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2008 UPCOMING EVENTS |
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| DATE | NAME/LOCATION |
CONTACT |
Spring/Summer Weekend Courses at Paper Dragon Books |
Paper Dragon Books |
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| July 26-27 | Gold Tooling: Providing an environment in which to experiment and practice, this course provides the student with the principles required to understand and accomplish successful gold tooling and lettering. First day demonstrations will detail the basic procedure of covering goatskin plaquettes with a gold-tooled border using wheels and fillets. Students will then complete a run-up full gilt spine with lettering on the second day. | |
| August 9-10, 16-17, 23-24 | Fine Binding: This three-weekend course is geared toward people looking to complete fine bindings in a consistent and professional manner. Books will be sewn, covered in goatskin, and completed with traditional titling and decoration. Students will learn the tricks of the trade while refining existing skills. A must for those interested in making a living as a binder! | |
Summer Book Workshops at Taos Stables Gallery Workshops 08 |
Class Information/Registration |
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| July 7-11 | All the Elements: Metal, Wood, Stone & Books: What draws us to this place? A magical thread winds through the desert southwest and pulls us in. This landscape offers bounty for the artist, and we will use those offerings as an inspiration for the art we create in this class. Spend a week celebrating the colors, textures and elements of this area and come away with shrines, books, trinkets and treasures. We will work with metal, stone, wood, found objects, painting and drawing, polymer clay and paper. We will share the poetry of the desert, and use its symbolic language to add context to our work in a contemplative, supportive environment. | |
| July 14-18 | Layers: Collage, Books, & the Abstracted Landscape with Gwen Fox: Two artists, friends, and enthusiastic teachers are offering a collaborative workshop in beautiful Taos, where the light is divine. Experience five days working, living and breathing art! We will spend the first half of the week making collage with Gwen, who is renowned for her luminous abstract collage paintings. You will learn new techniques in collage and how to make each one glow. Mid-week we will transition to working with Jill, making artistic structures that showcase the abstract landscape. Starting with the fundamentals of bookmaking, we will cover various artists' book forms that envelope the landscapes they hold. Both classes for all levels of experience. | |
Saturday-Tuesday |
Paul Johnson Workshops |
Seastone Papers |
| Paul Johnson, wonderful British book artist and children's literacy expert, will be at Seastone Papers, on Martha's Vineyard, MA, to conduct four workshops July 26-July 29. Two of the workshops will be of particular interest to educators, or anyone dealing with children of all ages, since they focus on developing literacy through book arts. These workshops are Children's Favorites: Books Kids Love to Make, and The Magic of the Movable Book: Kids as Pop-up Engineers. The other two are Books You Can Hang Like Pictures and a Box of Fireworks. We are delighted to welcome this well regarded international artist who will only be on the east coast of the U.S. only this July. | ||
| NAME/LOCATION | CONTACT |
| Altered Art Group OnLine |
http://groups.msn.com/alteredart |
| DETAILS: Altered Art is an MSN email group that was started as a fun and creative place to share tips, ideas, techniques, and resources for anyone interested in altered art, calligraphy, book arts, paper crafts, collage, rubber stamping, Sumi-e, beading, fiber arts, mixed media, and more. Join us by clicking the link above! | |
| Stamp Camps San Jose , CA |
408-802-1242 www.freewebs.com/stampinsonia |
| DETAILS: On-going Stamp Camps & classes throughout the year! Visit our website, or call for info. | |
| Altered Books Group Laguna Beach, CA |
949 464-1967 |
| DETAILS: We meet the First Monday each month for demos, hands on learning, and technique sharing. No fee, no membership, just drop in and have fun making art. All levels of skill welcome....beginners to teachers all attend. | |
| Altered Book Techniques Palm Desert, CA |
760 329-0925 |
| DETAILS: This is an ongoing Altered Book techniques class held at Michaels in Palm Desert CA. Class is from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm every Monday. Bring your books and your "stuff". You can also use intructors supplies for a nominal fee. Class fee is $15.00 per week. Beginners welcome! | |
