Workshop: Papermaking with Serena Hocharoen

Presented as part of Please Save Our Earth! : How to Wear Out Climate Change
Organized by Black Box Curatorial Fellow Sarah Kim

Saturday, May 8, 2021 | 3-5pm EST | Outdoors, In-Person
Free to Attend | RSVP Required | Maximum of 8 Participants
POC to the Front | Philly-Area Participants Only
NOTE: Workshop participants are asked to meet at Vox Populi (319 N. 11th Street) by 3pm day-of and will then head to the nearby Rail Park for this outdoor workshop.
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About the Workshop

For this in-person & outdoor workshop, you will participate in the transformational process of making paper from discarded clothes.

Bring a towel to carry home wet paper & wear an apron or clothes/shoes that you don’t mind getting wet. All other materials are provided. BIPOC to the front!

Covid Safety: This workshop will have an 8-person capacity, so please pre-register. There will be a recording of the workshop available for those who cannot attend. While the workshop will be outdoors, masks are required. Participants will share some equipment and will be within close proximity to one another at certain points during this workshop, due to limited supply.

Please register only if you are comfortable with these circumstances; we will take extra precautions and have hand sanitizer, extra masks, and other cleaning supplies on site.

About the Instructor

Serena Hocharoen (she/they) is an artist working in print, ceramics, and fibers. The objects she makes are representations of dreams: dreams of remembering comfort, belonging, and transcendence. Originally from the Midwest, she is currently based in Philadelphia pursuing an MFA in Printmaking at Tyler School of Art and Architecture.
More Info: serenahocharoen.com / @ser_ebob

This program is supported in part by the Leeway Foundation Art and Change Grant.