June 20 – 21, 2013 Thursday & Friday, 10-5

Instructor name: Celia Gray Cost: $227 (including a $10 materials fee)

Class Description: In this class, we will explore the potential of transparent encaustic medium as a binder for layering imagery produced on paper. The first day of this class will be spent generating ideas and producing paper materials for collage using gelatin monoprinting, drawing, and painting. On the second day we will introduce clear encaustic medium as a binder for our materials
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July 27 – 28, 2013 Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 – 5:00 pm

Instructor: Heather Allen Hietala Cost: $217 (not including a $25 – $35 which will be charged at class)

Description: This class will introduce the wonders of kakishibu while creating a wonderful Coptic sewn blank journal. Kakishibu is a natural persimmon dye from Japan that imparts a wonderful warm brown tone to paper and cloth. Students will create collaged covers that will be finished with kakishibu to create a wonderful brown leathery effect.
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August 2 – 4, 2013 Friday – Sunday,  9 – 5 with 1 hour for lunch

Instructor: Hollis Fouts Cost:  $394 (includes a materials fee of $72)

Description: Metal etching is not just for intaglio printing! Explore the wonders of working with metal as an alternative material and design element for book arts. We’ll start with simple tank construction and etching technology options. We’ll learn many forms of image transfer methods and resists. Whether you want to draw, use copyright free images, or computer
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September 9 – 13, 2013 Mon -Thurs, 9:30 to 6:00  and Friday 9:30- 3:00  (with a 1 hour lunch break)

Instructor: Margaret Cogswell Cost: $525 (includes a $30 materials fee)

Description: Come join me for a fun journey into making a wearable book!  Using wire, fabric, recycled book pages, painting, collage and stitching you will create a fully functional one of a kind crown that tells a story.  This is a low tech mixed-media process that is appropriate for all skill
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October 19 & 20, 2013 Saturday and Sunday, 10 AM – 5 PM

Instructor: Lauren Faulkenberry Cost: $247 (including a $30 materials fee)

Description: Part writing workshop and part printing workshop, this course invites students to produce print projects that center on their own writing. We will start by generating text and discussing how to draw the reader in. We’ll look at ways to craft language and hone our storytelling abilities to make our words resonate with readers. We’ll move on to image making,
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