| AB Workshops Honolulu, HI |
Rubber Stamp Plantation |
| DETAILS: 746 Ilaniwai St., Honolulu, Hawaii. Thursday evenings from 5:30-7:30 p.m. | |
| Art Attack Round Robin Group Boise ID |
208 333-8186 |
| DETAILS: On-going group meeting in 2007 the third Wednesday of the month. This year's round robin altered book is open themed (artist chooses own theme for book, members follow that theme). Group members also explore various mixed media art techniques and projects. A sister group centers on Art Dolls. | |
| Indianapolis Altered Books Group Indianapolis, IN |
Indianapolis Altered Books Group Blog indiana-altered@comcast.net |
| Details: We meet once a month to learn new techniques and view each other's work. We are a small, but fun and supportive group who are always eager to see new faces. | |
| Seriously Altered Book Clubs Grand Rapids, MI |
stamponit.net 616 988-8375 |
| DETAILS:Seriously Altered, a Division of Stamp On It, offers monthly Altered Book Clubs. Clubs meet Tuesday evening or Saturday morning. (ATC club follows the Saturday club, so come, make a day of it!) Visit the website for the current schedule. | |
AB Open Workshop |
248 879-3360 |
| DETAILS: This group meets monthly to work, play, explore and share ideas along with their work in Altered Books. It is open to new and experienced Altered Book Artists. | |
| MIchigan Altered Book Artists Michigan |
Michigan AB Email List |
| DETAILS: Michigan Altered Book Artists (MIABA) plans to meet 4 times a year, twice on the South West side of the state, twice in mid- Eastern Michigan. There are no dues, all you have to do is come. Join us, and experience the creative energy that comes when artists get together! The MichiganAB list is not limited to MIABA activites, but it's there that we make plans for future meetings. | |
| Technique Demos St.Louis, MO |
314 822-8288 |
| DETAILS: Each Saturday at noon, Red Lead hosts a FREE demo by different artists showing different techniques that can be used to embellish and enhance any altered book,these sessions last between 1 and 2 hours...all are welcome! | |
| AB 101 and AB 102 Saluda, NC |
Random Arts |
| DETAILS: The Stamp Peddler in Saluda has been offering Altered Book workshops for several years now thanks to Gabe Cyr of Asheville who got us going... way back then. | |
| Altered Book Intro Class Portland, OR |
503 249-2190 503 758-7049 |
DETAILS:This club meets every month the last Sunday of the month at 12PM. Come join the fun! This class will teach you the basics of altered books! Learn why altered books have become so popular, how to choose a book, and numerous creative ideas for the cover and filling in the blank pages! This class is chock full of a hearty bounty of tips and techniques to make your journey into altered books a great one! Supplies to bring: Exacto knife, ruler, cutting mat, scissors, and pencil. Event fee: 30.00 per person |
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| Altered Book Club w/ Paper Diva Exchange in PDX Portland, OR |
503 249-2190 |
DETAILS:This club meets every month the last Sunday of the month at 2PM. Come explore altered books in this new creative club. This group will be meeting regularly on the last Sunday of each month. You will learn new techniques and have the opportunity to share your books with the other participants. Please attend the Altered Book Intro Workshop first. Supplies to bring: Exacto knife, ruler, cutting mat, scissors, pencil, and an old book you would like to alter or one you are already working on. Cost is $5. |
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| Calling All Undiscovered Crafters! HGTV TALENT SEARCH! |
HGTV |
| Details: HGTV is looking for fun and charismatic independent crafters to profile on our brand new show, That's Clever! (formerly Crafters Coast to Coast). If you have a special talent for creating cool and unique items that have your friends and family raving, then you just might be the perfect candidate for our show. To be considered for this exciting and hip new show, e-mail a recent picture of yourself (smile!) along with images of your craft. Pictures must be sent via e-mail as electronic attachments. Include your contact information, location and a short bio. E-mail: thatsclever@wellergrossman.com Please do not send multiple or follow-up e-mails. Due to a high volume of submissions, only selected individuals will be contacted. Thank you and good luck! | |
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