Members of the Combat Paper Project will present <br>as part of the "Brown Bag/Polka Dot Bag" series of the School for Designing a Society<br><br>Today, Thursday 9/9 in the Bob Wahlfeldt Family Room of the IMC, 202 S Broadway, Urbana<br>
<br>"The Combat Paper Project utilizes artmaking workshops to assist veterans
in reconciling and sharing their personal experiences as well as
broadening the traditional narrative surrounding service and the
military culture.Through papermaking workshops veterans use their uniforms worn in combat
to create cathartic works of art. The uniforms are cut up, beaten into a
pulp and formed into sheets of paper. Veterans use the transformative
process of papermaking to reclaim their uniform as art and begin to
embrace their experiences in the military.Through ongoing participation in the papermaking process, combat
papermakers are attempting to progress from creating works specific to
their military experiences to expressing a broader vision on militarism
and society. <br><br>"The work reflects both the anger of the past and hope for
the future. Through this collaboration between civilians and veterans, a
much-needed conversation is generated regarding our responsibilities to
the returned veteran and an understanding of the dehumanizing effects
of warfare."<br><br>The group is in residence at Unit One/Allen Hall<br><a href="http://combatpaper.org">http://combatpaper.org</a><br><br>All are welcome<br>Mark<br>