Tuesday – Thursday, June 14 – 16 / 9 am – 2 pm

Enjoy the process as we decorate and paint paper to be bound into a Middle Ages style book, with a soft leather wrap-around cover and exposed stitching. We will discuss medieval working methods and materials. Our  beautiful contemporary books of hours can be used as journals to contain words closest to our hearts.

Instructor: Carol Pallesen
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels

• bone folder
• rulers (36-48″ long if you have one (we can share) plus a 12-18″ metal cork-backed ruler)
• pencil & eraser
• notebook (if you wish to take notes in class)
• brushes (1″ and 3″ inexpensive hardware store variety–nude wooden handles and natural/pure bristles)
• large watercolor or sumi brushes
• 3 or 4 wooden chopsticks
• 3 or 4 plastic spoons
• 2 or 3 small jars or yogurt cups (with lids)
• 1 or 2 larger containers with lids (such as 16 or 32 oz. cottage cheese or yogurt containers, or glass jars)
• 1 roll of paper towels
• 1 small bucket or another large yogurt container (at least 32 oz.–for water)
• 60 sheets of scratch paper (8.5 x 11″ or larger, such as used computer or xerox paper)
• 1 or 2 sponges
• small spray bottle (optional)
• rubber gloves (optional)
• apron (and wear grubbies)
• a few rubber or sponge stamps or other texturizing/patterning tools (optional–I’ll be bringing some to share)
• triangle (12″ 30-60–I’ll bring some to share)
• package of Dritz or similar tapestry needles, size/no. 18/22
• needle nose pliers (we can share)
• needle awl (we can share)

Please bring a lunch or money to purchase lunch. 

Questions on supplies? Call Carol Pallesen: 323-8930

Tuesdays, March 1 – 29 / 6 – 9 pm

Explore Italic’s fluency and versatility with pen and ink. In this five-week class we will construct formal Italic minuscules, majuscules and numerals. In addition to presentation and practice of these elegant and useful letter-forms, we will discuss tools, media and papers. For beginners and those that would like to renew your Italic hand!

Supply List:

• 1 ½ and 3mm Brause pen nibs and pen holder
• Higgins Eternal Ink (black)
• Strathmore 300 Series Sketch Pad with tape top, 9×12”
• Dishes for ink
• Rag
• Baby Wipes

Instructor: Carol Pallesen
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels

Saturday, April 16 / 10:30 am – 4:30 pm

This class features new non-adhesive book structures so returning students will find new challenges and new students will enjoy learning from start-to finish. Create a miniature book with pockets, two types of multi-signature sewn books, two variations on the concertina, and an easy folded box that you can adjust in size to protect any document or book. These fun projects are a great way to become acquainted with the tools and materials of bookbinding, or to further hone and develop your bookbinding skills. *Supply List.

Instructor: Katherine Case
Ages: Adults (15+) / All Levels

Saturday, March 5 / 9 am – 12 pm
and Sunday, March 6 / 9 am -3 pm

Make this handmade box for your most treasured mementos. Over the three sessions of class, students will be introduced to every aspect of hand boxmaking, including cutting and preparation of bookcloth, decorative paper and board; gluing and assembly; and techniques for scaling this structure and others to perfectly enclose a particular book or keepsake. Students will also be able to personalize their boxes. 

Supply List:

• Ruler
• X-acto knife
• Bone folder
• 1″ glue brush
• A clean cotton rag
• Any decorative paper or collage elements you would like to incorporate into your box

Instructor: Katherine Case 
Ages: 15+ / All levels 

Saturday, February 6 / 10 am – 4 pm

Great collage combines elements of both structure and free association. Using Katherine’s legendary paper collection and a collaging technique guaranteed to produce fabulous compositions, we will create an edition of collaborative handmade books. In this fun class, you’ll learn ways to both “banish your inner editor” releasing creative play, and then to reign it in, creating a balanced composition.

