Art Camp at Kin during Christmas break — Homemade paper and paintbrushes

12:00-16:00

During this Christmas break Art Camp, participants will be creating their own paper and paintbrushes, taking inspiration from Britta Marakatt-Labba who reuses materials like flour bags in her work together with the artist Matilda Kenttä.

When we paint, draw, and cut out shapes to bring our imagination to life, we often use white sheets of paper. But does paper really need to be white with straight edges? Does it even need to be totally flat? Like Marakatt-Labba, we will be working with the material’s flaws and imperfections. Together, we will create pulp out of leftover bits of paper from Kin’s Art Workshop and experiment with different shapes and coloring techniques. While the paper is drying, we will make our own paintbrushes with material also sourced from the Workshop. Can you paint with wire? How big can a paintbrush be? Do you even need to be able to hold it in your hand? When the paper is dry, we will test our paintbrushes on them! The Art Camp is led by artist Matilda Kenttä. It is free of charge, open to all ages and no prior knowledge is necessary. Coffee, tea, juices, and fruits will be provided by Kin.

Presentation of the participants’ work on Sunday, January 5, at 13:00. In the Art Workshop, floor 0.5