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Another article about Fresh Press Emirates (in Arabic).

https://www.emaratalyoum.com/local-section/education/2026-05-14-1.2045778?utm_source=chatgpt.com

طالبات يبتكرن جهازاً لإعادة تدوير نفايات الأقمشة إلى ورق صديق للبيئة ابتكرت طالبات من جامعة زايد جهازاً ذكياً (Paper making)، لإعادة تدوير المناشف والأقمشة غير المستخدمة، وتحويلها إلى ورق مستدام قابل للاستخدام في الأعمال الفنية والإبداعي....

Two new papermakers have joined the team! Welcome, Nicole and Christina!

📃🌱 For our Introduction to Western Papermaking workshop today, if you can only do the first one, that's fine! We will cut the price in half for you.

You can register here:
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
College of Fine & Applied Arts at Illinois
School of Art and Design at Illinois

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2 Part Workshop: Intro to Western Papermaking & Stab Binding

Explore the possibilities of papermaking!
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Join us Tuesday, June 30, at 4:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. at Fresh Press Studio (2116 S Griffith Dr in Champaign) for part 1 of a 2-part experience focused on learning how to make paper. Perfect for beginners, this hands-on session will guide you through every step of the traditional Western papermaking process — from pulling sheets with a mould and deckle to pressing and drying your very own handmade paper. We’ll be working with miscanthus and cotton fibers to create beautiful, sustainable sheets you can take pride in.

After you have your sheets, join us on Wednesday, July 8, at 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. at Skeuomorph Press (1301 S Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL 61801) for part 2 of this experience, focused on utilizing the paper you made by binding it into a book. Taking place at the Skeuomorph Press, participants will learn about Japanese Stab Binding to bind their homemade paper into a journal to keep. A great workshop for beginners and intermediate folks alike.

Workshops #1: part 1 & 2 will be taken together.

Once you’re signed up, you’ll receive a confirmation email with everything you need to know about a week before the workshop.
Come get your hands wet, meet fellow makers, and explore the art of paper with us!
Email any additional questions to [email protected]

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!