Our Mission
We want to change the paper supply chain from forest to farm.
Fresh Press is an interdisciplinary research and making lab at the University of Illinois that explores the potential of regional sustainable agricultural fiber waste as art, paper, and objects.
Hemp © Taylor Plantan
We research
Fresh Press is an interdisciplinary research and making lab at the University of Illinois that explores the potential of regional sustainable agricultural fiber waste as art, paper, and objects. We are open for both student researchers and company/organization partnerships!
Introduction to papermaking workshop
We offer workshops
We offer paper making workshops to the community and team-building events for companies and organizations. Our workshops can last an hour and a half to three hours where you will learn to Western papermaking. Please reach out to us below so we can help get your workshop set up!
Sheets made from various fibers
We collaborate
As the Fresh Press ecology is amoebic its shape is constantly shifting from semester to semester in focus. A few consistent themes within the lab are research, outreach, education, and artist in residence. If you have interest in any of those categories (or others), please reach out!