Make a Handmade Journal

with Sandra Hansen
August 1, 3:00–6:00 p.m.
Tuition:  $75
Materials Fee: $30

In this workshop, students will learn how to construct and personalize a hand-bound journal. Techniques demonstrated include covering cardboard with decorative papers, installing simple closures, adding bookmarks, collage and surface decoration, and creating paper pulp sheets or shapes using stencils. The class will flow from guided journal assembly to open-ended decorating, followed by a playful introduction to papermaking processes.

Plan to bring: a spirit of curiosity and creativity. All essential supplies will be provided, with optional materials available for continued exploration at home.

Location: Main Campus - 3435 Rupprecht Way, Saugatuck, MI 49453

Sandra Hansen (she/her) is a West Michigan–based environmental artist whose handmade paper sheets and occasional sculptural works explore the delicate relationships within natural ecosystems. She holds an MFA from Kendall College of Art and Design and has developed a distinctive approach to creating large‑scale handmade papers, shaped in part by a formative residency in Australia. Her work has been exhibited regionally and internationally, including at ArtPrize 2025, where she received recognition for her installation Our Exquisite Pollution. Her art has been on view at Root Café in Fennville, Michigan, and at Ox-Bow House. Hansen enjoys teaching papermaking and journal-making workshops at various locations.

Photo Courtesy of Artist