Book+Collage: Handcrafting Artist's Books
May 2, 3, and 4, 10:00-3:00, $350
Instructor: Donna Watson
Location: Lynn Hanson Gallery
Details
Join us for a workshop at the gallery with Donna Watson. The workshop price of $350.00 includes coffee, tea and snacks, and a $100.00 deposit (non-refundable) holds your place. Balance is due April 13. If the workshop is full, email the gallery to get on a waitlist.
Dates: Friday, May 2, Saturday, May 3, and Sunday, May 4, 10 am - 3 pm.
Location: Lynn Hanson Gallery, 312 S Washington St, Seattle WA 98104
Price: $350
Dates: Friday, May 2, Saturday, May 3, and Sunday, May 4, 10 am - 3 pm.
Location: Lynn Hanson Gallery, 312 S Washington St, Seattle WA 98104
Price: $350
- Reserve your spot with a $100 deposit -- non-refundable.
- Balance of workshop fees ($250) are due by Sunday, April 13.
- Optional supplies can be purchased from the instructor during the workshop.
Registration
To register, select options, below, then view your cart to check out.
Any questions? Prefer to register like before? Contact Lynn Hanson at 206-960-2118 or email [email protected]
Any questions? Prefer to register like before? Contact Lynn Hanson at 206-960-2118 or email [email protected]
Description
An artist’s book is a medium of artistic expression that uses the form of a book as an inspiration. This format allows the viewer to travel through the work, gradually unfolding the visual story.
Join Donna for 3 days of hand making books and then creating artist's books using collage. You will explore the basics of book making, as you make 4 different books. You will then add images and words or text in order to create works of art with layers of meaning. You will discover what happens when you combine artmaking with book-binding
together.
You will come up with your own themes and subject matter. You can bring your own collage papers, including imagery, text (from old books, magazines, vintage letters or ledgers etc). Imagery can come from old photos, magazines, books, copy-free images from the internet, AI) You are also welcome to bring nature… leaves, small sticks, small rocks, lichen, or pressed flowers.
Each morning you will make a new hand made book. Then you will spend the day working towards transforming that blank book into an artist’s book. You may not finish each book at the end of the day, because the next morning you will make a new book. Each book will be created so you can finish them in your studio after the workshop ends. You will go home filled with inspiration and with 4 handmade books which you can finish at your own studio at your own pace.
Join Donna for 3 days of hand making books and then creating artist's books using collage. You will explore the basics of book making, as you make 4 different books. You will then add images and words or text in order to create works of art with layers of meaning. You will discover what happens when you combine artmaking with book-binding
together.
You will come up with your own themes and subject matter. You can bring your own collage papers, including imagery, text (from old books, magazines, vintage letters or ledgers etc). Imagery can come from old photos, magazines, books, copy-free images from the internet, AI) You are also welcome to bring nature… leaves, small sticks, small rocks, lichen, or pressed flowers.
Each morning you will make a new hand made book. Then you will spend the day working towards transforming that blank book into an artist’s book. You may not finish each book at the end of the day, because the next morning you will make a new book. Each book will be created so you can finish them in your studio after the workshop ends. You will go home filled with inspiration and with 4 handmade books which you can finish at your own studio at your own pace.
Supply List
You will be making 4 books: 2 accordion books, 1 softbound cover book and 1 hardbound book.
Please bring the following. The instructor offers supplies for a small fee.
Awl - used to making sewing holes in the spines of the books
Brush - round headed brushes are best - ideal sizes are 1/2 or 1 inch
Bone or Teflon Folder - used for creasing or folding paper
Cutting tools - large or small scissors, Craft knife, cutting mat
Rulers and triangle - a steel ruler is best… 6”, 12” triangle ruler will help with corners
Glue - PVA glue OR paste
Water container for your brush
Glue Sticks - to glue collage down to prevent papers from buckling
Threads - waxed linen threads recommended, in your choice of color
Pencil and good eraser
Collage papers: any sort of images, stamps, photos, words, text. Plain colored papers recommended as well.
Covers for soft bound book: options: Kraft-tex paper fabric- 8.5”x11”
Covers for 1 hard bound book. Options: large napkins, 1 yard fabric, wrapping papers, decorative papers (these papers will be thinner than cardstock because they will be for the hard covers)
Optional
2 large buttons or beads, ribbons, threads
Instructor will provide for a small fee:
Needles for sewing book bindings
2 hard covers for hard bound book
Paper for accordion books and paper for signatures for 2 books
styrofoam for hole punching
Please bring the following. The instructor offers supplies for a small fee.
Awl - used to making sewing holes in the spines of the books
Brush - round headed brushes are best - ideal sizes are 1/2 or 1 inch
Bone or Teflon Folder - used for creasing or folding paper
Cutting tools - large or small scissors, Craft knife, cutting mat
Rulers and triangle - a steel ruler is best… 6”, 12” triangle ruler will help with corners
Glue - PVA glue OR paste
Water container for your brush
Glue Sticks - to glue collage down to prevent papers from buckling
Threads - waxed linen threads recommended, in your choice of color
Pencil and good eraser
Collage papers: any sort of images, stamps, photos, words, text. Plain colored papers recommended as well.
Covers for soft bound book: options: Kraft-tex paper fabric- 8.5”x11”
Covers for 1 hard bound book. Options: large napkins, 1 yard fabric, wrapping papers, decorative papers (these papers will be thinner than cardstock because they will be for the hard covers)
Optional
2 large buttons or beads, ribbons, threads
Instructor will provide for a small fee:
Needles for sewing book bindings
2 hard covers for hard bound book
Paper for accordion books and paper for signatures for 2 books
styrofoam for hole punching