About this Event
Learn about the ecology of introduced grasses and how to identify them while exploring the process of cutting, blending, and boiling plant materials to create your own pulp.
You’ll then dive into basic papermaking techniques and create your own sheets of botanical paper. There will also be an option to make mini seed paper sheets using yarrow seeds.
About the Instructor
Joshua is a settler from Treaty 2 territory of Scottish, English, and Manitoba Metis ancestry. Since 2021, he has spearheaded the Invasive Art Initiative, a traveling project aiming to re-life and re-story invasive plants pulled from local environmental restoration sites.
WHAT:
- Explore plant identification and the role invasive plants play in the local ecosystem.
- Make paper pulp from freshly harvested reed canary grass.
- Learn basic papermaking techniques and create your own handmade paper.
WHO: This workshop is intended for participants 16 years of age and older.
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The Fraser River Discovery Centre Society is a non-profit organization. Our mission is to bring together the many stories and voices of the Fraser to discover, celebrate, and inspire passionate stewards of the river. Support us by making a donation.
Event venue & nearby stays
Fraser River Discovery Centre, 788 Quayside Drive, New Westminster, Canada
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