Workshop Description: Have you wondered what to do with that orphaned chopstick or a paintbrush that has seen better days? Are you looking for a technique to offer additional aesthetic variations to a pamphlet binding or even a medieval long…
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Elsi Vassdal Ellis – Reimagining the Humble Rubbing
Workshop Description: This workshop will explore a variety of options for rubbings to create art for artist’s books, collage art, and cyanotypes. On the first day we will embark on a journey of exploration, experimentation, and discovery, as we apply…
Continue ReadingElsi Vassdal Ellis- Panel Book with Box
Workshop Description: The workshop will explore the panel book structure composed of double boards glued to book cloth hinges to form stacked double-sided panels that sit on a small, lidded box to house small objects. Workshop participants will learn how…
Continue ReadingElsi Vassdal Ellis – Moving Steps Binding
Workshop Description: This adhesive structure introduces a simple movement to the text block that is activated when the book is opened with the pages forming stepped fore edges that can be used for indexing or to build an image. Individual…
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