Beyond End Papers: Projects to Creatively Utilize Your Marbled Paper
Students who have taken a marbling class and have fallen in love, not only with the magical process of marbling, but also the gorgeous product they have created, often ask what they can do with their pieces.
This class will involve students in three different projects:
-Making a beautiful and durable gift bag
-Making a 4” round box
-Making a 4” square box
Students can bring their own marbled paper, or other special paper they would like to use, or use marbled paper provided by Pietro.
Thursday, August 1
10 am – 5 pm
Instructor: Pietro Accardi
Ages: Adult (15+) / All levels
Supply List:
Students can bring their own marbled paper, or other special paper they would like to use, or use marbled paper provided by Pietro.
Introduction to Marbling Techniques
In this introductory class, student will gain a basic understanding of history, techniques, tools and styles of European marbling. Students will get hands on experience of all aspects of marbling from preparatory mixing of water medium and paints, to the creation of classical patterns. Specific attention will be given to learning how to obtain particular designs using a diverse array of rakes and combs. Students will have ample time for experimentation with guidance from the instructor.
Monday – Wednesday, July 8 – 10
10 am – 3 pm
Instructor: Pietro Accardi
Ages: Adult (15+) / All levels
Upcycled Travel Folder with Exposed Long Stitch Spine
Canceled, please join us for our next amazing book arts class with Kellee Morgado on June 8-9.
Please see the link below:
Students will learn to make a hand stitched travel journal out of manila folders, reclaimed paper and discarded book covers. The finished journal will contain all the pages needed to document your next adventure, and enough pockets to store the treasures you collect along the way. By the end of the class, students will have gained the skills needed to turn any old or vintage book into a functional journal. Beginning and Intermediate students welcome.
Saturday, May 11
10 am – 4 pm
Instructor: TBD
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels
Supply List:
- 4 File Folders, color of your choice
- Sack Lunch
Book Arts: Folds and Findings
Join us for this fun and informative class exploring a variety of book making techniques. Both experienced and beginning book arts students are encouraged to attend. This introductory class explores both the form and content of the book with consideration to its movement, alternate readings, and potential sculptural effects. The lotus fold invokes play and experimentation; lending itself to discovery and surprise in both the maker and viewer. Students will leave with their own finished artist book!
Saturday and Sunday, June 8 and 9
10 am – 2 pm
Instructor: Kellee Morgado
Ages: Adults (15+) / All Levels
Supply List:
-sack lunch
-notebook and preferred writing implement (optional)
Boxmaking: Hatch-top Box
Handmade boxes are not only lovely, they are also quite useful and can be used to store a range of objects, not just books. Using hard board or masonite and marbled fabric, the instructor will walk students through the basics of creating decorative boxes. Expanding on these primary box building skills, students will learn about more complex functions by adding a hatch-top and bottom drawer. This particular structure also features rounded corners giving a pleasing twist to the standard pointed corner. Everyone will leave with a multi-purpose box that is ready to use with its rounded corners, top compartment under the hatch lid, and fabric covering.
Thursday, April 18
10 am – 5 pm
Instructor: Pietro Accardi
Ages: Adult (15+) / All levels
Upcycled Travel Journal with Exposed Long Stitch Spine
NOTE: This class has been reschedule for Saturday, May 11. To register for the May 11 class, please click here.
Students will learn to make a hand stitched travel journal out of manila folders, reclaimed paper and discarded book covers. The finished journal will contain all the pages needed to document your next adventure, and enough pockets to store the treasures you collect along the way. By the end of the class, students will have gained the skills needed to turn any old or vintage book into a functional journal. Beginning and Intermediate students welcome.
Saturday, May 4
10 am – 4 pm
Instructor: Bel Mils
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels
Supply List:
- 4 File Folders, color of your choice
- Sack Lunch
Upcycled Lunch Sack Journal
The lunch sack becomes a clever journal in this new class. Students will learn the steps for transforming paper bags into a pocket-filled journal that makes a great travel notebook, nature journal, garden journal, art journal, or scrapbook. Discover how the unique structure of a paper bag can be used to create interesting layers in your journal with main pages, mini pages, and storage pockets for stashing special finds. The unique and flexible binding taught in this class can also be used to turn any collection of individual folded pages into a book. Beginner and intermediate students welcomed, including children over the age of 12.
Saturday, April 27
9 am – 2 pm
Instructor: Bel Mils
Ages: Adult (12+) / All Levels
Supply List:
- Large Button (optional, some supplies will be provided)
- Sack Lunch
Folded Book Structure with Removable Collaged Cards
Create a beautiful set of collaged cards, as well as a folded book to hold them, in this two-for-one class. Students will not only turn ordinary playing cards into mini-collages with beautiful backgrounds and layers; but they’ll also create a small book to hold the finished cards. Instruction will include the steps for producing one of book artist Hedi Kyle’s renowned folded books—no glue or stitching required! Beginning and intermediate students welcome.
Saturday, April 20
10 am – 4 pm
Instructor: Bel Mills
Ages: Adult (15+) / All Levels
Supply List:
- 12 x 12 Patterned Paper
- Magazine / Book imagery for collage (optional)
- ¼” Ribbon, 18 inches
- Uni-ball Signo gel pen in black
- Sack lunch
Birds in Linocut
Learn to carve simple, beautiful patterns or images in linoleum and print them using Japanese hand printing techniques. The images of birds we’ll be working with in this class lend themselves especially well to this versatile printmaking process. Found images can be transformed into vibrantly layered compositions using Katherine’s easy transfer and carving techniques. Everyone will leave with a small edition of prints of birds. You’ll learn all about the tools, techniques and resources you need to be begin linoleum carving and printing at home.
Thursday, May 16
10 am – 4 pm
Instructor: Katherine Case
Ages: Adults (15+) / All Levels
Supply List: Pencil, 5 x 7 black and white photocopies (laser printed!) of patterns and botanical images you would like to use. Additional materials are included with registration.
Linocuts: Botanical Blossoms
Learn to carve simple, beautiful patterns or images in linoleum and print them using Japanese hand printing techniques. The botanical images we’ll be working with in this class lend themselves especially well to this versatile printmaking process. Found images can be transformed into vibrantly layered compositions using Katherine’s easy transfer and carving techniques. Everyone will leave with a small edition of botanical prints. You’ll learn all about the tools, techniques and resources you need to be begin linoleum carving and printing at home.
Friday, March 15
10 am – 4 pm
Instructor: Katherine Case
Ages: Adults (15+) / All Levels
Supply List: Pencil, 5 x 7 black and white photocopies (laser printed!) of patterns and botanical images you would like to use. Additional materials are included with registration.