Memory Vessel- Paper Pulp Sculpture Workshop | Activity Room,Tett Centre for Creativity & Learning
Arts
Sculpture
Create a custom paper pulp sculpture at the Tett Centre. Learn hands-on sculpting and embed your own memories into a unique vessel.
Materials included
What does it mean to hold a memory?
In this 3-hour hands-on workshop, you will create a sculptural "memory vessel" using recycled egg cartons transformed into handmade paper pulp. These materials-once used to carry fragments of everyday life-are broken down and rebuilt into a new form. In the process, they lose their original structure but retain traces of collective experience. You will shape this material into a container and embed your own memories within it-creating an object an object that exists between personal story and shared origin.
This is not just a craft workshop.
It is a process of transforming material, memory, and meaning.
What You'll Explore
Memory as a physical form
The idea of "containers" - what do we keep, what do we hide
Transform: from collective material to personal object
Imperfect, layering, and time marks in art-making
What You'll Do
During the workshop, you will:
Work with handmade paper pulp made from recycled egg cartons
Build a sculptural vessel (bowl, form, or abstract container)
Embed personal materials (text, photos, fragments, fibers)
Use natural dyes (coffee, tea, turmeric, plant-based pigments)
Create layered surfaces that feel aged, organic, and time-worn
Each participant will complete one unique sculptural piece
Materials
All core materials are provided, including:
Recycled egg carton pulp
Natural dyes (coffee, tea, plant-based pigments, ink)
Participants are encouraged to bring small personal items, such as:
Printed photos (copies recommended)
Letters or handwritten notes
Tickets, envelopes, maps
Fabric or plant fragments
These materials may be partially hidden, layered, or transformed in the process.
Workshop Flow
Introduction & concept discussion
Material demo (paper pulp + techniques)
Sculpting your vessel
Embedding memory elements
Natural dyeing & surface development
Group reflection and sharing
Who Is This For
Anyone interested in art, memory, and storytelling
Beginners welcome (no experience needed)
Artists exploring material-based practice
People who enjoy slow, meaningful, hands-on creation
Important Notes
Finished pieces will require drying time
(pickup later or arrangements can be made)
please wear comfortable clothes that can get messy
This is a small-group workshop (limited spots)
All ticket sales are final. No refund will be issued after registration
A Final Thought
We take materials shaped by many lives, break them down, and rebuild them.
In doing so, something shifts:
what was once collective becomes personal.
Your vessel will not simply hold objects-
it will hold time, traces, and something not entirely yours, yet no longer shared.
Information Source: Emily Wu | eventbrite
