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Hey, did you know we have a satellite campus in the UAE? We do! Here's a quick update on it!

https://en.aletihad.ae/news/uae/4660884/students-at-zayed-university-open-new-chapter-in-sustainabil

Students at Zayed University open new chapter in sustainability learning with papermaking initiative Allows students to transform waste materials into creative outputs.

🤟🏽Our Spring 2026 paper making workshops are now available!

If you would like to enroll, you can scan the QR code or head right to our LinkTree https://linktr.ee/freshpressuiuc



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Fresh Press Autumn Papermaking Workshops

Discover the Art of Papermaking! Visit Fresh Press this fall—Nov. 16, Nov. 30, and Dec. 7—for hands-on sessions that transform cotton and prairie grass into handmade paper. Whether you’re a first-time maker or a seasoned artist, we have classes like papermaking basics to pulp painting and holiday card crafting. Discover texture, color, and craft in every sheet.

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Finished paper from Fresh Press Emirates!

Some garlic, corn, and cotton sheets created at Fresh Press Emirates!

What’s going on at Fresh Press Emirates? A lot! Today, corn, cotton, garlic, and blue salvia are being prepared for tomorrow’s paper making.

Our next residency session starts October 1st! and will join in the studio for explorations in pulp painting, paper casting, and more! Looking forward to having these talented folks at Fresh Press! Stay tuned ~ and stay pulpy 💦

Had a great start to our visiting artist program on Friday! shared their pixel art and explorations in corn paper over the past couple weeks. Thanks to everyone who joined us and your abundant curiosities! 🌽📄💦👾🌾

at the studio