Helen Frederick, guest lecturer
Lecture: University Union, Chesapeake room
Thursday, February 17, 7 p.m.
Workshop: Center for the Arts, room 217
Thursday, February 17, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Lecture: Helen Frederick, director of pyramid atlantic art center and associate professor, George Mason University, will connect the east and the west, as related to traditional and contemporary works in paper. She will explore ways to recycle, mold, suspend and illuminate paper as a substance from the point of view of an artist who is involved in the historical and collaborative aspects of making paper, prints and three-dimensional objects. The lecture will explore many artists? work and discuss what attributes of paper have captured their imagination for installations and personal dimensional works, among other applications.
Workshop: “a cognitive approach to making paper for three dimensional forms”
This workshop is seen as shared exploration between the participants to mine ideas for dimensional paper sculptures sheet forming with aspects of pulp painting, watermarking and the use of over beaten fibers will be explored. This will be followed by a demonstration of forming sheets over several armature forms (wire and bamboo) or layering them into negative molds. Discussion and examples of types of papers and ways these papers can be inventively used in the three dimensional forms will be incorporated in the session (instructor will bring various examples). For information and registration on attending the workshop call 410-704-2804.
Admission to the lecture is free.
