#shotwellpapermill

When in a papermill, one must make paper, and invite guests to make paper!  

As part of The Rhinoceros Project’s stint at Shotwell Paper Mill, we set up a make-and-take papermaking & pulp printing studio.  

Step 1: Sheet Formation. Michelle guides participants in pulling foundation sheets. 

Step 2: Pulp Printing. Using pigmented pulp paint and stencils cut from craft foam, we all made some pretty awesome Summer of Love inspired pulp prints. 

Chelsea Herman came to sew and make paper!

Step 4: Dry Box Loading. Post pressing (not pictured), all sheets were transferred to the dry box while The Rhinoceros lays in rest. 

A tour through San Francisco’s Shotwell Paper Mill in the Mission District. 

Shotwell’s entryway is mosaiced with ‘tiles’ of PAPER! The cattail tops are made of cattail paper!

The wet area of the mill with the pretty well sound-proofed door to the beater room beyond. All that water is from our papermaking happening - stay tuned for an upcoming post!

The beater room with spray out booth - envy that floor drain!

The dry area with printmaking & bookbinding equipment & fantastic storage. 

All of the lighting is covered in handmade paper lampshades, with custom made frames and of course all the paper was made in the mill. 

Rags, the appropriately named shop Briard, poses in front of the appropriately pulp strewn beater room door. Rags gets really excited about the hose!