"Pulp Function" at the Worcester Center for Crafts

An extraordinary exhibition of contemporary works in paper; including pulp painting, casting, sculpture and couture from recycled paper or paper products. Docent tours available Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11 am, starting April 22 - May 22 and are also available with any Session IV class.

Pulp Function Public Opening & Paper Dress Challenge
Thursday, April 17, 2008
5:30pm - 7:30pm
$25 Member / $35 Non-Member
Join us in celebrating the opening of Pulp Function. The evening includes tours of the show, music, wine and fabulous hors d'oeuvres. In addition, participants in the Worcester Center for Crafts' own Paper Dress Challenge will strut their stuff as fiber artists, fashionistas and creators of couture display their talents in turning a humble paper hospital gown into a Project Runway contender! The social event of the season!

Spitballs, Paper Dolls and Cut-Ups
Saturday, April 19, 2008
10am - 3pm
Free
A fun family event at the Worcester Center for Crafts! Get back to the basics while exploring contemporary and traditional techniques in paper craft - all with an eye for the recycled! Get inspired by taking a tour of Pulp Function, then visit the studios to put your creativity into action! Papermaking, folding, cutting and mosaic murals from recycled paper, furniture from cardboard, paper jewels and designer paper clothes are some of the drop-in workshops open for families to explore. Step inside a recycling truck for a bird's
eye view of how Worcester recycles. Learn about conserving our natural resources with a visit from Mass Audubon's Broadmeadow Brook! Fantastic art from recyclables - the best of both worlds!

Paper Cutting with Leslie Miller
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
9am - 12pm
Adult with Child $55 Member / $60 Non-Member
Individuals 13 and up $40 Member / $45 Non-Member
Span the globe with Pulp Function Artist Leslie Miller as she shares her travels of paper cutting as a world-wide craft. Learn and practice several forms of cutting, share favorite cutting tools, papers and books. In addition, Leslie explores how cutting techniques and subjects reflect different cultures and encourage a curiosity of different lands and lives. A wonderful workshop for Parent/child (ages 8 and up) exploration, teachers interested in creative classrooms, or anyone ready to move beyond cut paper dolls and snowflakes! No materials or experience necessary but participants are welcome to bring any favorite cutting tools, papers and books to work with.

Decoupage Workshop
Two Saturdays, April 26 & May 3, 2008
10am - 1pm
$65 Member / $72 Non-Member
Join Jenn Sherr of Jenn Sherr Designs for two ½ - day workshops in decoupage technique, an ancient craft where papers are lacquered to a surface to form an original, themed design. Pre-cut images from magazines, newspapers, and catalogues can turn recycled into renewed with style. Photos, letters, or travel memorabilia all can be preserved in an artistic fashion through the decoupage technique; and once you learn the technique, almost everything is fair game! Jenn will also share some of her inspiring pieces with workshop participants.

A Stitch in Time Tea Party
Sunday, May 4, 2008
2:30pm - 5pm
$35 for Everyone
Spend a pleasant spring afternoon enjoying tea and refreshments at the Worcester Center for Crafts, and learn the story of the craft center's relationship with textiles, spanning three centuries! From hospital aprons to paper dresses, the Worcester Center for Crafts has encouraged and empowered women in pursuing their talents as traditional and contemporary artists in fiber art. Enjoy a sit down tea, delicious sweets and delicate sandwiches while listening to storyteller Barbara Hendee bring to life the craft center's evolution from Employment Society to state of the art Craft School. The Center's own Margaret Pickering will update us on the contemporary craft scene, and lead a guided gallery tour of Pulp Function - an exhibition of extraordinary artwork made from paper!

Artist's Talk with Deborah Baldizar
Thursday, May 8th, 2008
5pm
Free
How do they do that? Take a break and meet Pulp Function artist and figurative sculptor, Deborah Baldizar. What inspires her work? Learn about the techniques and processes she uses to create her pieces, and view additional works that reflect the artist's interpretations of hidden human emotions. Deborah will walk us through the Pulp Function exhibition and then share slides and a discussion of her work, from inception to gallery.

Artists Inspiring Artists
Donna Rhae Marder
Saturday, May 17 & Sunday, May 18, 2008
10am - 5pm
$199 Member / $220 Non-Member
Do you have a collection of objects, ideas and techniques that are waiting to be combined into a piece that speaks to you as an artist? Join Pulp Function guest artist Donna Rhae Marder as she leads a two day workshop on pulling the pieces together: identifying inspirations, assessing skills and learning new techniques to create a coherent piece of work from a project paralyzed in process, or a random collection of materials waiting for direction. Marder, who uses her sewing machine as a sculptural tool, creates works of art from household debris. This workshop is suitable for all media.

PULP FUNCTION Time Out Events:
Resolve to add creativity to your life! The Worcester Center for Crafts invites you to take time out to exercise your creativity and learn a new technique in craft.

Making Elegant Treasure Boxes from Recycled Paper
Saturday, March 15, 2008
1pm - 4pm
Instructor Elizabeth Lang
$36 Member / $40 Non-Member
Make simple boxes, themed stacking boxes, cards and pinwheel envelopes, all from favorite or recycled paper, enhanced with tiny collages and other embellishments all learned in class. You'll never look at paper the same way again!

Block Printing Workshop
Friday, April 11, 2008
6pm - 9pm
Instructor Amanda Culhane
$36 Member / $40 Non-Member
A little repetition can be a good thing! Create your own block for printing from recycled materials, then learn to register your design to create a repeating pattern on a unique table runner to take home.

DOCENT HOURS:
Tuesday 11am - 2pm
Wednesday 5pm - 7:30pm
Saturday 2pm - 4pm