Handmade Paper Workshop

Recycle everyday junk mail into handmade paper

$5.00

Transform Junk Mail into Art

A Handmade Paper Workshop

Most of us toss junk mail into the recycling bin without giving it another thought. In this workshop, we're going to give it a second life.

Using recycled paper, you'll learn how to make beautiful handmade paper from start to finish. We'll cover preparing paper pulp, pulling sheets, pressing, and drying, along with ways to add color, texture, and natural materials to make each piece uniquely your own.

Handmade paper can be used for greeting cards, journals, bookmaking, collage, mixed media, gift tags, art mediums, and countless other creative projects. It's also a wonderful reminder that something ordinary can become something beautiful.

This is an Open Studio workshop. You're welcome to arrive anytime between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM and stay as long as you'd like. I'll be working alongside you throughout the day, demonstrating techniques, answering questions, and helping you create paper you'll be proud to take home.

No experience is necessary. Whether you've never made paper before or you're looking for a new creative adventure, you'll leave with new skills, handmade paper, and ideas for continuing the process at home.


Event Details

Date: August 9, 2026

Time: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Format: Open Studio. Arrive anytime during the day and stay as long as you'd like.

Location:
Tammy's Garage Studio
1370 Colliers Parkway
Building 6, Garage 1

Erie, Colorado


Registration

This workshop is offered on a Pay What You Can basis because I believe creativity should be accessible to everyone.

To reserve your place, you'll choose one of the registration options when you add this workshop to your cart. Every registration includes a $5 reservation fee, which holds your spot and helps me prepare enough materials for everyone.

If you choose the Take-Home Art Kit, your kit will be prepared and waiting for you when you arrive. If you choose the Pay It Forward option, you'll receive your kit while also helping provide art supplies and future creative opportunities for another artist in our community.

During the workshop, you'll be invited to contribute whatever you can and whatever you feel the experience was worth. There is no pressure or expectation. Every contribution helps support future Wings Aflutter workshops and keeps creativity available to our community.

A QR code and cash payment option will be available during the workshop.


What You'll Learn

  • How handmade paper is made from recycled paper

  • Preparing and blending paper pulp

  • Pulling, pressing, and drying handmade paper

  • Adding color, texture, and natural inclusions

  • Tips for using your handmade paper in future art projects


What You'll Take Home

  • Handmade paper you've created during the workshop

  • The knowledge and confidence to continue making handmade paper at home

  • Ideas and inspiration for future creative projects

  • If you selected the Take-Home Art Kit or Pay It Forward registration option, you'll also take home your complete papermaking kit so you can continue creating at home.


Continue Your Creative Journey

Handmade paper is just the beginning.

Upcoming Wings Aflutter workshops will explore new ways to use your handmade paper and other recycled materials, including:

  • 🌹 Paper Rose Workshop
    Learn how to transform your handmade paper into beautiful roses perfect for bouquets, wreaths, ornaments, and gifts.

  • 🗿 Paper Sculpture Workshop
    Build dimensional sculptures using handmade paper and simple techniques that encourage creativity and experimentation.

Each workshop can be enjoyed on its own, but together they create a wonderful journey into the possibilities of handmade paper.

Be sure to check the Where's Tammy? calendar for upcoming dates and new workshops.

Workshop Registration & Cancellation Policy

The $5 reservation fee is non-refundable. It reserves your place in the workshop and allows me to prepare materials and manage class size.

If you purchase a Take-Home Art Kit or Pay It Forward registration and need to cancel, please contact me as soon as possible.

  • If your kit has not yet been prepared, the kit portion of your registration may be refunded.

  • If your kit has already been prepared, your registration is non-refundable. You are welcome to pick up your kit after the workshop or arrange to have it shipped at your expense.

If You Can't Attend

Life happens. If you find you're unable to attend, please let me know as soon as possible. While the reservation fee is non-refundable, early notice may allow someone on the waiting list to participate.

If I Need to Cancel

If a workshop must be canceled due to illness, severe weather, an emergency, or other unforeseen circumstances, you will receive a full refund of all registration fees, including your reservation fee, or you may choose to transfer your registration to a future workshop, if available.

Thank you for understanding. These policies help me prepare each workshop while keeping Wings Aflutter workshops welcoming and sustainable.

Safe Space Policy

We hold space where creativity, curiosity, and kindness come first.

Everyone is welcome here, regardless of age, background, experience, identity, or ability. Whether you're picking up a paintbrush for the first time or have been creating for years, you'll be treated with respect and encouraged to create in your own way.

Please help make this a welcoming space by treating others with kindness, respecting personal boundaries, and celebrating the unique ideas and perspectives each person brings.

Harassment, discrimination, bullying, intimidation, or disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. Anyone whose behavior makes others feel unsafe or prevents others from enjoying the workshop may be asked to leave without a refund.

We all have different stories, different abilities, and different ways of creating. Tere is no "right way" to make art. There is only the joy of creating together.

Thank you for helping make this a place where everyone can feel welcome.

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