Paperhouse Studio

✨New Fall schedule is up and we’ve got a full set of offerings from beginner to advanced! 👀

🎨Paper to Painting w
📚Miniature Leather Binding w
📜 Introduction to Papermaking Intensive w /
🌱 Introduction to Papermaking Short Class w
🌈Deckle Box Papermaking w
📖 Paper to Book w
🪨 Sculptural Papermaking w

🐣Early bird 15% discount from now to Aug 7 for the eager paper friends out there! Use code ILOVEPAP3R at checkout. 🪱

Sign up link in bio! ⬆️

Image credits
1. Flora Shum, work in progress, gouache painting on handmade paper, 2024
2, 4, & 8. Paperhouse Studio
3. Raoul Olou, Crossroad, oil on handmade paper
5. Emily Cook, Drift, 2008
6 & 7. James Spyker, handmade book models

🌼Spring/Summer 2024 classes now available for registration! https://paperhousestudio.com/classes
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All time classics
Intro to Papermaking Intensive 🌱📃, May: , July:
Intro to Papermaking short📜🍃:

Special / seasonal
Paper to Book📖📚:
Intermediate Papermaking🌿📝:

New!
Paper to Painting🌻🎨🖼️:

Sign up early using code EARLYBIRDSS for a special 10% discount 👀 valid until Apr 4

📷: Raoul and Flora papermaking process, yellow pigmented abaca for an upcoming installation

Check out our Winter classes! (Link in bio) ☝🏼

It’s a shorter one this season as we pivot admin time to navigate Artscape’s receivership.

Upcoming:

BOOK ARTS📚
January 27, Miniature Leather Binding with James Spyker

PAPERMAKING📜

February 10, Introduction to Papermaking Short Class with Raoul Olou

March 9-10 or April 13-14, Introduction to Papermaking intensive with Emily Cook or Flora Shum

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ID: Work in progress, various colours shaped sheets layered in the wet pulp sheet forming process on the post prior to pressing.

EDIT: Annndddd we're BACK, in a record breaking 17 minutes! It's all good friends, our website is back *phewww :D thanks for your patience as we worked out these strange technical hiccups ;)

Hi everyone,

We are having some technical difficulties and our website is down :'( We are working on it as quickly as we can, in the meantime any inquiries can be sent to [email protected]

For any class questions or sign ups, please email [email protected]

Thank you for your patience!

🍂Fall class schedule is live on our website! https://paperhousestudio.com/classes
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📣Upcoming:
📜Intro to Papermaking Intensive, Sept 24 & 25, 11am-4pm, instructor: Flora Shum
🌈Deckle Box Papermaking, Oct 15, 11am-4pm, instructor: Flora Shum
📃Intro to Papermaking Short, Oct 22, 11am-4pm, instructor: Emily Cook
🪩Unusually Shaped Boxes, Nov 2 to 16, 6.30-9.30pm, instructor: James Spyker
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COVID policies on our website 😷
Max 4 students / class 🍀
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📸ID: Close up photo of pigmented pulp (blue, bright yellow, ochre yellow, red, white, green) squished together, on its way to being a sculpture. Photo by Flora Shum

Dear Paperhouse community,

CW: cancer, funeral fundraiser
Our dear friend and one of Paperhouse’s youth leaders, Amelia, has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Please read the message below from her friends and family as they have organized a Go Fund Me for her: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-fund-one-last-party-for-amelia?member=20248397&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer

“Amelia's condition has deteriorated significantly since last week, and the doctors no longer believe she has much time left with us. She is comfortable and cared for in hospital but is not communicative.

So at this time, we are coming to you, all her friends from all of the different times and experiences in her life, to help fund one last party (if you know about the multiple birthday parties, you know) and support her end-of-life next steps. The funds from this fundraiser will be given to Ellie, Amelia's mom, to support the costs of all things funeral and memorial.

Ellie and Nick are grateful for all the love and support directed their and Amelia's way throughout this process.”

Please consider donating if you are able to.

We love you Amelia ❤️❤️

Help Fund One Last Party for Amelia, organized by Ellen Fesseha Hi Friends, Amelia's condition has deteriorated significantly since last week… Ellen Fesseha needs your support for Help Fund One Last Party for Amelia

We're thrilled to announce our new Spring 2022 schedule is live! Check out our IRL and URL classes: https://paperhousestudio.com/classes

Upcoming:

Labyrinth Spine Binding - Online
Sometimes called an onion skin binding, it resembles a labyrinth’s simplicity and elegance.
Instructor: James Spyker
Thursday, March 24th 2022, 6 - 9pm
https://paperhousestudio.com/classes/labyrinth-spine-binding

Unusually Shaped Boxes - Online
There is an undeniable elegance in having a box sized exactly to fit the treasure it contains. For rectangular items creating such a box can just require accuracy in measurement but for irregularly shaped things a whole new box making technique is necessary.
Instructor: James Spyker
Thursdays, March 31st, April 7th, and April 14th, 2022, 6.30pm - 8.30pm
https://paperhousestudio.com/classes/unusually-shaped-boxes

