Jana Pullman is a bookbinder, book conservator and book arts instructor. She is the owner and operator of Western Slope Bindery  http://westernslopebindery.com, a fine press and book conservation business based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

She teaches workshops around the country, in such venues as Penland School of Craft, Minnesota Center for Book Arts and  Focus on Book Arts in Oregon. Her bindings and artist books are included in museum and library collections.

She blogs about binding and book repair at http://aboutthebinding.blogspot.com

Click to see a list of workshops Jana is teaching.

James Horton, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, is an instructor of art and graphic design, while also practicing letterpress book arts and printmaking. He has a particular interest in printing history, antique machinery and processes that played a key role in the history of graphic arts. He learned wood engraving from David Sander, author and artist, of one of the last commercial engraving companies in the US.

Jim is the hub of an international organization called the Wood Engravers’ Network (www.woodengravers.net). His work was recently published in the international anthology, An Engravers’ Globe (Primrose Hill Press, London). Jim is an honorary member of the British Society of Wood Engraving and is now included in the SWE traveling exhibitions.  Jim teaches studio art at Hollander’s School of Book Arts, The John Campbell Folk School, Frogman’s Print & Paper Workshops and the Augusta Heritage Center, at Davis & Elkins College, WV.

Click to see a list of workshops Jim is teaching.

Larry Lou Foster making Paste Paper

March 12 – April 30, 2011
Opening Reception and Artist Talks – Saturday March 12, 5:30 –8:30 PM

Announcing the opening reception of Artists in Residence / Concept to Conclusion on Saturday, March 12, 5:30 – 8:30 PM. Three Artist-in-Residence recipients, whose work is featured in this exhibit, will speak about their independent book projects beginning at 6 PM.

Frank Brannon’s book is a treasury of historical and contemporary Paste Paper patterns produced by Louise Lawrence (Larry Lou) Foster, a remarkable book artist and teacher. Frank’s book edition contains tipped-in examples of paste paper that Larry Lou prepared for the book, along with a discussion of her work. Frank designed the book, letterpress-printed the text and made the paper for it as well. Frank set up the Papermaking Studio at BookWorks in 2009, he now lives in Dillsboro, NC and is a regular instructor at Asheville BookWorks.

Bridget Elmer’s project, Fibre Libre, is an artist’s book that tells the story of a group of people, learning about free software while learning to make paper. Bridget set up a situation much like ‘open-software’ that brought together a group of friends to collaborate on her book project. Many of the participants had no prior papermaking or computer software experience. She asked them to bring cotton t-shirts that were cut up and sorted by color to make paper for the edition. Each participant was asked to create a vector ‘curve’ using open-software program. The book is rich in color and texture. Bridget Elmer now lives in West Asheville and is a regular book arts instructor at Asheville BookWorks.

Jessica Peterson’s book, Ma’Cille’s Museum of Museum of Miscellanea, is about a museum of natural history, taxidermy and folk life that was located on a rural back road near Gordo, Alabama. Jessica collected interviews from people who knew Ma’Cille for contributions about the history and scope of her eccentric and quirky cabinet of curiosities. Jessica put together stories to document and create a phenomenal memorial to the legendary museum that no longer existences as it once did. Jessica made paper for the handmade book from Alabama clay colored t-shirts during her artist-in-residency. Jessica lives in Gordo, AL and is teaching up-coming class at BookWorks.

The Artist-in-Residence Program at Asheville BookWork was initiated in 2007. It gives practicing book artists, the time, space and materials to complete a project and further their work. Artists receive a stipend to assist with necessary supplies or housing during their residency. Proposed projects are read and reviewed based on merit and originality of the project, goals, feasibility and what the project will contribute to the arts community of Asheville and BookWorks.

The Artist in Residency Program is funded by the BookWorks Co-op. Each year Co-op members make an edition of handmade miniature books that are offered for raffle and purchase.

March 25, 26, 27, 2011
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 9 – 5 PM
$315.00 + $40 materials fee to Instructor
Instructor, Dan Essig
6 students minimum / 10 max

Create a set of handcrafted tools to both make and fill journals.  Learn the pleasure of collecting and polishing dried branches to make a bookbinding awl. We will hone natural bone to craft a folder to score, fold and burnish paper.  Combining bamboo, feathers and natural bristles we will create a pair of mark making instruments; a quill and brush.

The pleasure of making and filling journals is greatly enhanced by using handmade tools.  And using a tool you yourself have made to fit your own hand can be an art form in itself.

Materials list to bring:

• Fine line sharpie
• pencil
• Exacto and/or Utility knife
• 2-part epoxy
• dental floss
• dremel drill-battery powered types are best

Materials fee covers:

• Sand paper
• Wood, bone, bamboo, feathers and fur.
• Awl tips
• Linen thread
• Wax
• Wood glue
• Drill, bits, saws and saw blades.

March 26 and 27, Saturday and Sunday, 10 – 5 PM    new class
$225, includes a $15 materials fee
Instructor, Daniel Maw

Part 2 of this 4 part series will introduce techniques associated with screen filler and drawing fluid, which allow for a more precise stencil to be created directly on your screen.  We will learn a reductive method of image production in which one stencil will be “reduced” with the addition of screen filler and printed in a series of steps.  As you will be printing several runs on top of a single print, we will discuss more advanced registration methods to ensure these runs match up.  You will be limited to tints, shades, and transparencies of a single color. The suggested  theme we will be working with is portraiture. No pre-requisite necessary, you can sign up for this class without taking Part 1 of this series.

Course Description

Learn one of the most versatile and home-friendly printmaking techniques around.  Screenprinting requires no dangerous solvents or expensive printing presses.  You will learn how to prepare and create stencils both by hand and through a photochemical process.  In addition to creating hand-rendered imagery, you will learn how to prepare images digitally by way of scanning into and manipulating with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.  We will create repeatable editions and unique singular pieces of art as well. Experiment with printing on traditional paper surfaces and non-traditional surfaces such as wood, vinyl, textiles, or a wall in your home!  The course is great for beginners and experienced printers, alike.

Students Provide:

Sketchbook, Exacto knife, #11 blades, Various size brushes and drawing materials, Bleach or bleach-based toilet cleaner (liquid), 1-2 spatulas, Apron, Set of 2 quarter-inch round registration pins, 1 roll of clear packing tape, 12 oz. bottle of baby oil, 24 x 36 inch .oo5 mm acetate, Black Sharpie, Old plastic card (for coating screens with emulsion), 23 x 31 inch silkscreen, approximate size (If you don’t have one, BookWorks has some to use), Two Sponges, Water Bowl, Pair of Scissors, Newsprint (22 x 30 inch pad of 100 – for proofing prints), Printmaking Paper (instructor will suggest a few papers for printing).