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CLASSES FOR ADULTS
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JANUARY 2007
Manuscript Illumination: Go for the Gold
Dennis Ruud
Wednesday and Thursday, January 10, 11, 17 and 18
6 to 9 pm
Participants will learn the basic methods and requirements for tools, materials and techniques for traditional (and more modern) Western manuscript decoration. We will learn a few ways in which to apply gold leaf onto pages. This is an excellent introduction to the traditional hierarchy of media application in medieval manuscripts coupled with contemporary uses. Students will learn a variety of useful decorative graphic embellishments, including “tree of life” and space-filling decorative baubles. Students will also learn the use of goose quills and how to prepare them for illumination. In class, students will produce a small number of decorated cards that may be used for guides to future projects.
$198, $180 members
$40 supply fee
12 participants
Hardcover Journal in a Day
Steve Pittelkow
Saturday, January 13
10 am to 5 pm
From start to finish in one day: a beautiful 150-page book with lined pages. Using fine materials and decorative paper, students will learn to sew pages together, then build a decorative case binding and put it all together to make a useful yet elegant book. All the basic elements of bookbinding are here to practice in one solid day of creativity.
$100, $90 members
$40 supply fee
8 participants
Raised Cord Binding with Exotic Wood Covers and Clasp Closure
Jana Pullman and Sue Bjerke
Saturday and Sunday, January 20 and 21
10 am to 5 pm and noon to 5
Here is a beautiful structure that substitutes sturdy flax paper for leather on a raised cord binding with exotic hardwood covers. Using techniques normally reserved for leather binding, flax paper will be molded over the raised cords in the traditional manner. A leather clasp will be attached using brass pins and a grommet to secure the book. Alternatives for closures and spine materials will be discussed. The completed book is a faithful replica of early book structures sturdy enough for any use.
$181, $165 members
$40 supply fee
12 participants
Introduction to Book Repair
Jana Pullman
Saturday, January 27 and Saturday and Sunday, February
3 and 4*
10 am to 5 pm
*date change from printed class schedule
Participants will learn to diagnose book conditions and perform simple repairs. Techniques covered will include reattaching boards, cleaning and relining the spine, and board and paper repair. Students will work at their own pace with individual instruction for particular issues. Appropriate for both beginning and experienced binders. Students should bring three books in need of repair to the first class (no leather). Class size is limited!
$270, $243 members
$15 supply fee
8 participants
Introduction to Bookbinding
Sara Langworthy
6 Mondays: January 29, February 5, 12, 19, 26, March 5
6 to 9 pm
This introductory class is suitable for the novice or more experienced student who desires additional guidance and instruction. Students will learn binding skills and techniques with emphasis on making books in the home studio. Beginning with an in-depth examination of materials and tools used in binding (including training on MCBA’s large cutting equipment), students will learn about adhesives, paper grain, interpreting instructions from bookbinding manuals, covering boards and making beautiful corners. A series of books will be produced, including a multi-section book sewn on tapes. Printers and papermakers who wish to expand their work into book form will also benefit from this class.
$270, $243 members
$35 supply fee
10 participants
FEBRUARY 2007
Longstitch Book with Exotic Wood Covers
Sue Bjerke
Saturday, February 17
9 am to 5 pm
Add a spine of exotic wood to your longstitch structure repertoire. Students will use African or South American hardwoods for the spine piece. Choose from a rainbow of colors: zebrawood, canarywood, rosewood, bloodwood and purpleheart are some of the possibilities. All of these woods will be used in their natural state with no coloring or dyes. Select cover paper to complement your spine choice and then select a spine design and drill the holes from available templates. Longstitch sewing will be done through the wooden spine piece, resulting in stunning contrasts. Optional embellishment of topstitching will be covered. The finished books will be a chunky 7 x 6 inches—great for sketching or journals.
$115.50, $105 members
$40 supply fee
12 participants
15th Century Paper Binding
Jana Pullman
Wednesday and Thursday, February 21 and 22
6 to 9 pm
As printing technology spread across Europe, the need for a new binding style arose, creating a paperback book for the masses. Using handmade paper, students will construct a paperback book modeled on the 15th century method, sewn on alum tawed leather thongs with endbands laced through a folded paper cover. Using either leather or vellum, students will add a closure to complete their books. This is a beautiful and historic structure with a variety of contemporary uses.
