Past Workshops
These past workshops are listed by date – from more current to older workshops. I taught these workshops for OLLI (Osher Life Long Learning Institute) students in Humboldt County, California. OLLI is an important educational force and builder of community for seniors in our area To learn more about OLLI use this link: https://extended.humboldt.edu/olli
We will use these books created by Paul Johnson to inspire our own pop-up books.
Join us as we explore the extraordinary paper pop-up world of Paul Johnson — an artist who promotes literacy for children using the book arts. Pop-up books and cards delight us all, and can be quite simple or very sophisticated. Students will learn the engineering basics, and then create their own designs. We will finish with a book of pop-ups that include a story.
Paul has a wonderful book on pop-ups that can be found here.
For required tools and materials, click HERE
Tues. & Thurs., Nov. 14 & 16 • 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center, Eureka
Join printer Lynn Jones at her business, Just My Type Letterpress Paperie, where you will learn to carve linocuts and set type for letterpress printing. A single collaborative print will be produced for each student which will then be used to create a Winter Fold book. The Winter Fold book is an invention of the creative book artist, Hedi Kyle; There are a number of simple fold and cuts that along with a easy sewn spine create a wonderful little book. Registration is limited, so enroll early.
When: Tuesday, March 6, 2018 • 9 a.m.-noon & Thursday, March 8 • 9-noon.
Where: Just My Type Letterpress Paperie, 501 Third St., Eureka
Materials: Materials and linocut tools will be provided but bring cutting mat (or old phone book), small utility knife, small sharp scissors, metal ruler, sharp pencil, bone folder (or small wooden spoon), bookbinder’s awl (or T-pin).
Register here: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Michele Olsen was a college mathematics instructor for 25 years. She has been making custom books for 10 years, since joining the North Redwoods Book Arts Guild. For more information, or to contact Michele, visit www.micheleolsen.com.
Lynn Jones studied graphic design at Humboldt State University, interned with David Lance Goines where she cut linoleum blocks for Alice Waters’ Chez Panisse Café Cookbook. She is co-owner of Just My Type Letterpress Paperie in Old Town Eureka.
I will be offering a 3-hour class through OLLI (Osher Life Long Learning Institute) during the summer session.
Explore origami structures created by the international book artist Hedi Kyle. The books will all be folded from a single sheet of paper and do not require glue. The instructor will provide all papers, including Humboldt County topographic maps! Structures include the Miura map fold, (Salmon) Fishbone fold, and Bamboo folder. Appropriate for beginners.
Wednesday, July 19, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location; Harry Griffith Hall Room 117
Class #: 31257
We will be creating books from single sheets of paper – perfect for the printmaker or artist. We will be discovering the wonderful world of famous book artist, Hedi Kyle. I took a two day workshop with her at the San Francisco Center for the Book ; she is absolutely amazing and a whiz at creating structures that have delighted us for years – like the Flag Book. These might be considered Origami books! Won’t you join us? Use this link for information about tools to bring and resources.
The Bamboo Pocket. Can be used as a section in a book.
Diagonal Pocket Fold as Book Cover
Fishbone Fold as Pages
Miura Map Fold – could add book covers.