Paper Illuminated: Innovative Structures Featuring Paper & Light (Online)

Join Helen in creating five illuminated paper structures – four lamps & a folding screen that transforms into a lantern! During the six week in depth experience into illuminated paper, we will make five projects, the equivalent of a weeklong workshop with me in person. Work from the comfort of your own home or studio while sharing ideas with an on-line community. Every Wednesday, a new lesson will be added to the on-line classroom.

Course Outline:

Week 1 (July 25) Panel shade: Construct a pattern and cover a wire framed shade panel by panel. The skills you acquire can be applied to covering other types of armatures.
Week 2 (August 1) Wraparound Shade: Apply paper to a rigid backing material and then join the arc shape to a top and bottom ring. Use the techniques you learn to re-cover existing shades, garage sale, or antique store finds.
Week 3 (August 8) Mini Shoji Screen: Create a lattice framework using balsa wood and back it with paper. Connect panels with a clever Japanese hinge that bends in both directions, allowing the structure to convert into a box-shaped lantern.
Week 4 (August 15) Bendable Paper Lamp: Make a paper laminate with embedded wire and then bend it to create sculptural shapes. You will also learn how to wire a lamp during this session.
Week 5 (August 22) Chochin Part 1: Learn how to make a unique reusable armature that is covered with paper and then collapsed and removed.
Week 6 (August 29) Chochin Part 2 + Collpsible Party Light: We’ll take two weeks for this project, because it is an elaborate structure. In addition to completing the lamp during the second session, you’ll also learn how to create a simplified collapsible paper structure.

Location/Venue: Online
Original website page: https://tinyurl.com/y8jqtgvz
Cost/Fee: $195
Material fee:
The Whole Kit: $115 plus shipping & handling
Just the Lamp Parts: $80 plus shipping & handling

Their workshop calendar:  https://tinyurl.com/ya9j77n8

Instructor: About Helen Hiebert