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WORKSHOPS OFFERED AT MCBA BINDING & BOOKMAKING WORKSHOPS Cutting Equipment Training: Binding Open Studio: Non-Adhesive Bindings: Elegance Without the Glue Two Crossed Structure Books in a Day Coptic Binding: Focus on Stitching Headbands and the Caterpillar: Coptic Add-ons Not Your Father's Casebound Journal An Alphabet Book
PRINTING WORKSHOPS Letterpress Open Studio: Polymer Platemaking for Letterpress A Weekend Introduction to Letterpress Printing Sampler: A Two-Session Broadside Multi-color Japanese Water-based Woodblock Printing Organic Abstraction: Pulp Painting and Monotype Reductive Lino-cut on the Letterpress Vandercook Maintenance Master Workshop Crash Course Color Poster Printing Adventure
PAPERMAKING & PAPER DECORATING WORKSHOPS Marbling Open Studio: Sampler: A Two-Session Broadside Organic Abstraction: Pulp Painting and Monotype Japanese Papermaking and Decorative Papers
GENERAL BOOK ARTS WORKSHOPS Visual Journaling Collective Tape Tips: Embellishing with Rubber Stamps
Marbling Open Studio:
Letterpress Open Studio: A Weekend Introduction to Letterpress Printing
Winter Book Workshop:
Visiting artist Galen Berry:
Visiting artists Picasso Gaglione and Darlene Domel:
Two Crossed Structure Books in a Day
Visiting artist Paul Moxon:
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Free your creativity at MCBA! This fall, in addition to all the great book arts workshops you expect, we are offering several series of limited-availability special workshops! Just look for the red tags: WINTER BOOK WORKSHOPS VISITING ARTISTS SAMPLERS AUGUST 2008
Polymer Platemaking for Letterpress Prerequisites: students should have basic computer word processing experience at a minimum, and have completed Letterpress 1. $170 ($150 members) + $35 supply fee Modular Accordion Book $85 ($75 members) + $10 supply fee The Outer Layer $60 ($55 members) + $20 supply fee Low Relief Papermaking $60 ($55 members) + $20 supply fee Letterpress Open Studio $40 studio fee per session A Weekend Introduction to Letterpress Printing $195 ($175 members) + $15 supply fee Marbling Open Studio $40 supply fee SEPTEMBER 2008
SAMPLER Get a taste of papermaking and printing in this two-session sampler. The first week try out the papermaking studio. Learn about the basics of paper making using moulds and deckles to pull sheets. Come back the following Sunday to set type and print a small edition of broadsides your own handmade paper! $110 ($100 members) + $10 supply fee Visual Journal Collective Do you keep a visual journal? Do you wonder how others approach this art form? Would you like an opportunity to get to know peers and be inspired by their work? Are you interested in a forum for exchanging information on the newest pens, paints, and other supplies? Do you want to commit time to practice your drawing skills or find a sketching partner? Do you just want to touch base each month with people who understand journaling? Join facilator Roz Stendahl at MCBA's new Visual Journal Collective. This group is open to all visual journal artists of any skill level. We'll discuss methods, materials, and media. Group members will be encouraged to participate in round robin journals and theme projects. At every meeting we'll have discussion, share our work, and engage our minds with a fun journaling exercise. $5 supply fee; each paid participant will receive a $5 coupon for The Shop at MCBA. Cutting Equipment Training Through hands on training you will learn the capabilities of and how to use each piece of MCBA’s efficient cutting equipment correctly and safely. Whether you want to cut paper or book board, or just drill a few holes for an album, completion of this class will permit you to rent this equipment for upcoming projects. $25 ($20 members) Letterpress Open Studio Register at least one week in advance to reserve a press. Reservations are first-come-first-served, and students must have had an introductory course on the press they are requesting (Vandercook, platen, sign). $40 supply fee ($35 members) WINTER BOOK WORKSHOP Learn a variety of traditional bindings similar to those used in this year’s Winter Book. Using traditional materials sample a variety of bindings including; ledger, Decorative stab bindings and a kochoso binding. Unlike other Asian bindings that originate in China, the kochoso, a multi-signature side sewn binding, is unique to Japan. $85 ($75 members) + $20 supply fee Introduction to Bookbinding This workshop will introduce the beginning binder to several binding styles and basic skills. Students will learn about important fundamentals of binding supplies, equipment and techniques. Three models will be made: an accordion with a pamphlet stitch, a longstitch binding, and a multi-signature case binding. Throughout the workshop simple tools and methods will be used and discussed so each student can continue working at home. $195 ($175 members) + $25 supply fee VISITING ARTIST Remember the beautiful, multicolored