World Art Project The World Art Project residency program allows students to explore the following 8 hands–on art techniques from around the world: Turkish and Japanese Suminagashi marbling applied to paper and silk, making linen paper with flowers, ferns, gold, silver and metallic iridescences, paste painting and momigami paper design, making Egyptian papyrus paper, bookbinding, and letter press printing. Each student learns the rich history of these decorative folk arts including the historic role Philadelphia and Pennsylvania played in papermaking and printing. Using only 100% authentic tools and materials students produce lots of take home art. A teacher resource packet with project specific worksheets and material lists is provided for lesson extensions. I believe that the arts by their very nature stimulate participation, and that everyone is artistically gifted.

2. The Arts in Education (AIE) program works through a network of AIE Partners – local and regional arts organizations – that provide regional services on behalf of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) to facilitate the AIE programs in their regions…………………….. The mission of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) is to foster the excellence, diversity and vitality of the arts in Pennsylvania and to broaden the availability and appreciation of those arts throughout the state……………….

3. PHILADELPHIA HANDMADE PAPER COMPANY A mobile hands-on living hi s tory program

5. PAPERMAKING Discovered circa 105 AD/ China William Rittenhouse 1690/ Philadelphia Scott brothers 1867/Chester Pa.

6. LETTERPRESS PRINTING From Gutenberg to Gates Ink on paper……. 1455 to 1955

7. World Art Project hands-on art from around the world

14. Turkish marbling silk & paper

17. Suminagashi black ink floting..... twelfth century Japanese marbling.....

21. Going Green for 1750 years as green as it gets…. Making plantable paper with embedded wild flowers

22. Papyrus Made from Cyprus Papyrus reeds grown along the banks of the Nile River Form sheets of the world’s first paper, and the most important writing material of the ancient world.

23. Letter Press Printing

24. B o o k Ar t s