We believe in sharing the process of papermaking with our community. You can make with us!
UPCOMING
Make ‘n Take
Thursday, Jan. 9, 2024
6:00-8:00pm
$10/person
Drop-In
Join us for a variety of creative experiences! Participants will be able to make Zentangle drawings with Tracy Reeb, Suminagashi paper marbling with Hilarie Rath, and pamphlet stitch notebooks with Michelle Sharp. Handmade paper by HPGB will be available for purchase. Please arrive before 7pm in order to get the full experience! All supplies included.
Straight Up Papermaking
Thursday, February 13, 2025
6-8pm
Free
Get your hands dirty and try papermaking with Julie! Join the founder and president of Handmade Papermakers of Green Bay to learn the process from pulp to press. Participants will be able to try pulling sheets, mixing pulp, running the press, and all the ins and out of the traditional papermaking process.
Paper Clay
Thursday, April 10, 2025
TBD
Registration and Cost Coming Soon!
Paper doesn’t have to be flat. In this session, we’ll be using paper fibers to create clay for sculpting! Check back soon for more information.
ONGOING
Mondays
Paper Play with Hilarie
Join Hilarie at our space at 101 Bay Beach Road, Green Bay to play with pulp and experiment with techniques and pulp! No reservation necessary, free to participate, donations welcome.
Second Thursdays
Paper Arts, Bookmaking, and Creative Classes
Every second Thursday we host a different class! Grab a beverage from Paradise North Distillery next door and get creative with us. No experience required but registration is necessary. Costs vary.
PREVIOUS
Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024
6-8pm
$30
Max registration 12 students
Many people are familiar with traditional relief printing: an artist carves into wood or linoleum, then inks the surface to create an image. We’ll be bringing the technique into 2024 by creating our carvings with a laser cutter! We’ll use Hands on Deck’s laser engraver and Handmade Papermakers of Green Bay’s paper as modern means of woodblock fine art printing. Students will learn the basics of laser cutter operation, relief printmaking processes, and printmaking tools. Students should bring or email a high-contrast drawing or design to be cut for their personal printing block (measuring approx. 4”x4”). Beverages available for purchase from Paradise North Distillery.
Treasures and Timbers with Hands on Deck
Saturday, Nov 9, 2024
9am-1pm
Sale, Fundraiser, and Demos
Join us for a pop-up market and fundraiser at 101 Bay Beach Road! We’ll have a curated selection of artists selling their works, Hands on Deck is selling some of their excess inventory, and Paradise North Distillery will have fabulous beverages for purchase. Includes chili fundraiser and kids activities.
Coptic Stitched Books with Laser Etched Covers
Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024
5:30-8:30pm
$40/person
Minimum Registration 10 students, Max 12
Bookbinding can take many forms, but the best-known in the Western world is the codex. This is the classic book form many of us grew up with, involving a stack of paper housed inside a hard or soft cover. In this class, participants will make their own blank books by sewing a block of paper to a hard cover with an open spine. To customize their creations, students can choose to laser engrave their cover!
Christmas Craft Market
Saturday, Dec. 7th, 2024
11:00 am-3:00pm
Free
Hosted by Paradise North Distillery! Sip while you shop a variety of local vendors selling their handmade crafts. Handmade Papermakers will be vending their variety of beautiful sheets. Other vendors include woodworking, treats, baskets, clothing, art, jewelry, and more!
Gel Plate Printing
Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024
6:00-8:00pm
$30
Minimum registration 7 students, max 10
Gel printing is a unique and modern process that uses gelatin or a similar material as a printing plate. Facilitator Hilarie Rath will walk you through the process to create holiday-inspired prints that can be used for gifting!
Snowflake Party
December 15, 2024
Session 1, 12:00-2:00pm
Session 2, 2:00-4:00pm
Sign-up available online
Help us make paper snowflakes for Four Winds Ministries of Wisconsin! This group hosts a Christmas dinner to feed 500 folks in need. We’re supporting the effort by creating paper snowflakes as event decorations and take-home objects.