Wild fiber paper-making: making paper with invasive plants

Wild Fiber Paper-Making Workshop 🌾making paper with invasive plants

Hosted by Souad Ghaffari

Date: Saturday, August 2nd, 2025Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

All tools provided

Join us for a hands-on workshop that transforms environmental harm into creative potential.Learn how to repurpose invasive plant species into beautifully textured, handmade paper in a 4-hour session led by Tunisian designer and eco-maker Souad Ghaffari.

Through pulping, blending, and pressing, you’ll explore the surprising creative possibilities of plants like pampas grass, mimosa, giant reed, and more—while diving into themes of sustainability, circular economy, and bio-design.

🌱 What You’ll Learn:

• Introduction to natural and invasive plant fibers
• Demonstration of soda ash boiling to extract fiber
• Hands-on papermaking with color, texture, and fiber blending
• Drying and finishing techniques for durable, unique paper

Leave with your own eco-conscious paper samples and the skills to make more!Feel free to bring any plant materials or fiber-rich offcuts you’d like to experiment with.

About the Instructor:Souad Ghaffari is a Tunisian designer blending sustainability, craft, and innovation. She’s the founder of TATAOUI and a co-creator at Re Workshop, where she develops biomaterials from olives and empowers rural artisans. Her work bridges design, identity, and conscious making.