BArts Academy prepares practicing artists and craft makers to build their own tools, harvest local riverbed reeds, and grind raw earth into pure oil paint.
As the educational arm of the Barberton Innovative Artist Society, we pass along time-honored workshop recipes and hand-bound traditions without commercial shortcuts.
Traditional workshop disciplines
Six core chapters teaching authentic studio skills from raw material preparation to finished heirloom handiwork across all disciplines.
Pigments and paints
Papermaking and binding
Pottery and textiles
Harvest raw ochres and slate to grind custom oil pigments and natural binders on glass slabs.
Shape raw clay on the wheel, formulate natural glazes, and practice traditional mending and dyeing.
Pull organic deckle sheets from wooden vats using mulberry bark, cotton rag, and local reeds.
Pull the deckle smoothly from the vat, let the excess water drain, and trust the weight in your hands.
Master Paper Maker, Barberton Studio
Receive upcoming term dates, workshop notes, and traditional material recipes directly from our Barberton studio master notes.