$100, $90 members
$30 supply fee
12 participants
Edge Decoration
Rory Sparks, Visiting Artist
Saturday, February 24
10 am to 4 pm
Edge decoration adds a further design element to almost any binding. Students will learn several methods for decorating the edges of their books. Gouache painting, gold foil, graphite, sprinkle and gauffering will be covered and samples of other methods will be shown and discussed. Students will be encouraged to experiment with a combination of these techniques. Participants should bring a text block with no covers (or they may purchase one in class) and a couple of paperback books for practice.
$100, $90 members
$40 supply fee
12 participants
MARCH 2007
Hardware for Books
Rory Sparks, Visiting Artist
Saturday and Sunday, March 3 and 4
10 am to 5 pm
This class takes inspiration from the beautiful, yet functional metal hardware on early books to give your book structures contemporary flair. The first day will be spent fashioning clasps for books. Several different types of clasps and closures will be demonstrated, and students will design and create their own on a sample book. The second day will focus on bosses, corners, and decorative elements in metal. Students will receive an additional materials list from the instructor.
$181, $165 members
$50 supply fee
12 participants
Boxmaking Made Easy
Jody Williams
Saturday and Sunday, March 10 and 11
10 am to 5 pm and noon to 5 pm
This popular, intensive weekend workshop will focus on three types of boxes: a small cube with a fitted lid, a cigar-style box with a hinged lid, and a portfolio box. Each box will be constructed from book board and covered with decorative paper. This is a perfect class in which to learn or enhance your binding and boxmaking skills. Through samples and discussion, students will explore a variety of papers and methods for decoration with possibilities for more complicated structures.
$198, $180 members
$40 supply fee
10 participants
Coptic Binding with Exotic Wood Covers
Sue Bjerke
Saturday and Sunday, March 17 and 18
10 am to 5 pm and noon to 4 pm
An essential structure in the bookbinders arsenal, Coptic bindings are both decorative and useful. And, exotic hardwoods combine beautifully with Coptic sewing. Students will make two books, the first using two-needle sewing and the second using a four-needle technique. Select from among several hardwoods including zebrawood, canarywood, rosewood or purpleheart.
$165, $150 members
$40 supply fee
12 participants
Polymer Clay Books: Inlays and Onlays
Roslyn Stendahl
Two Wednesdays: March 21 and 28
6 to 9 pm
Polymer clay is a unique and versatile material that lends itself to intricate yet sturdy constructions suitable for use in bookbinding. In this class, students will learn how to create their own design using inlays and onlays of clay for a clay collage cover. Once learned, this technique can be applied to other book structures, boxes or other polymer clay projects. Students will also learn to bind a Coptic book. Students will discover decorative uses for clay from previous projects, too. This one-of-a-kind book with archival pages is perfect for use as a journal or small sketchbook.
$100, $90 members
$30 supply fee
12 participants
Traveling Tool Box
Rory Sparks, Visiting Artist
Wednesday, February 28*
6 to 10 pm
*date change from printed class schedule
Be the envy of your classmates at the next workshop. Build a box with compartments for all your most beloved tools. Doors, drawers and special shapes will be incorporated into a custom designed traveling case that sets up for ease of use at the workbench. Bring your favorite tools for custom fitting!
$66, $60 members
$25 supply fee
12 participants
The Art of the Box
Barbara Mauriello, Visiting Artist
Saturday and Sunday, March 31 and April 1
10 am to 5 pm
Boxes are all about material: use interesting materials and you will make interesting boxes. In this intensive weekend class, we will make two such boxes, both with feet, finials and sliding doors—all from an exuberant mix of patterned papers. The first box will be constructed of pre-cut parts. Each participant will cut materials for the second box to their desired dimensions. The basics of boxmaking—how to measure, cut, glue and cover; and the preparation and uses of adhesives—are as important as the design elements, and will be a focus of this class.
$220, $200 members
$35 supply fee
12 participants
APRIL 2007
Super Easy Portfolio
Linda Koutsky
Thursday, April 12
6 to 9 pm
Show your work elegantly with a beautiful portfolio that uses manufactured 8 x 11 inch pages that students will bind with a hard cover and decorate appropriately for the work showcased. Your completed portfolio can be used for photos, prints or to keep special papers in their place. Linda’s inspirational samples will give you great ideas for future projects.
$50, $45 members
$25 supply fee
12 participants
Photocopier Books
Roslyn Stendahl
Saturday, April 28:
9:30 am to 5 pm
Monday and Wednesday, April 30 and May 2:
6 to 9 pm
Print with the photocopier and learn how to make artist multiples without any press clean up! Students will learn concepts of design, layout, imposition, collation, and fold-out pages, and then bind their work into a hardcover Japanese pamphlet. Learn skills that will enable you to make editions of your work and then bind your work into a simple and beautiful edition. Discover the fun of using the photocopier as a printing press and stretch your imagination toward other projects.
