Get ready to fold, glue, imagine, and create! Join owner, artist, and teacher Harriet Runkle for a Whimsical Paper Sculpture Workshop on Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Studio at Frame Gallery Gifts & Art in Sewanee. The workshop is designed for all ages, and adults must accompany children under 12.
Using just three simple folded paper shapes (the tear drop, the accordion, and the spiral), participants can create whatever their imagination dreams up. From abstract designs to figures, creatures, and wild inventions, students can create amazingly complex pieces using only colored cardstock, glue, a pencil, and their own hands.
“This workshop is all about imagination and discovery,” says Runkle, owner of Frame Gallery. “You don’t need artistic experience — just curiosity and a willingness to play. It’s fun art, not fine art, and participants are always amazed at what they can create from just a few simple paper forms.”
The workshop fee, which includes all supplies, is $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. The sky is the limit on how big, small, simple, or elaborate the creations become — or how many the students make during the workshop. Frame Gallery’s paper sculpture kits will also be available for purchase, so the creativity can continue long after the workshop ends.
About the Artist
Harriet Runkle is the owner of Frame Gallery Gifts and Art in Sewanee, where she blends her lifelong passion for art, teaching, and community engagement. With a background in museum education, elementary education, and gallery work, Harriet has spent more than twenty years encouraging creativity through hands-on, process-based art experiences. Her philosophy centers on “fun art, not fine art,” emphasizing experimentation, imagination, and the joy of making. Harriet currently creates fanciful clay and cardboard sculptures and leads workshops that help people of all ages explore their creativity in a relaxed, approachable way.