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Teaching fee and
arrangements: Classes for one or two students can be held
in my studio at a daily fee. For classes away from the studio there is a
daily fee for a group of up to 10. The cost of materials, travel and
accommodation and shipping of materials is in addition to that fee. Each class requires different materials and
I am happy to work with each situation in organizing that. I am also happy to give a presentation with
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Paper Book Intensive Ox bow, Saugatuck, Michigan May 17-28, 2009 Binding Dimensions: Shape, Size & Structure Square books are appealing because they don't automatically say what they are by their shape. They invite us to look, open and explore. Is it a novel or a how to? Tradition and industry have given us so many standards that are either slapped onto a text or just aren't pleasing to use. Why aren't all the cookbooks published in landscape format which would make them much easier to use in the kitchen? If a book is twice the size does it need to be made twice as strong? When is a flexible cover more useful and resilient? Miniature books were the first form of paperback, but a Moleskine notebook is usually easier to carry and use for sketching and notes than something bound and under three inches. We will explore what works and why and make bindings that you find add to the content and use fo the book rather than simply cover or offer protection. Bring your ideas and questions and together we will make books with bindings that are truly part of the book. Supplies and materials will be provided, but please bring any materials, texts and examples that will add to the class.
. The Essential Guide to Making Handmade Books Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Kentucky September 19, 2009 Join us for a day of making books. We will each be able to complete at least two books or slipcases and examine samples of dozens more. The basic introduction of materials and structures will give you the opportunity to head off and make many different kinds of books and slipcases, wrappers and portfolios.
Contact: lynne.ferguson@wku.edu
Panoramic Miniatures with False Floor Box The Hand Bookbinders of California October 27 & 28, 2009 San Francisco Center for the Book
Making and designing miniature bindings can be a challenge in scope, but there are ways to broaden the horizon. The design or image of a binding can be wrapped from the front flyleaf and all around to the back flyleaf. The picture can become even broader with boards which are connected panels in a concertina or folded up structure. This book will be placed in a box we will make with a false floor that raises the book for removal without damaging the binding.
Contact: colleen@sfcb.org
Big Skills in Small Packages: Miniature Leather Bindings The Book Arts Program J. Willard Marriott Library The University of Utah Salt Lake City November 13 & 14, 2009, Friday & Saturday, 9:00-5:00
Leather is one of the most versatile and forgiving materials in bookbinding. Get comfortable working with skins by covering miniature books. Working in miniature allows you to expand the possibilities of your work with books while limiting the initial expenses of leather. Explanations regarding the similarities and differences between covering large and small books in leather allows the skills acquired to be applied in future projects. If you have a paring knife, spokeshave, Brockman or Scharf-fix, bring them; if not, enjoy the opportunity to try out these tools before making a purchase.
To register or for more information: www.bookartsprogram.org or 801 585-9191
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