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For more information visit our Workshops Schedule page.
May 22 & 23
Instructor: Beatrice Coron
Beatrice will be giving a free talk about her work on Friday, May 22, 7 pm.
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June 29, 30
and July 1 - 3
Instructor: Shawn Sheehy
Shawn Sheehy will be giving a free talk about his work on Tuesday, June 30, at 7 pm.
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We’ve recently added a whole schedule of classes to the website featuring the new papermaking studio, letterpress, printmaking and bookbinding as well as encaustic and journaling.
Fantastic instructors will guide you through learning new skills and developing your creative process.
For more information visit our Workshops Schedule page.
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"Untitled"
by Lindsay Dula
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"SUV at old Trolley Stop"
by Paul Van Heden
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"Untitled"
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On April 26, BookWorks participated in Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day. Lynnette Miller helped people expose their photographic paper and process it on-site. View images from Pinhole Photography Day at Asheville BookWorks.
Due to popular request, Lynette will hold a Pinhole Photography weekend workshop in October.
October 24 & 25
Instructor: Lynette Miller
The workshop is open to anyone interested in photography. Participants will build several cameras during this workshop with differing shapes and focal lengths. The cameras will be used to create photographs during the class. Miller will cover historical and contemporary uses of pinhole photography; constructing a working camera; exploring exposure times; darkroom processing; and creating negatives. In this fast world, most of us carry a cell phone camera in our pockets daily. Pinhole photography is basic yet intentional, persuading us to slow our pace, use our senses and observe our surroundings.
To register for this workshop, visit our Workshops Schedule page.
Wish List items for the new darkroom:
Any darkroom enlargers and equipment will be put to good use at BookWorks.
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Works by Erin Johnson
May 14-May 28, 2009
Opening Reception: May 14, 7-9 pm
Artist Talk and Gallery Hours: May 15, 7-9 pm
Gallery Hours: May 18-28, Monday-Friday, 1-4 pm
According to Erin, ““Paper Memoirs” is a re-creation of my childhood hiding spots, places that I took refuge in when I was scared, hurt, or wanting to delve into the fantastic. After years of revisiting these memories, they have been changed and faded by use.
The sculptures are comprised of abaca paper I made by hand, slowly pieced together to make ephemeral forms affected by humidity, temperature, light, and human interaction. This is the first time that I have worked with paper to create three-dimensional forms, allowing me the creative freedom to work without fear of mistakes.
In the past, my work has explored how memory functions, subjective versus objective truth, and social justice. By transforming my personal memories into tangible and enterable forms, my hope is that viewers question their own relationship to hiding and how we can work to create a society where all people feel safe and accepted”.
Erin Johnson currently teaches book arts as an adjunct professor at Warren Wilson College and works as the assistant coordinator at Asheville BookWorks.
Want to learn how to make paper too? Check out:
May 29 - 31
Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (1-hour lunch break)
Instructor: Frank Brannon
For more information visit our Workshops Schedule page.
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On April 1, 2009 BookWorks held it’s first Edible Book Festival raising $550.00 for the Scholarship Fund.
We are currently accepting scholarship applications for workshops held in the studio. The scholarships are available for residents of Asheville and surrounding communities on a first come, first serve basis. Scholarships pay 50% of the total cost of a workshop. If you are interested in applying for the scholarship, click here.
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Help us give Laura Ladendorf a warm welcome as she temporarily replaces Erin Johnson as the assistant coordinator here at BookWorks. Erin is headed out to San Francisco to teach art to students K-12 for the summer, so please stop in to say goodbye!
Laura Ladendorf is a graphic designer and illustrator living in Asheville. She has been drawing all of her life and designing for over 20 years. Laura was born and raised outside Philadelphia and lived in CA and New Orleans, LA. She finds inspiration in any kind of water, Barnes Foundation Museum in Philadelphia PA, nature, art, neglected spaces, and faces.
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