VBC 24 Papercrete Workshop

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Join us for a fun and hands-on VBC 24 Papercrete Workshop where we'll learn how to create sustainable building materials from recycled paper

8940 N Bradford St

<h2>VBC 24 Papercrete Workshop</h2> Join Andrew and Wes from City Repair to learn to make a flower pot with papercrete! This free, easy workshop will show you how to mix papercrete and form it into a mold.There will be two sessions of this workshop during VBC - June 16 and June 22. Both sessions will be the same - but you are welcome to come and work on your project during both workshops. Please RSVP separately so that we can know how much material to prepare!Papercrete is a versatile material made with upcycled paper, cement and perlite. It can be sculpted into any shape. It’s paintable, durable and surprisingly weather resistant; the pot you make today will last outside for many years.Papercrete is a compelling material for makers and artists. Compared to ceramics, it’s much lower in cost and requires no kiln firing, and works for sculptures of any size. Compared to concrete, it’s easier to sculpt and much lighter.This workshop is not for kids, given the messiness and health concerns of working with cement and the required proper usage of Personal protective equipment (PPE).What to bring with you:<ul><li>A good respirator (because dry cement powder is toxic to inhale)</li><li>Wear clothes you wouldn’t mind getting a little cement on, and/or bring an apron</li><li>If you have paper, please bring that to replenish our supply, preferably newspaper, preferably shredded, no glossy coatings, and no plastic (such as the windows in envelopes)</li><li>We will gladly accept your plastic garden pots for our collection. If you have something special you’d like to use as a mold, please bring it! We will have many plastic pots to use as molds</li></ul>We will provide gloves and all the materials required for the workshop. We would prefer that people arrive on time, due to the phases of this process. If you're late, you may have to wait for instruction. Here is a video introduction to Papercrete with Andrew: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWru24XKwRsEmail <a href="mailto:Andromedus@cityrepair.org" title="mailto:Andromedus@cityrepair.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Andromedus@cityrepair.org</a> if you have any questionsLearn more about the Village Building Convergence: <a href="https://cityrepair.org/events/2024/6/15/village-building-convergence-vbc-2024" title="https://cityrepair.org/events/2024/6/15/village-building-convergence-vbc-2024" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">VBC Outline of Events</a>

<h3>Registration</h3>There will be two offerings of this workshop during the week. Please register for one, or you may also register for the second, but please register for both if you'll be attending both!Session #1 @ Green Anchors (8940 N Bradford Street)Session #2 @ The VBC Closing Circle in the Cully neighborhood (RSVP for the exact address)

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