patterned papers you often see in the covers of old books? Learn to make them yourself from one of the most respected contemporary marblers working today. Learn many of the traditional patterns, such as the Peacock, Stone marble, Spanish wave, Feather, Nonpareil, French curl, and more. Also learn proper use of the necessary marbling ingredients such as alum, carragheenan, and gall. Each person will be able to make up to 15 marbled sheets to take home. $125 ($110 members) + $15 supply fee EXTRA DISCOUNT! Register for both Introduction to Marbling and Advanced Marbling with Galen Berry for $225 ($200 members) plus supply fees. VISITING ARTIST Learn slightly more complex patterns, such as the Thistle, Moiré, Fantasy wave, Antique spot, and Spanish wave. Experiment with overmarbling and masking, and also work on pieces of fabric. There will be time towards the end of this day for some individual experimentation. $125 ($110 members) + $15 supply fee EXTRA DISCOUNT! Register for both Introduction to Marbling and Advanced Marbling with Galen Berry for $225 ($200 members) plus supply fees. Bindery Open Studio Whether it is access to MCBA’s binding tools or equipment, fellowship, or space you are after, Open Bindery is an excellent way to come in and practice your binding skills. Participants have shared access to the cutting equipment, bindery tools, natural color linen thread, PVA, finishing presses, and cradles. Plus, we’ll put out a selection of commercial text weight paper for participant use. Bring your own book board, decorative papers, book cloth or whatever else your project calls for. A studio monitor will be present, although this is not an instructional class. Don’t have a project? We’ll have a “binding of the month” kit available, including instructions! (You must be trained on the cutting equipment prior to use.) $15 supply fee ($10 members) Screenprinting I Learn the basics of preparing and printing from screens using MCBA’s newly reconfigured darkroom and screenprinting equipment. Concentrating on photo emulsion, students will learn how to create and produce a multi-color print. $210 ($190 members) + $45 supply fee Walnut Ink Meets the Book Enhance your book art projects with the rich versatility of walnut ink. Create an array of decorated papers using walnut ink in combination with watercolor, acrylic ink, colored pencil, and just plain water. Transform it all into a family of folded and sewn packet-pocket books, just right for favorite images, words, photos and other small treasures. $100 ($95 members) + $20 supply fee WINTER BOOK WORKSHOP Make a multiple-color woodblock print from start to finish while learning a water-based, portable printing method that is easy to practice at home. Starting with your own drawing, learn how to separate the colors and transfer your design to multiple woodblocks. Carve your design and learn to sharpen your tools. Learn to print special effects such as gradations and textures. Experiment to make each print a little different, or improve your ability to produce consistent prints for a small edition. $250 ($225 members) + $60 supply fee (includes a set of five Japanese carving tools)OCTOBER 2008
SAMPLER Think outside the rectangular sheet form! What shape have you always wanted a book to be? From geometrics to animal forms, and all the abstracts in between; we will explore the possibilities of shaped deckles and stencils in Western Style papermaking. Once the paper is made and dried we will learn simple binding techniques to assemble the sheets into books. $150 ($135 members) + $20 supply fee Non-Adhesive Bindings: Elegance without the Glue Non-adhesive bindings can be simple yet elegant choices for small editions and artist’s books. Make four bindings over the two days, beginning with a two-section pamphlet stitch with ribbon closure and an Asian stab binding. The dos equis binding and a chevron long stitch book will round out this brief introduction to binding without glue. This will be a jam-packed weekend of book binding fun and will include discussion of more alternatives for non-adhesive forms as time allows. We will use a variety of Decorative papers for covers and several weights of text papers for the book blocks. Discussion of various material considerations and design options will accompany each binding style. $195 ($175 members) + $35 supply fee Organic Abstraction: Pulp Painting and Monotype Make abstract unique prints on your own handmade paper. Be inspired by organic shapes and patterns as you make paper combining different colors of pulp. Then elaborate on your pulp paintings by adding a layer of monotype printing. Work directly on a Plexiglas plate, adding and removing ink with brayers, brushes, rags, and stencils and then printing on your handmade paper. Experiment with variations on a theme and surprise yourself with the resulting multilayered compositions. $195 ($175 members) + $20 supply fee VISITING ARTISTS Join Picasso and Darlene for some fun learning, stamp