Papermaking: Where Science & Art Meet

Learn the history of papermaking, discover the process, and make your own paper! This program will relate artistic and scientific concepts to one of the most familiar objects in our daily activities. The process of paper making will capture the imaginations of young people, stimulating their creativity, and showcasing the relationship between art and science. During this program, fiber artist Maia Howes will share her knowledge of the history of paper making and the process of making paper. This is a free, hands-on program and participants will make their own paper to take home. This two hour program is for kids age 6 and older (parents are encouraged to attend). Space is limited and registration will begin April 9.

N. Maia Howes is a fiber artist with years of teaching experience in multiple venues including the Brockton Public Schools, the Attleboro Museum and the Fuller Museum of Art. She has an MED from Cambridge College, Cambridge MA and a BS from Bridgewater State College and studied paper making at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. She has been making paper using traditional techniques for more than 20 years.

Mass Audubon’s Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary in Attleboro is delighted to work with the Norton Public Library to bring you this program.

This program is supported by a grant from the Norton Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Location: Community Room