Workshop Description 

Friday, September 12, 2025  1:00 - 3:30pm PDT  /  4:00 - 6:30pm EDT
Asia: Saturday, September 13, 2025  /  Click here for time zone converter

Paper is often seen as a supporting medium; the surface where art happens. In this workshop paper will take the spotlight. We will investigate its nature, expanding our understanding of its properties and characteristics, and explore three techniques for working with it: ripping, cutting, and folding. Each technique will offer a different ratio of spontaneity and control, expanding your artistic repertoire for self-expression. Participants will be encouraged to focus on the act of artmaking, allowing the final products to stand as evidence of the experience.

Materials: 

• Construction paper
• Card stock
• Assorted paper (cardboard, envelopes, wrapping paper, newspaper, etc.)
• Scissors
• Optional: Glue stick

If you cannot attend the Live presentation via Zoom, the recording will be available for you to watch at your convenience!

About the Presenter

Angel Thompson is an artist, educator, writer, and facilitator of virtual spaces. Her primary vocation is as a Teaching Artist working with youth and families in underserved communities in the greater New York City area. She has been a part of the Expressive Therapies Summit team since the beginning in 2010– as the Materials Coordinator and Zoom Room Facilitator for their many conferences and events. Angel is also the co-author of Quick and Creative Art Projects for Creative Therapists with (Very) Limited Budgets.