Papermaking Facilities & Equipment
Facilities
The exposed rock face of Tunnel Mountain is a unique architectural feature of this studio. Clotheslines hang above the rock face for drying cotton sheets and wool felts. Large tables provide ample space for large work surfaces.
Proposals for papermaking or paper/fiber-based projects are submitted through application to any of these Creative Residencies programs: Thematic, New Works, or Self-Directed. Artists who apply for these programs have 24-hour access to the papermaking studio and should have at least an introductory level of experience in the area(s) they plan to produce work. The Print & Paper Facilitator leads artists through a mandatory studio orientation that covers WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) and studio equipment training.
The papermaking studio keeps basic materials for papermaking in stock. Please reference the web link papermaking fees to view a listing of these materials and related costs.
Please refer to the suppliers link to make arrangements for ordering supplies.
Dye Facility
The Dye Facility is adjacent to the papermaking studio. The facility contains gas stoves with exhaust ventilation, a washing machine, two 4 ft stainless steel sinks, and a set of smaller fiberglass sinks. This facility is used for cleaning/processing raw fibers and for mordanting/dying raw fibers and textiles.
The Dye Facility includes the following equipment:
- Gas stoves with exhaust ventilation
- Stainless steel pots
- Stainless steel strainers
- Domestic clothes washing machine
- Spatuals and stir sticks
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Additional Textile Printing & Dyeing resources are available in the printmaking studio
Studio Equipment
The papermaking studio is equipped to produce pulps for a variety of applications: basic sheet formation, pulp and paper casting, and pulp spraying.
The papermaking studio equipment includes:
- 1000 square foot papermaking studio
- Separate Hollander Beater room with tiled floor and walls
- David Reina Hollander Beater, maximum dry weight capacity is 1lb (2.2 kgs)
- Howard Clark 20T hydraulic press (22”x 30” dimensions)
- Lee S. McDonald Santa Ana professional paper dryer
- Pulp sprayer (1 gallon capacity)
- Wool felts and cotton sheets for couching
- Moulds and deckles: 8½” x 11”, 15” x 15”, 18” x 20”
- Small and large pulp vats
- Stainless steel strainers
- Domestic Refrigerator with freezer
- Outdoor Deck area
General Information:
The papermaking studio stocks a limited supply of linters and raw fibres for sale to artists. Please consult the Print & Paper Facilitator for availability of fibers/linters and the papermaking fees for further costs.
Please direct your questions regarding project requirements, studio equipment, papermaking fees, suppliers, and materials availability to the Print & Paper Facilitator.
For more information contact:
Wendy Tokaryk, Print and Paper Facilitator
Email: wendy_tokaryk@banffcentre.ca
Phone: 1.403.762.6402
Fax: 1.403.762.6665