January 15, Saturday, 10 – 5 PM
$ 162.00 (includes $20 materials fee)
Instructor, Steve Pittelkow

For 
beginning 
marblers 
and 
those
 who 
wish 
to 
hone 
their
 skills
 or 
for
 those 
whose
 decorative 
paper 
supply 
is 
running 
short, 
this
 one
 day 
class 
in 
marbling 
will 
show
 you 
everything 
you 
need 
to 
know 
about 
marbling, 
especially 
how 
to 
continue 
in
 your 
home
 studio. 
We’ll
 start
 on 
a
 smaller 
tank
and
 graduate 
to 
a 
full 
size 
tank. 
We
 will 
also 
spend 
some
time 
marbling 
on 
cotton 
and
 silk 
and 
learn 
a 
few 
tricks 
along
 the
 way. All supplies included. People who take this class can also take the Open Studio Marbling class on Monday, January 17, 10 – 4 PM

So what do they do at Asheville BookWorks?
Saturday, January 8, 2011, 1 – 3 PM
$15

These two-hour orientations are geared for the person who has a curiosity for the world of Book Arts. What exactly is bookbinding, printmaking, hand papermaking and letterpress printing? Join us to learn about the basic areas of Book Arts and the types of work that we do through discussion and demonstrations. One particular discipline will be focused upon each session, so register for more than one!

January 29 and 30, 2011
Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Instructor: Frank Brannon
$228 – a $25 materials fee is included to cover materials and equipment maintenance.

Weekend papermaking classes for the novice and those with some previous experience. You’ll learn techniques for forming sheets of handmade paper using pulp prepared in our Reina beater. The distinctive quality of handmade paper inspires many uses. We’ll look at examples of how handmade papers are used in artwork, book arts, printmaking, cards and envelopes. This is a hands-on weekend geared to familiarizing you with our new papermaking facility. Handmade paper makes beautiful Valentines !

Please bring the following items:

• For class, wear rubber-soled shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting wet.

January 8 and 9, 2011 new class
Saturday & Sunday 9:00 am-4:00 pm
$228 – a $25 materials fee is included.

Instructor: Bridget Elmer

This two-day workshop will introduce students to three non-adhesive, soft-cover binding structures and their variations: the link stitch, long stitch and tacket binding. These structures are extremely versatile and can serve as means for re-binding existing books, assembling found materials, creating altered books and inspiring new content with beautifully bound blank pages. Students are encouraged to bring found materials to class, particularly used books that have already been sewn by section at the gutter, which can be reassembled using the demonstrated forms. In addition, students can bring their favorite colors of book thread to class if they would like to experiment with the integration of color into the exposed spines of each structure.

January 21, 22, 23,  2011
Friday, Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Instructor: Jessica White
$328 – $25 studio fee included to cover inks, solvents and other expendable supplies needed for printing and contributes to maintenance of the presses and paper cutters

This three-day class will explore the basics of letterpress printing and hand typesetting, including type composition, mixing ink, press set-up, and printing on the Vandercook Proof Press. Students will design and produce a small project of their own such as a Valentine’s wish, a business card, greeting or post card and may participate in a group project. This class is designed as a stepping stone to advanced classes and future projects with BookWorks. Explore the ways that letterpress printing can add texture, words and a new dimension to your print and book work.

Please bring the following items:

• small book or journal for note keeping
• pencil
• printing paper, (paper will not be required on the first day) instructor will guide you to the best options for your personal letterpress printing projects
• a favorite quote, haiku or word