Paper: Pulp to Fiction (Summer 2025)

Registration for this course is now open! ASPDP registration opens on June 9th.

Course Title: Paper: Pulp to Fiction

Dates:
Session 1 — Monday, July 28th. (In-Person)
Session 2 — Tuesday, July 29th. (In-Person)
Session 3 — Wednesday, July 30th. (In-Person)
Session 4 — Thursday, July 31st. (Virtual)
Session 5 — Friday, August 1st. (In-Person)
Session 6 — Saturday, August 2nd. (Virtual)

Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Credits: 3 P-Credit/45 CTLE hours*
Fee: $240 (MFTA*)+ $125 (ASPDP)

Course Description: This studio class will take a single product – paper – and explore six themes of hands-on practice: paper making, pen and ink, block prints, stenciling, silkscreen and collage. Each session will focus on new methods for art-curriculum integration including: math, science, social studies and literacy.  Emphasis will be placed on creating artwork from reusable materials, participants will learn about the environmental impact of paper as well as practice ways of reusing their materials throughout the course.

*Note: We are excited to announce that we have scholarship funding to waive the MFTA fee for 10 participants. To be eligible, you must be a NYC Public Schools teacher at a Title 1 school, or high ENI school. This opportunity is first-come, first-served. To request a scholarship, please submit the scholarship application.

Registration Instructions: If you are taking this course for P-Credits/+30 Credits, you will need to register on both the MFTA and the ASPDP website.

Any questions? Email Will Niedmann at wniedmann@mfta.nyc.gov