In conjunction with the current exhibition Sculpting the Environment, on view at the Resnick Center for Herbert Bayer Studies, this workshop will explore how the Bauhaus School’s paper-folding methods shaped Herbert Bayer’s sculptural practice and his masterpiece: the Aspen Meadows campus.

Led by Koko Bayer – artist, co-curator of Sculpting the Environment and granddaughter to Herbert Bayer – the hands-on experience will introduce participants to Bauhaus paper-folding exercises and the groundbreaking ways they taught Bauhaus students about materials and primary forms.

Herbert Bayer used this paper-folding practice to explore ideas for the rest of his life including on the buildings and sculptures for the Aspen campus. Participants will fold a hyperbolic parabola and explore cut paper techniques in an illuminating and inspiring experience suited for beginners and experienced artists.