UPCOMING WORKSHOPS (Subject to change.)

To reserve space in our workshops, payment in full is required. Please send a check made out to Georgia Tech to:

Fran Rottenberg, Education Curator
Robert C. Williams Paper Museum
Georgia Institute of Technology
Mail code 0620
500 10th Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30332-0620

Please identify the workshop(s) on your reservation check. NOTE: For family workshops, children must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Click on the link below for a registration form for the workshops. You will also need the free Adobe Reader software.

Workshop Registration Form (33 KB)

For more information, or to charge payment on a credit card, contact Fran Rottenberg at 404-894-5726 or send an email. We accept American Express, MasterCard, and Visa.

Teachers' Open House Event
Thursday, January 21, 2010 from 4:00 pm – 7:00pm
(In case of severe weather, the event will be held January 28, 2010).
Visit the Robert C. Williams Paper Museum at Georgia Tech to tour the Museum, make paper, and see the Museum's newest exhibition, Washi: The World of Japanese Paper: Photographs from the Sukey Hughes Collection. Bring a friend and experience the fascinating world of paper. Learn about resources and programs available to teachers.
RSVP: send an email or contact us at 404-894-5726.

The event is free, and refreshments will be served.

Book Arts I Workshop: The Wonderful World of Marbling: Marbling Techniques
Saturday, February 6, 2010 from 10:00 am – 3:30pm
This five-hour workshop is the first of a two-part bookmaking experience and is designed for book enthusiasts and teachers. Join Marcia Watt, expert papermaker and book artist, for an introduction to the magical world of Turkish paper marbling. Participants in the five-hour workshop will be led through the entire process of creating beautiful marbled paper in the Turkish fashion. All materials will be provided.
Teachers can earn 1 PLU credit by signing up for this workshop and the five-hour Book Arts II Workshop Saturday, March 6, 2010. Please check with your local professional learning coordinator to receive credit.
Cost: $85

Please reserve by Wednesday, February 3, 2010.

Book Arts II Workshop: The Ancient Art of Coptic Bookbinding
Saturday, March 6, 2010 from 10:00 am – 3:30pm
This five-hour workshop is the second of a two-part bookmaking experience and is designed for book enthusiasts and teachers. Join Marcia Watt, expert papermaker and book artist, and explore the ancient technique of Coptic binding. In this workshop we will use marbled paper from the first workshop to create covers for this book. If you did not attend the first workshop, decorative papers, either marbled or paste papers, will be provided for you.
Teachers can earn 1 PLU credit by signing up for this workshop and the five-hour Book Arts I Workshop Saturday, February 6, 2010. Please check with your local professional learning coordinator to receive credit.
Cost: $85

Please reserve by Wednesday, March 3, 2010.

Brownie Girl Scouts Workshop
Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 1:00 pm – 3:00pm
Visit the Robert C. Williams Paper Museum where you will learn about the fascinating history and craft of papermaking. Learn new skills of papermaking and bookbinding made as in ancient times! Create, bind and decorate your very own scrapbook, diary or journal with handmade paper covers and keep it as a personal treasure for yourself or give it to a friend as a special gift — no two will be alike!
Cost: $17 per Girl Scout; adults are free.

This workshop will take place at the Robert C. Williams Paper Museum in collaboration with Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta. For more information or to register, visit www.girlscoutsofgreateratlanta.org or call 678-420-6870.

Teachers' Japanese Papermaking Workshop
Monday, June 21 – Friday, June 25, 2010 from 9:00 am – 3:30pm
This workshop will be an in-depth study of Japanese Papermaking. It will cover the history of Japanese Papermaking and will explain its development and place in the culture and traditions of Japan.
Join Berwyn Hung, an expert Japanese papermaker, and learn about all the stages of Japanese papermaking from fiber collection and fiber preparation to hands-on traditional Japanese papermaking. This workshop will include a session on making a Japanese papermaking mold or sugeta, as well as a session on Asian-style bookbinding with Andrew Hamilton, a talented bookbinder. A portion of this workshop was developed by Emory University professors Dr. Mark Ravina and Dr. Cheryl Crowley.

The research was made possible by a grant from the Japan Foundation.


Teachers can earn 3 PLU credits by signing up for this workshop. Please check with your local professional learning coordinator to receive credit.
All materials are included in the cost of workshop.
Cost: Members: $160. Non-Members: $190.

Please reserve by Friday, June 11, 2010.

Teachers' Japanese Papermaking Workshop Registration Form (232 KB)