coaching and lots of helpful tips. Practice some simple techniques, then create color blocks and shapes and turn them into plaids, grids and windows. Learn framing tips, background coloring, and how to use color to add flair to journals, altered books and scrapbooks. This is not a workshop about making something. It is a workshop about learning something you can use in whatever you do. It is about the joys of simple stamping. If you are a beginner and somewhat confused by it all, or experienced and somewhat bored by it all, this workshop is especially for you. Please bring color pencils, a padded stamping surface, hand cleaner and stamp cleaner. A positive attitude and willingness to have fun is useful. Your imagination is required! $50 ($45 members), no supply fee Letterpress I This introductory workshop offers you a thorough introduction to hand typesetting and presswork. Essential for any beginning printer or printmaker, we will cover the basics of design, typography, illustration, and operation of the Vandercook press. We will begin printing on the first evening of workshop on a pre-selected project, and then you will design and print a small edition of broadsides (prints) on beautiful paper with text and image of your choice. Throughout the course, I will teach and supervise as you print in teams. This is an excellent workshop for beginners and for those who wish to gain additional experience with presses. You will receive individualized attention and feedback on your personal project. $250 ($225 members) + $30 supply fee Alternative Photography Cyanotypes and acrylic transfers are exciting methods to add photographic images to work without the use of a darkroom. Learn how to prepare and print photographic cyan images from negatives you can make yourself. With acrylic medium, create flexible transparent images that can be sewn into books, collaged, wrapped around objects, heated and stretched. This is a great technique for transferring images onto non-traditional materials. $195 ($175 members) + $35 supply fee Two Crossed Structure Books in a Day Crossed structure bindings, designed in Italy by Carmencho Arregui, are attractive and adaptable to many materials and purposes. In this workshop we'll make a basic journal, using distinctive St. Armand cover paper. We’ll also make an expandable version: the pages open flat, making this a handy sketchbook. Some bookbinding experience is preferable, but not necessary. $100 ($90 members) + $20 supply fee Letterpress Open Studio Register at least one week in advance to reserve a press. Reservations are first-come-first-served, and students must have had an introductory course on the press they are requesting (Vandercook, platen, sign). $40 supply fee ($35 members) Coptic Binding: Focus on Stitching The versatile Coptic binding is an essential for any bookbinder’s repertoire. If you’ve been frustrated with too little sewing time in previous Coptic workshops, this is an approach to answer that situation. We’ll start with the binding process using sets of covers and quires provided, allowing plenty of time to learn the link stitch and variations. The two-needle and four-needle binding will be executed on two books, approximately 6”x 4” in size. We’ll discuss how to space sewing stations, two-color sewing, options for the length of the link stitch, and various cover materials. This session is for those who already know how to wrap covers and fold signatures. $50 ($45 members) + $30 supply fee Reductive Lino-cut on the Letterpress Reductive linoleum block printing allows printmakers to selectively add multiple colors to their prints. Learn how to use the letterpress to create multi-colored prints with linoleum blocks you’ve carved, printed, carved further, and used to print again. Discover the properties of the inks when layered on top of each other and go home with a reference and guide for mixing colors in the future. Students are encouraged to bring ideas for images to the first session. $330 ($300 members) + $30 supply fee Alternative Printmaking Learn two printmaking techniques that don’t require a press: Gum Arabic and Gelatin prints. In gum arabic printing, a high contrast black and photocopy can be use to print on a variety of surfaces such as paper, fabric, or wood. Use it as a base texture for painting, collage, or to make decorative paper for bookmaking. Gelatin printing retains detail of line and texture if an object is pressed against it and can be carved as well. The results are almost photographic. Learn how to pour a gelatin plate and use it for a versatile form of monoprinting. This is not your grandmother’s Jell-O recipe! $195 ($175 members) + $25 supply fee Visual Journal Collective Do you keep a visual journal? Do you wonder how others approach this art form? Would you like an opportunity to get to know peers and be inspired by their work? Are you interested in a forum for exchanging information on the newest pens, paints, and other supplies? Do you want to