tessa has had a lifelong love for paper-folding, a deep passion for paper-making, and has sold her handmade clothing designs at local artisan markets. She has exhibited her origami artworks with the Canmore Artist Guild, and has performed folding of large life-sized origami sculptures.
