Senior High Initiative (SHI): Beyond Making Paper with Chauncey Foster – G24070405
For Senior High School Students
Participants will work with Chauncey Foster in the mornings making paper and moving beyond into works of art. The studio will be open other times, but evenings will be spent in other outside activities.Senior High participants are invited to explore and learn the age-old craft of paper-making, and even push the boundaries of creativity. Guidance, materials, and 24/7 access to the studio is part of the week.
Instructor
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Chauncey FosterChauncey is an interdisciplinary artist and educator working at the intersection of sustainability, storytelling, and material transformation. They transform discarded textiles into cold-pressed handmade paper and build journals that serve as vessels for memory, creativity, and exploration.
Through workshops and residencies, Chauncey invites participants of all backgrounds to engage in papermaking, bookbinding, and creative writing. Their practice emphasizes embedding meaningful fabrics—such as old clothing or personal scraps—into handmade paper, turning materials with histories into art.
Chauncey’s workshops combine technical skill with creative freedom, encouraging experimentation beyond journals into printmaking, collaborative projects, and imaginative writing. Their work champions the transformation of waste into beauty, material into memory, and making into connection, offering participants a hands-on path to self-expression, discovery, and community.