Workshops
Workshop 1 Making paper from asparagus
Asparagus peelings, which you usually throw away, are ideal for making paper, and the result is a parchment-like, translucent paper with a lovely crisp texture. You make this sustainable paper by boiling the peelings, which releases the cellulose. During this workshop, we will put some of the fibres through a beater and process some by hand. We will use the resulting pulp to make paper in various sizes. There will also be an opportunity to experiment with different fibre lengths.
date 25 April 2026
time 10.30 am – 2.30 pm
location Loes’ studio, Weimarstraat 56, The Hague
cost €135 (including materials)
participants max. 6 people
registration via Crafts Council Netherlands
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Workshop 2 Japanese paper making With Rogier Uitenboogaart
Washi paper is used for many purposes in Japan and is made from kozo, the mulberry tree, amongst other materials. In this workshop, you will learn how to make washi from Rogier Uitenboogaart, who has been living and working in Japan for decades. You will work using the traditional Eastern method of papermaking, employing a bamboo mat on a papermaking frame: the sugeta. The organically grown kozo we use is cultivated by Rogier himself and grows in the mountains of Shikoku, the western island of Japan where paper has traditionally been made.
Rogier also talks about his quest for the perfect sheet of paper and his experiences with Japanese culture, in which paper plays a very important role and has fundamentally changed his life. There will also be examples of his tools and his other special papers on display.
Floortje Dessing episode on Rogier
date 11 July 2026
time 11am–4pm
location Loes Schepens’ studio, Weimarstraat 56, The Hague
cost €295,- including lunch and materials
participants maximum 6 people
registration via Crafts Council Netherlands