Drew Cameron, a U.S. Army veteran and second-generation papermaker, will visit the University of Missouri to discuss and demonstrate creative work’s ability to interpret and share experiences.

Co-founder of Combat Paper, a collaborative artmaking project, Cameron will host a free public lecture 6-7 p.m., Sept. 8, at Wrench Auditorium in Memorial Union. He also will host several Combat Paper workshops while on campus. During these workshops, participants transform military uniforms into handmade paper.

“A uniform worn through military services carries with it stories that are woven in the threads,” said Cameron. “During these gatherings, participants connect in a very honest way, finding ways to translate complex memories into very human one-on-one experiences.”

Many of these workshops will take place in the classroom, where students in the College of Arts and Science will learn from and collaborate with Cameron.

“These workshops open new ways of thinking and expanding creative ways of communication, structure, and understanding,” Cameron explains. “It has the possibility of changing the way we see the world, the way we live, interact, and make sense of it.”

Cameron will host a free community workshop, open to veterans and civilians, 1-5 p.m., Sept. 13, in the School of Visual Studies Fibers Studio. Participants will directly engage with the process of transforming uniforms into paper. Because space in the lab is limited, workshop participants should register online in advance.

Cameron’s lecture and workshops are are sponsored by the Center for the Humanities, the Department of Textile and Apparel Management, and the School of Visual Studies.