commit time to practice your drawing skills or find a sketching partner? Do you just want to touch base each month with people who understand journaling? Join facilator Roz Stendahl at MCBA's new Visual Journal Collective. This group is open to all visual journal artists of any skill level. We'll discuss methods, materials, and media. Group members will be encouraged to participate in round robin journals and theme projects. At every meeting we'll have discussion, share our work, and engage our minds with a fun journaling exercise. $5 supply fee; each paid participant will receive a $5 coupon for The Shop at MCBA. Cutting Equipment Training Through hands on training you will learn the capabilities of and how to use each piece of MCBA’s efficient cutting equipment correctly and safely. Whether you want to cut paper or book board, or just drill a few holes for an album, completion of this class will permit you to rent this equipment for upcoming projects. $25 ($20 members) Headbands and the Caterpillar: Coptic Add-ons Individualize your Coptic bound books! On the first day the focus is on the cover starting with different types of board attachments, and the secret to creating a rounded spine. After a quick Coptic refresher, you’ll have mock-up suitable for the addition of a leather to peg closure. Day two will be a flurry of added details. We will start by sewing on headbands and finish off with the caterpillar. You can sew the headbands and caterpillar onto the mock-up from day one or sew them onto one of your own Coptic books (with wooden covers or bookboard). $195 ($175 members) + $20 supply fee WINTER BOOK WORKSHOP Learn the tools and techniques used in basics of Japanese style papermaking. Then using sheets we have made learn the beautiful decorating techniques of "dragon paper" (Unryu Shi), marbling (Sumi Nagashi) and fold dye (Shibori-Zome). These techniques do not require complicated or expensive equipment and once learned all can be done easily at home. Beginners and repeat students are welcome. Students are encouraged to wear shoes that can get wet and a pair of rubber gloves. $195 ($175 members) + $20 supply fee Bindery Open Studio Whether it is access to MCBA’s binding tools or equipment, fellowship, or space you are after, Open Bindery is an excellent way to come in and practice your binding skills. Participants have shared access to the cutting equipment, bindery tools, natural color linen thread, PVA, finishing presses, and cradles. Plus, we’ll put out a selection of commercial text weight paper for participant use. Bring your own book board, decorative papers, book cloth or whatever else your project calls for. A studio monitor will be present, although this is not an instructional class. Don’t have a project? We’ll have a “binding of the month” kit available, including instructions! (You must be trained on the cutting equipment prior to use.) $15 supply fee ($10 members) NOVEMBER 2008
Marbling Open Studio Marblers who have taken at least one class may attend a full day of marbling studio practice. Bring your own paint and paper; MCBA will supply brushes, cups, eyedroppers and 16 x 20 inch tanks full of carragheenan. A studio monitor will be present, although this is not an instructional class. This is a good opportunity to marble with others, share your successes and hone your marbling skills. $40 supply fee ($35 members) Not Your Father's Casebound Journal Meld tradition and new techniques when you make this casebound 6.75” x 5.5” journal. Learn how to sew a sturdy text block on tapes without the fuss of using a sewing frame. Work with archival artist paper for text pages suitable for wet or dry media. Do it all in one day, so you'll be sketching and painting in your journal in no time. This is a method of binding you'll enjoy doing at home over and over because it doesn't require specialized equipment. $115 ($100 members) + $20 supply fee Making a Gold Impression When first picking up a book we look for clues about what lies inside, a mark or image or title. This one-day workshop will cover lettering and stamping techniques using the Kwikprint Hot Stamping Press. We will do stamping on books, labels, and paper and cards for that little sparkle of gold. $95 ($85 members) + $10 supply fee Bradel Binding Learn two versions of this German case binding: the traditional and non-traditional glue-less text block using the tomato buttonhole stitch. The covers will be board decorated with paper with a book cloth spine. $85 ($75 members) + $15 supply fee Bindery Open Studio Whether it is access to MCBA’s binding tools or equipment, fellowship, or space you are after, Open Bindery is an excellent way to come in and practice your binding skills. Participants have shared access to the cutting equipment, bindery tools, natural color linen thread, PVA, finishing presses, and cradles. Plus, we’ll put out a selection of commercial text weight paper for participant use. Bring your own book board, decorative papers, book cloth or