BOOKWORKS NEWSLETTER - September/October 2006
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| Welcome to the September/October 2006 edition of the BookWorks Newsletter, our on-line publication that features classes and events taking place at Asheville BookWorks. We're pleased to announce the hot-off-the-press publication of our OCTOBER 2006-JANUARY 2007 CLASS CATALOG, featuring workshops taught by Jennifer Brook, Erin Johnson, Lisa Heller, the beautiful folks from Blue Barnhouse, and more. We invite you to stop by our studio at 428 1/2 Haywood Road and grab your own letterpress printed copy of the catalog.You can also browse the Catalog on-line by clicking on the Workshops link above.If you'd like to receive the catalog via mail, feel free to give us a call at (828) 255-8444, or send us your information via e-mail to info@ashevillebookworks.com. We're also happy to provide bundles of catalogs for you to distribute to anyone who might be interested in taking a class. Just let us know. We hope to see you this fall at BookWorks! |
THE ART OF THE BOOK
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In this new section of the BookWorks Newsletter, we focus one-by-one on the variety of techniques and concepts engaged in the creation of artist books. From bookbinding to printmaking to typesetting to papermaking to letterpress printing to book planning, we will take an in-depth look at these processes, with an aim toward sharing their uses and versatility as methods for making rich, innovative book works.
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Featured Technique:
Printing on the Etching Press
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BookWorks has added a new Etching Press to the studio! Our newest addition is a 30" x 40" Takach table top mounted etching press, complete with a 7 1/2" diameter upper pressure drum, support / work bench, swivel casters, etching blankets, a registration grid and protective bed cover. How, you may ask, can you take advantage of this wonderful new tool? Well, the answer to that question is extensive.
The Etching Press can be used with a variety of printmaking techniques, from relief to intaglio to monotype and beyond. With the new Takach press at BookWorks, the future is wide open for using metal, linoleum, woodblock, photopolymer, plexiglass, collagraph (the list goes on) to create beautiful books and fine art prints. For more information about the plethora of printmaking options made possible by the Etching Press, see the Glossary of Printmaking Terms, Tools, and Process on the Center for Contemporary Printmaking website (http://www.contemprints.org/Explore_Glossary.cfm). About Prints on the Pace Prints website (http://www.paceprints.com/printshop/printshop.asp) is another one-stop, comprehensive resource. You can also visit The Washington Printmakers Gallery website (http://www.washingtonprintmakers.com/media.html) for a beautifully illustrated and extensive introduction to Printmaking Techniques. For an extensive list of additional Printmaking Resources on-line, visit artshow.com at http://www.artshow.com/resources/printmaking.html.
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CLASSES
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EVENTS
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Featured Instructors:
Katherine McGinn
Katherine McGinn
Katherine McGinn is an emerging artist working primarily in print and drawing. She received her BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and an MFA from Edinboro University of PA. Her work has been exhibited nationwide as well as within invitational and juried print portfolios. In addition to creating singular prints using monotype and intaglio techniques, she also creates multiple pieced prints and installations using handmade paper. Her passions include teaching and inspiring others in their creative process. Katherine has taught printmaking at Edinboro University of PA and drawing at the Virginia Arts Museum. In 2004 she was a teaching assistant to Bill Fick at Penland and recently relocated to Asheville with her 2 dogs, 3 cats, and husband, Andy Farkas. For more information about Katherine and her work, you can visit her website at www.katherinemcginn.com. Classes taught by Katherine at BookWorks in October/November include:
By Katherine McGinn
Painterly Printmaking
October 14 & 15
Saturday & Sunday
10:00 am - 5:00 pm (1-hour lunch break)
Immerse yourself in the unique and expressive possibilities of monoprinting! During this workshop, we will experiment with a variety of monotype techniques such as direct mark making with brush or crayon, subtractive drawing, layering flat color with brayers, stenciling, and cutting and inking movable shapes, to create a series of colorful prints. Multiple plate printing will be shown to enrich plate tone and texture. We will discuss color mixing, paper, registration and proper press use, as well as how to make monotypes at home!
$135 + materials fee
Non-Toxic Printmaking for Artists & Teachers
October 21 & 22
Saturday & Sunday
10:00 am - 5:00 pm (1-hour lunch break)
Simple non-toxic printmaking that can be done at home or in the classroom! This weekend intensive is designed to introduce non-toxic printmaking processes beyond basic relief printing. Techniques we will explore include monotype, plastic etching, xerox lithography, collagraph and silk aquatint. We will go over safe use of the printing press and what processes can be done without a press, emphasizing simple an safe materials for printing as well as clean up.
$135 + materials fee
By Katherine McGinn
The Watercolor Print
November 4
Saturday
1:00 - 4:00 pm
If you love to watercolor, then this workshop is for you. Learn all techniques of watercolor monotyping, creating one-of-a-kind painterly prints and experimenting with the possibilities of color, mark making and layering through this exciting medium. Students will learn about paper, printing and the possibility of combining other media. Proper use of the press and hand printing will be discussed as well. No previous experience necessary.
$45 + materials fee
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BookOpolis 2006
Second Annual Exhibition
Open Call for Artist's Books
September 18 - 22
Monday - Friday
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Exhibition Opening
September 29
Friday evening
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Family Activity Day
September 30
Saturday
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
BookWorks Teen Program
NEW After School Program for Teens Only
We are thrilled to introduce our new BookWorks Teen Program this fall, designed specifically with the teenage student in mind. For this new program, Instructor Katherine McGinn wil facilitate a series of 3-week sessions throughout the year, with themes ranging from printmaking to bookbinding to zine making. Visiting artists will regularly take part in the program, bringing their expertise and enthusiasm to a new generation of book artists. Come join us at BookWorks for this creative alternative to your average after school program. The 3-week sessions take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30 - 6:30 pm.
To accompany our new BookWorks Teen Program, encouraging students to continue exploring the art of the book, we will be offering a regular schedule of Open Studio Hours for Teens for any student who participates in the program. Open Studio for Teens will take place on Wednesday evenings during the weeks when the BookWorks Teen Program is in session. Instructor Katherine McGinn will be on hand to discuss projects and assist with equipment.
The BookWorks Teen Program 3-week sessions beginning in October / November include:
One-of-a-Kind Posters!
October 10, 12, 17, 19, 24 & 26
Tuesdays & Thursdays
4:30 - 6:30 pm
By Katherine McGinn
The Zine Scene: Zine Making 101
October 31, November 2, 7, 9, 14 & 16
Tuesdays & Thursdays
4:30 - 6:30 pm
By Katherine McGinn
Thematic Print Portfolio
November 28 & 39, December 5, 7, 12 &14
Tuesdays & Thursdays
4:30 - 6:30 pm
Please visit the Workshop page of this site or click on the links above for more information on the BookWorks Teen Program workshops. |
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Open Studio Hours
Monday evenings (except the first Monday of each month)
6:00 - 9:00 pm
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BookWorks is now offering a regular schedule of Open Studio Hours for any student who attends a BookWorks class. Open Studio takes place every Monday evening, except the first Monday of each month, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. BookWorks Director Laurie Corral is on-hand during Open Studio to discuss projects and assist with equipment. Equipment available to students during Open Studio includes:
Jacques Board Shear
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Backing Presses
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Foil Stamper
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Guillotine Cutter
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Book Presses
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Drill Press
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Standing Press
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Gold Stamping Tools
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Corner Rounder
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The fee for Open Studio is $18 per three-hour session.
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