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
OLLI Book Arts: The “What’s It” Book
I’m calling this structure a “What’s It ” book because it’s a creative space for organizing anything you treasure. These make great planning journals with pullouts for photos, a couple of pockets, and sections for writing. The accordion spine provides expansion space for attaching tickets, packets, flyers, etc. Everything is sewn together using either the long stitch or French link stitch and the wooden hand-painted covers make it very durable. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A THREE-AFTERNOON CLASS and most of our time will be spent assembling the structure! Some homework too.
Materials List: Bring to the first day of class.Basic Toolkit: Cutting mat, small utility knife, metal ruler, bookbinder’s awl, sewing cradle (or old phone book), bone folder, small sharp scissors, sharp pencil, #20 or #22 tapestry needles, waxed linen or embroidery thread, PVA glue, glue brush, baby wipes, rags, waste paper, 125- and 220-grit sandpaper, two 2″ foam paint brushes. Materials: Pad of sketching paper (11″ x 14″), 1 sheet black Mi-Tientes, 1 sheet colored Mi-Tientes. Several sheets of decorative card stock. Optional: Electric handheld drill (Dremel) with drill bit slightly larger than tapestry needles (1/16 inch drill bit for wood).
Level: Intermediate. Previous Basic Book Arts course required.
Day & Date: Thurs., March 10, 17 & Tues. March 15
Time: 1-4 p.m.
Fee: OLLI Members $65
Class #: 27852: REGISTER ONLINE
Location: Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center
It’s time for the last book arts class of the HSU OLLI Fall 2015 Semester!
Course Description:
Explore the written word as an art form as you create pages for your small book. Bring your favorite writing or drawing tools — pens, watercolor, stamps, or colored pencils — to decorate the pages. The structure is sewn using a double needle Coptic stitch. The cover will include a small window. The book will be small enough to fit in the palm of your hand and would make a wonderful gift.
Prerequisite: “Book Arts: The Basics” or an introductory book arts class elsewhere.
Day & Date: Tues. & Thurs., Dec. 8 & 10
Time: 1-4 p.m.
Fee: OLLI Members $65
Class #: 47546
Location: HBAC
Supplies:
Basic Toolkit: bone folder, cutting mat, small cutting knife, small sharp scissors, metal ruler (bring 25″or 36″ if you have them), bookmaker’s awl, two #20 or #22 tapestry needles, PVA glue, glue brush, book press (or heavy book or brick), wet wipes, beeswax, glossy magazines for scrap paper.
Materials: mark making supplies (stamps/stamp pads, watercolors, colored pencils, markers, or acrylic ink), cotton embroidery thread (or linen thread) in color of choice.
Provided: Arches Text Wove and Mat Board, Stencils
See you soon!
Date: Tues. & Thurs. Feb. 17-19, 2015
Time: 1-4 pm
Place: HBAC (Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center)
Come join this class of book arts enthusiasts as we explore the many possibilities of the concertina (accordion) spine. You decide: pamphlet, long, or coptic stitch; folded or board cover; double, folded, or back-to-back signatures; glue or no glue.
The Fly uses two concertinas—one for the spine and one for the pages. I used papers I painted in a wonderful Randi Parkhurst workshop for the covers. The poem was written by friend Dwight Marsh of Hastings,
Nebraska . I used InDesign for the text layout.