whatever else your project calls for. A studio monitor will be present, although this is not an instructional class. Don’t have a project? We’ll have a “binding of the month” kit available, including instructions! (You must be trained on the cutting equipment prior to use.) $15 supply fee ($10 members) Window Concertina Binding Using the strength and flexibility of the concertina, create a book to hold, well, almost anything! The Mylar windows might hold small relics from a trip, coins, fold-outs and pull-downs. Originally conceived by Hedi Kyle, this versatile book structure has a Tyvek spine and pages that are as imaginative as you are. $85 ($75 members) + $25 supply fee VISITING ARTIST MASTER WORKSHOP Join Paul Moxon for an in-depth review of the parts and functions of the Vandercook. Learn all the points of maintenance, lubrication and cleaning. This workshop takes you beyond cranking the press and into the mechanical what and why essential for troubleshooting. Paul will explain the differences between various models, so bring your questions, press photos and/or broken parts. Whether you use studio presses, own your own press or are thinking of buying one, this workshop will provide excellent direction for your future presswork. Paul will also share his extensive written material with the workshop. $225 ($200 members) + $10 supply fee Cutting Equipment Training Through hands on training you will learn the capabilities of and how to use each piece of MCBA’s efficient cutting equipment correctly and safely. Whether you want to cut paper or book board, or just drill a few holes for an album, completion of this class will permit you to rent this equipment for upcoming projects. $25 ($20 members) Visual Journal Collective Do you keep a visual journal? Do you wonder how others approach this art form? Would you like an opportunity to get to know peers and be inspired by their work? Are you interested in a forum for exchanging information on the newest pens, paints, and other supplies? Do you want to commit time to practice your drawing skills or find a sketching partner? Do you just want to touch base each month with people who understand journaling? Join facilator Roz Stendahl at MCBA's new Visual Journal Collective. This group is open to all visual journal artists of any skill level. We'll discuss methods, materials, and media. Group members will be encouraged to participate in round robin journals and theme projects. At every meeting we'll have discussion, share our work, and engage our minds with a fun journaling exercise. $5 supply fee; each paid participant will receive a $5 coupon for The Shop at MCBA. Letterpress Open Studio Register at least one week in advance to reserve a press. Reservations are first-come-first-served, and students must have had an introductory course on the press they are requesting (Vandercook, platen, sign). $40 supply fee ($35 members) Simple Pop-up Cards Just in time for the holidays, learn a variety of easy pop-up techniques that can be used in bookmaking or to make cards for any occasion. $45 ($40 members) + $5 supply fee An Alphabet Book Do you remember your favorite childhood ABC book? In this workshop, create a variety of alphabet books using expandable carousel and unbound structures. Letters will be paper-cut, embossed, stamped, penned or drawn. Learn about the element of sequence in page design. Get ready for lots of binding ideas that can be used apart from the idea of an alphabet book. $100 ($95 members) + $20 supply fee Crash Course Color Poster Printing Adventure Learn how to mix color on the Vandercook cylinder press without cleaning the press for each change, while making improvisational posters with wood-type, ornamental rule, dingbats, and wood and linoleum cuts. We'll get several presses up and running at once which will allow participants to experiment with design and color and come away with an appreciation for the possibilities of the Vandercook for printmaking as well as printing (as well as some great prints!). Students may bring wood or linoleum cuts to class, (we will not be cutting blocks during this session), quotable text, or just their willingness to play and participate. $195 ($175 members) + $10 supply feeDECEMBER 2008
Marbling Open Studio Marblers who have taken at least one class may attend a full day of marbling studio practice. Bring your own paint and paper; MCBA will supply brushes, cups, eyedroppers and 16 x 20 inch tanks full of carragheenan. A studio monitor will be present, although this is not an instructional class. This is a good opportunity to marble with others, share your successes and hone your marbling skills. $40 supply fee ($35 members) Letterpress Open Studio Register at least one week in advance to reserve a press. Reservations are first-come-first-served, and students must have had an introductory course on the press they are requesting (Vandercook, platen, sign). $40 supply fee ($35 members)
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