Papermaking with Invasive Grass Workshop

Discover how an invasive plant can be transformed into handmade paper! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll use freshly harvested reed canary grass to make paper pulp from scratch. 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.

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.

WHEN: November 7th, 10:30am – 1:00pm

WHERE: Fraser River Discovery Centre

COST: Pre-registration is required.

Early bird – $28 (until October 16)

Regular – $34 (starting October 17)

Student (Student ID Required), Senior (65 and older), or Member – $28