Supply List:

• Pencil
• Ruler
• X-acto knife
• 1″ glue brush 
• Scissors
• Bone Folder
• Glue Stick
• A selection of images, paper scraps, ephemera and other collage elements to incorporate into your compositions

Instructor: Katherine Case
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels

Thursdays, January 21 – March 3* / 5:30 – 8:30 pm

NOTE: Class does not meet on January 28

Learn the basics of bookbinding and relief printing in this fun, fast-paced class. Create several different types of handmade books—a non-adhesive journal with a long wraparound cover, an artists’ sketchbook and a hardcover book. These book structures will feature covers and interior pages with handprinted patterning and original linoleum cuts created in class. We will print from linoleum, monoprinting plates and “Easy Carve,” creating hand carved patterns that can easily be transferred to book covers and pages for dramatic effect. Katherine will also introduce image generation short cuts that use transfers and other techniques. Finally, everyone will design and carve their own small signature image, or “chop” to use on their original prints and books. You’ll come away from this class overflowing with ideas for printmaking and bookbinding projects! Because it covers unique book structures, this class can taken as a companion to A-Z Bookbinding, or on it’s own.

Supply List: Pencil, ruler, Xacto knife, bone folder, doublestick tape, bookbinding awl, Speedball lino cutter or similar tool, Speedball “Easy Carve” block at least 2″x2″ in size.

Additional Supply: Please bring black and white images (to transfer or draw from). First block will be 4 1/2 x 4 1/2″

Optional: Collage materials, specialty papers, rubber stamps and pads

Instructor: Katherine Case

Level: Adults (15+) / All levels

Sunday, December 6 / 10 am – 4 pm

Create a beautiful handmade journal with exposed stitching on the spine and personal embellishments on the pages and covers. This book structure includes tabbed dividers, making it perfect for use as a personal calendar, day book or journal for 2016. A great way start recording New Year!

Instructor: Katherine Case
Ages: Ages 15 and Up / All Levels

Supply List:
Pencil, 18” metal ruler, 1″ glue brush, X-acto knife, Awl, bone folder, scissors, medium and large binder clips,

Optional Supplies:
Decorative papers, collage materials, rubber stamps, decorative buttons, string or ribbon for the closure, 18″ or larger self healing cutting mat. 

NOTE: Please bring a sack lunch or money to place a to-go order with the Museum’s restaurant Chez Louie.

Wednesdays, October 14 – November 18 / 6 – 9 pm

Make lots of handmade books! In this condensed version of Katherine’s weeklong undergraduate course, we will create an array of different book structures–hard cover, soft cover, single and multiple signature books, easy folded books and Asian bindings. We’ll cover every aspect of bookbinding from A to Z, and everyone will finish with the tools, techniques and resources needed to start bookbinding at home.

Instructor: Katherine Case
Ages: 15 and Up / All Levels

Supply List:
Metal ruler, bone folder, bookbinding awl, X-acto knife, pencil, a few medium and small binder clips, double-stick tape, 1″ glue brush. All other materials are included with your registration.

Tuesdays, October 20 – November 10 / 6 – 9 pm

Maps can be finely-tuned accurate plottings of terrain or they can be loosely sketched, fanciful chartings from our imaginations. You will be encouraged to design a map or site of your choosing in whatever style you desire, so long as it’s on paper. Monoline calligraphic capital letters will be demonstrated and practiced. They will be used to label locations, thoughts, and memories. The map will be made into a book: a fun, enjoyable journal to record past experiences or future adventures.

Instructor: Carol Pallesen
Ages: 15 and up

Required Supplies: Bone folder, watercolor brushes, drafting tape, pencil & eraser, fine and extra fine black Sharpie markers, silver and/or gold markers, metal cork-backed ruler (18”), rags, apron, x-acto knife, maps of a place you’d like to go to, or maps & mementos from a place you’ve been to and loved. 

Saturday, September 26 / 10:30 am – 4:30 pm

Each miniature hard cover book is a unique work of art, distilling all the elements of a larger book down into smaller proportions. We will create two miniature books, each with a hard cover featuring cloth backing and cloth corners. The covers and insides will be individually designed and chosen from an array of handmade, decorative papers and book cloth. We’ll also add decorative stitching to the spine. These fun bookbinding projects are a great way to get acquainted with hardcover binding and bookbinding in general.

Instructor: Katherine Case
Ages: 15 and Up / All Levels

Required Supplies: Scissors, Xacto knife, metal ruler, bone folder, bookbinding awl, small (1/2 inch) glue brush, small bulldog clips, any papers or decorative elements you’d like to incorporate into your books, lunch.