Introduction to Papermaking Intensive
Our most popular papermaking class! Students will learn sheet forming with fibres such as cotton, abaca. Techniques such as laminating, shaped sheets and inclusions will also be introduced, Nepalese style deckle box is covered as well
Saturday, April 23rd and Sunday, April 24th 2022, 11am - 4pm
Instructor: Flora Shum
https://paperhousestudio.com/classes/introduction-to-papermaking-intensive

Check out all our offerings here: https://paperhousestudio.com/classes

COVID policies and class guidelines:
https://paperhousestudio.com/covid19-update
https://paperhousestudio.com/vaccine-policy
https://paperhousestudio.com/covid19-in-studio-class-guidelines
https://paperhousestudio.com/virtual-class-guidelines
**Please note proof of vaccination and mask wearing will remain required at Paperhouse.

We have decided to extend our “Lockdown” phase until January 29th, 12:01am. Please view our full COVID update statement here: https://paperhousestudio.com/covid19-update

For members, guidelines are here: https://paperhousestudio.com/members-guidelines

Update vaccine policy here:
https://paperhousestudio.com/vaccine-policy

As always, feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns
stay safe and cozy everyone!

COVID-19 Update — Paperhouse Studio We have decided to extend the “Lockdown” phase until January 29th, 12:01am. Please see the previous announcement below for full details.

December 23, 2021

Dear Paperhouse friends,

In light of the recent rapid increase of COVID cases in Toronto, coupled with the highly contagious Omicron variant, Paperhouse has decided to temporarily return to “Lockdown”, to better protect our staff, members, and community, and to do our part mitigating the spread of the virus during this critical window of opportunity.

Please review the adjusted guidelines for the general public here: https://paperhousestudio.com/covid19-update, and for members here: https://paperhousestudio.com/members-guidelines.

Please see the following details in regards to providing vaccination proof here: https://paperhousestudio.com/vaccine-policy.

As of December 24th, we have decided to move into “Lockdown” (please note: our “phases” do not align with the province’s “steps”).

Lockdown, before phase 1
Starting December 24th, 2021, at 12:01am, until January 7th, 2022*
- 1 person / 1 household in-studio maximum
- Key-holding members only
- No guests / visitors allowed
- Group/private classes, events, and programming prohibited.
- Health screening required.

Members only:
- Limited bulk booking of studio time—you cannot book more than 10 days of studio time at once.

* Projected timelines are determined by a number of factors as outlined by the province and by our collective’s comfort and assessment.

All members and staff are required to fill in Artscape’s Health Screening Form upon entry to AYP. Using your own digital device is ideal, however there will be printed forms and a publicly used iPad available. We are required to fill it in on the day of, upon entry of the building and to also fill in Paperhouse’s own contact tracing form. This allows us to do our part in tracking for both the studio and AYP.

With warmth,
Flora and Emily

COVID-19 Update — Paperhouse Studio In light of the recent rapid increase of COVID cases in Toronto, coupled with the highly contagious Omicron variant, Paperhouse has decided to temporarily return to “Lockdown”, to better protect our staff, members, and community, and to do our part mitigating the spread of the virus during this ...

Our first IRL bookbinding class starts next week!

There is an undeniable elegance in having a box sized exactly to fit the treasure it contains. For rectangular items creating such a box can just require accuracy in measurement but for irregularly shaped things a whole new box making technique is necessary. Please read full description below.

Thursdays, October 14th, 21st, and 28th, 2021
Once per week for 3 weeks, 2 hours each class, 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Instructor: James Spyker

Unusually Shaped Boxes — Paperhouse Studio There is an undeniable elegance in having a box sized exactly to fit the treasure it contains. For rectangular items creating such a box can just require accuracy in measurement but for irregularly shaped things a whole new box making technique is necessary.

Our first in-person class since the lockdown is starting in 2 weeks!

Introduction to Papermaking Intensive is a combination of our beginner level Deckle Box Papermaking and our one day Introduction to Papermaking Short Class. Students will learn sheet forming with fibres such as cotton, abaca. We will explore the differences of pulling with a laid mold and a woven mold. Techniques such as laminating, shaped sheets and inclusions will also be introduced, Nepalese style deckle box is covered as well – a high walled mold and deckle, placed in a container of water allowing the pulp to suspend while pulp is dropped and mixed in. This allows individual pulls of different coloured pulp, mixes of different fibres and/or found materials to be part of the final sheet.

Dates: Saturday, October 16th and Sunday, October 17th 2021
Time: 2 day class, 5 hours each, 11am - 4pm
Instructor: Emily Cook

Introduction to Papermaking Intensive — Paperhouse Studio Introduction to Papermaking Intensive is a combination of our beginner level Deckle Box Paper and our one day Introduction to Paper. Students will learn sheet forming with fibres such as cotton, abaca.