Collaborative Book Workshop
Feb
22
5:00 PM17:00

Collaborative Book Workshop

In this workshop you will learn a simple method of binding single pages of art. We will make collage art pages, exchange them and bind them into our books. I will teach some collage techniques, talk about collaboration as an art practice, and share some collaborative projects I have participated in. You can register here.

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Altered Books: Transforming the Familiar
Sep
13
10:00 AM10:00

Altered Books: Transforming the Familiar

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Join me for this 2 hour workshop where you will learn several ways to alter a book by cutting and tearing the pages. You will create dimensional sculptures from vintage books and learn how to make an equilateral triangle, understand negative and positive space sculpting techniques, and how to un-bind a book.

This workshop will be held on Zoom.

To sign up please go here.

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Altered Books: Transforming the Familiar
Jul
24
10:30 AM10:30

Altered Books: Transforming the Familiar

Join me for some book arts play as we alter old text blocks into exciting paper sculptures. Part demonstration, part exploration; you will learn techniques for altering books such as positive and negative cutting and unbinding/rebinding. If you can’t bring yourself to cut up old books, you can use a small notebook instead. This is an online class so a materials list will be provided to participants. Sign up here.


Please bring the following tools to class:

craft knife, extra blades, scissors, cutting mat, ruler, pencil, bone folder, scoring tool, awl


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Piano Hinge Binding Demo At SDBA Monthly Meeting
Mar
10
10:00 AM10:00

Piano Hinge Binding Demo At SDBA Monthly Meeting

The Piano Hinge binding was created by Hedi Kyle. Directions can be found in a variety of books including: Non-Adhesive Binding: Books Without Paste or Glue by Keith Smith, Cover to Cover, by Shereen LaPlantz and Creating Handmade Books, by Alisa Golden. It is a relatively simple binding wherein the spines of the pages are notched and woven together using sticks, string or even paper. The book can be displayed open in the round or closed with the spine showing off the binding. This versatility makes it a good structure to have in your repertoire.


Sign up here.

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Cut, Pleat, Twist at Form and Function from Afar
Feb
19
10:00 AM10:00

Cut, Pleat, Twist at Form and Function from Afar

There are many ways to alter a book and in this demo I will show you one of my favorites because it is almost like magic. Please join me on February 19 for a one hour demo where we will transform a sheet of paper into a twisted, pleated artwork. The process will transform images from both sides of the paper into something new.

I will be teaching at the Form and Function from Afar Conference. Sign up here.

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Altered Books: Transforming the Familiar (Copy)
Jun
7
1:00 PM13:00

Altered Books: Transforming the Familiar (Copy)

Join me for an afternoon of book arts play as we alter old text blocks into exciting paper sculptures. Part demonstration, part exploration; you will learn techniques for altering books such as positive and negative cutting, crimp folding and unbinding/rebinding. If you can’t bring yourself to cut up old books, I will have some small notebooks that we can alter. Text blocks, notebooks, waxed linen thread, tape, thin cutting mat, templates, and instructions will be provided for this class. The class is limited to 5 students. There is a $5 materials fee. Sign up here.


Please bring the following tools to class:

craft knife, extra blades, scissors, cutting mat, ruler, pencil, bone folder, scoring tool, awl


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Altered Books: Transforming the Familiar
Jun
6
1:00 PM13:00

Altered Books: Transforming the Familiar

Join me for an afternoon of book arts play as we alter old text blocks into exciting paper sculptures. Part demonstration, part exploration; you will learn techniques for altering books such as positive and negative cutting, crimp folding and unbinding/rebinding. If you can’t bring yourself to cut up old books, I will have some small notebooks that we can alter. Text blocks, notebooks, waxed linen thread, tape, thin cutting mat, templates, and instructions will be provided for this class. The class is limited to 5 students. There is a $5 materials fee. Sign up here.


Please bring the following tools to class:

craft knife, extra blades, scissors, cutting mat, ruler, pencil, bone folder, scoring tool, awl


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Altered Books: Transforming the Familiar
Nov
3
1:00 PM13:00

Altered Books: Transforming the Familiar

Join me for an afternoon of book arts play as we alter old text blocks into exciting paper sculptures. Part demonstration, part exploration; you will learn techniques for altering books such as positive and negative cutting, crimp folding and unbinding/rebinding. If you can’t bring yourself to cut up old books, I will have some small notebooks that we can alter. Text blocks, notebooks, waxed linen thread, tape, thin cutting mat, templates, and instructions will be provided for this class. The class is limited to 5 students. There is a $5 materials fee. Sign up here.


Please bring the following tools to class:

craft knife, extra blades, scissors, cutting mat, ruler, pencil, bone folder, scoring tool, awl


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Taking Flight
Apr
6
1:00 PM13:00

Taking Flight

Join me for an afternoon of book arts and folding fun as we make a Japanese stab bound book that has folded cranes on the fore edge of each page. You will learn some basic origami terms, a simple but lovely stab binding and time saving tips. Paper, waxed linen thread, templates, and instructions will be provided for this class. The class is limited to 5 students. Pllease register here.


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Piano Hinge Binding
May
20
1:00 PM13:00

Piano Hinge Binding

The Piano Hinge binding was created by Hedi Kyle. Directions can be found in a variety of books including: Non-Adhesive Binding: Books Without Paste or Glue by Keith Smith, Cover to Cover, by Shereen LaPlantz and Creating Handmade Books, by Alisa Golden. It is a relatively simple binding wherein the spines of the pages are notched and woven together using sticks, string or even paper. The book can be displayed open in the round or closed with the spine showing off the binding. This versatility makes it a good structure to have in your repertoire.


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