Welcome to the Artist in Education Residency program of the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts………………

This program is provided by Funding from the citizens of Pennsylvania through an annual state appropriation by the General Assembly.

The Arts in Education (AIE) program works through a network of AIE Partners – local and regional arts organizations – that provide regional services on behalf of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) to facilitate the AIE programs in their regions……………………..

The mission of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) is to foster the excellence, diversity and vitality of the arts in Pennsylvania and to broaden the availability and appreciation of those arts throughout the state……………….

PHILADELPHIA HANDMADE PHILADELPHIA HANDMADE PAPER COMPANYPAPER COMPANY

A mobile hands-on living hiA mobile hands-on living hisstory programtory program

Assembly Programs Assembly Programs & Going Green& Going Green

PapermakingPapermaking Letterpress printingLetterpress printing From rag to richesFrom rag to riches Recycling into the 21Recycling into the 21st st

centurycentury

PAPERMAKINGPAPERMAKING

105 / Discovered circa AD China 105 / Discovered circa AD China 1690/ William Rittenhouse Philadelphia 1690/ William Rittenhouse Philadelphia 1867/ .Scott brothers Chester Pa 1867/ .Scott brothers Chester Pa

LETTERPRESS PRINTING LETTERPRESS PRINTING From Gutenberg to Gates From Gutenberg to Gates

……. 1455 1955Ink on paper to ……. 1455 1955Ink on paper to

World Art ProjectWorld Art Project

wheat starch / water and paintwheat starch / water and paint create complex combed designs withcreate complex combed designs with simple notched toolssimple notched tools Applied to paper /paste broad /boxes / booksApplied to paper /paste broad /boxes / books covers, etccovers, etc

配配送送情情報報（（現現地地国国内内））

MomigamiMomigami ...the fine art of ...the fine art of wrinklingwrinkling wet paperwet paper

Momigami has been used for Momigami has been used for centuries to create centuries to create umbrellas,wallets,purses,and articles of umbrellas,wallets,purses,and articles of clothing called Kamikoclothing called Kamiko

If you have ever crumpled up a piece If you have ever crumpled up a piece of paper and thrown it in the trash,of paper and thrown it in the trash,

you will love making monigami paperyou will love making monigami paper

Turkish marblingTurkish marbling silk silk

& paper & paper

2000 years of2000 years of

Going Green for 1750 years Going Green for 1750 years as green as green

as it gets….as it gets….

Making plantable paper with embedded wild Making plantable paper with embedded wild flowersflowers

PapyrusPapyrus Made from Cyprus Papyrus reeds Made from Cyprus Papyrus reeds grown along the banks of grown along the banks of

the Nile Riverthe Nile River

Form sheets of the world’s first paper, Form sheets of the world’s first paper, andand

the most important writing material the most important writing material of the ancient world.of the ancient world.

Letter Press PrintingLetter Press Printing

Book Arts

criteria & guidelines • • School and community “host sites” may include public,

private, parochial, and charter schools serving elementary, middle and high school students; childcare centers; senior centers; and units of government.

• Artist Residencies are funded jointly by the host site and the PA Council on the Arts. Matching funds of up to 50% for artist fees are provided by the PA Council on the Arts.

• Resident Artists in the program receive a daily rate ranging from $185 - $300 for a minimum of (10) days.

Core Groups: The core groups can include various grade levels but may not exceed three (3) groups of approximately 30 students per group. The artist will meet with each Core Group each day of the residency

Thank you for your time & interestThank you for your time & interest For further information on applying for the artist in residency For further information on applying for the artist in residency

programs, schedule an assembly or to request a catalogue with programs, schedule an assembly or to request a catalogue with samples of each program.samples of each program.

Please contact: Please contact: Richard AldorasiRichard Aldorasi 2211 locust Road 2211 locust Road Morton, Pennsylvania 19070Morton, Pennsylvania 19070 610.532.4376 610.532.4376

visit my web site directly from here:visit my web site directly from here: www.2makepaper.comwww.2makepaper.com

makepaper@rcn.commakepaper@rcn.com

All workshops & residency programsAll workshops & residency programs fit into your rotations and do fit into your rotations and do not disrupt class schedules or timesnot disrupt class schedules or times

A teacher resource packet with project specific worksheets and A teacher resource packet with project specific worksheets and material lists are provided for lesson extensions.material lists are provided for lesson extensions.