[Peace] Combat Paper Project at Allen Hall 9/7-9/16

[Laura Haber]

The Combat Paper Project will be Unit One/Allen Hall Guests-in-Residence Sept 
7th – Sept 16th. They will be talking about their work with veterans, 
andconductingpapermaking, printing, bookmaking, andcreative writing workshops 
while they are in-residence. See below for a full schedule.
 
The Combat Paper Project is based out of Green Door Studio in Burlington, VT and 
has traveled throughout the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, 
providing veterans' workshops, exhibitions, performances, and artists' 
talks.Their goal is to utilize art as a means to help veterans reconcile their 
personal experiences as well as broaden the traditional narrative surrounding 
service, honor, and the military culture.  Through papermaking workshops, 
veterans use their combat uniforms to create cathartic works of art. The 
uniforms are cut up, beaten, 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 as a soldier of war. 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.
 
Full Schedule:
(all events are in the South Rec Room of Allen Hall, 1005 W. Gregory, Urbana, 
unless noted otherwise)
 
Tues, Sept 7th
7pm - Combat Paper: Reconciling War Trauma Through Art - CPP introductions and 
roundtable presentation about CPP’s work

Weds, Sept 8 
7pm - Liberating the Rag: Hands on papermaking 
A hands-on introduction to traditional western hand papermaking. We will begin 
the process by cutting to pieces the old textile and begin the pulping process 
for creating paper from rags. 

(Bring an article of clothing, made from plants – cotton, linen or hemp, not 
polyester or acrylic, that has some significance to you.)

Thurs, Sept 9 
7pm – Pulling Sheets: Making hand-made paper from rag pulp 

Saturday, Sept 11 
1pm – The Embedded Image: printing on paper with paper 
Contemporary applications of hand papermaking. Learn the process that Combat 
Paper uses in its workshops around the country. An approachable way to print 
detailed images on wet paper sheets. 


Saturday, Sept 11 
evening –Performance and Reading at IndyGo Artists Coop
Evening performance and reading with members of Combat Paper. Limited edition 
prints and books will also be on sale to support the project.

Sun, Sept 12 
7pm – The Embedded Image: printing on paper with paper
Contemporary applications of hand papermaking. Learn the process that Combat 
Paper uses in its workshops around the country. An approachable way to print 
detailed images on wet paper sheets. 


Mon, Sept 13 
7pm – Paper Out of Bounds: Creating Monster Sheets of Paper
This process explores a fusion of west Asian papermaking with DIY creativity. 
This collaboration will create paper sheets upwards of 3'x3' in size!

Tues, Sept 14 
7pm – Bookmaking Workshop: Japanese stab binding, pamphlets, and creating your 
own book
What is an Artist's Book? How do I make a journal? Learn the technical 
components of some non-adhesive book making as well some concepts behind the 
book art process. 


Weds, Sept 15 
7pm – The Transformative Power of the Written Word: Creative Writing Workshop
This facilitated workshop explores the writing process as habitat, inspiration, 
and transformation. All you need is a pencil and paper.

Thurs, Sept 16 
7pm - Poetry Open Mic – share or listen
Share new works or listen to others share theirs. Combat Paper will close out 
with some of our recently created work and encourage others to do the same.
 
Combat Paper Project Visiting Artists:

http://www.combatpaper.org/artists.html

Drew Cameron:http://www.combatpaper.org/artists/drewcameron.html

Drew Matott: http://www.combatpaper.org/artists/drewmatott.html

Margaret Mahan: http://www.combatpaper.org/artists/margaretmahan.html

Hannah Pitkin: http://www.combatpaper.org/artists/hannahpitkin.html
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