$198, $180 members
$25 supply fee
12 participants
MAY 2007
A Small Box Filled with Books
Jody Williams
Saturday and Sunday, May 5 and 6
10 am to 5 pm noon to 5 pm
The question answered: What shall I put in this beautiful little box? This workshop will provide a review of basic bookbinding and boxmaking techniques, with an emphasis on considerations for working on a small scale. Participants will construct a small box to house three even smaller exposed-spine, hardcover books (sewn on tapes, longstitch and buttonhole). Featuring a hinged lid with an attractive button closure, the box will be covered with papers chosen to complement the book covers. Samples and discussion will explore options for further exploration into artists’ book and box combinations.
$181.50, $165 members
$40 supply fee
10 participants
Bookbinding II: Acquiring Mastery
Jana Pullman
Saturday and Sunday, May 19 and 20
10 am to 5 pm
Students will continue their study of structures with a full cloth binding with a rounded spine. A review of materials and methods will be discussed while students focus on the techniques of sewing on linen tapes, and rounding and backing their books. Students will learn about and prepare “hooked” end sheets and will sew two-color silk endbands. Completion of Bookbinding I or previous binding experience helpful.
$198, $180 members
$30 supply fee
8 participants
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JANUARY 2007
Digital Letterpress: Printing with Polymer Plates
Wilber “Chip” Schilling
4 Sessions: January 23, 25, 30, February 1
6 to 9 pm
Polymer plates are increasingly popular among printers who wish to make their digital designs a reality. Students will learn about design issues including film output, plate processing and the basics of letterpress printing. Students should bring photos, drawings, text or digital layout to the first session. During subsequent sessions, students will make plates and print their work. Examples and resources along with detailed instructions for processing polymer plates will be included.
$198, $180 members
$50 supply fee
8 participants
Color Relief Printing: Exploration and Experimentation
Diana Eicher
3 Saturdays: January 27, February 10 and 24
10 am to 4 pm
Have you wanted to learn various printing techniques to create your own series of prints? Or, have you already learned basic carving and printing and now want to explore further various types of relief printing? In this class we will experiment with and explore various types of relief printmaking in color. Start with a basic design and then learn how to create a color print using reductive or multiple blocks. Try printing on different types of paper and test the difference in carving linoleum and wood as well as printing with both oil and water based inks. Or try it all and decide which method you like best. No previous experience necessary. Class time will include sharing ideas for prints, demonstrations and in-class work time. Blocks can be taken home between class sessions.
$162.50, $147.50 members
$50 supply fee
10 participants
FEBRUARY 2007
Printing Large on the Line-O-Scribe
Anna Tsantir
Saturday, February 3
10 am to 5 pm
Posters, prints and giant letterforms—all possible on the greatest low-tech printing press around. The Line-O-Scribe uses a metal matrix and magnets to hold the letters in place. Use a brayer to ink the form and a beautiful print is the result. Think big and come prepared to see your name printed larger than life. This class will add yet another method of printing to your repertoire.
$99, $90 members
$30 supply fee
8 participants
Platen Press Printing
Allison Chapman
Saturday and Sunday, February 3 and 4
10 am to 4 pm, noon to 4 pm
This popular class provides an in-depth presentation to one of the most accessible printing methods available. Whether your own your own “clam shell” or have never seen a press, this class is a good introduction to letterpress printing. Learn printing terminology while you set type and begin to understand the joys of printing on a hand press. Bring your own press or use one of MCBA’s. Allison will discuss how to buy a press and care for it, guaranteeing years of great printing fun.
$156.75, $142.50 members
$25 supply fee
8 participants
Letterpress Printing I
Sara Langworthy
6 Wednesdays: February 7, 14, 21, 28, March 7 and 14
6 to 9 pm
This introductory class offers a thorough survey of hand typesetting and presswork. Essential for any aspiring printer or printmaker, this class will cover the basics of design, typesetting and preparation of simple illustrations for letterpress printing. Students will also learn about the venerable Vandercook proof press—the workhorse of the pressroom. Students will begin printing on the first evening and then work on designing and printing a small edition of broadsides on beautiful paper with text of their choice. Presswork will be done in teams with close individual assistance from the instructor. This is an excellent course for beginners and for those who wish to gain additional experience with presses.
$297, $270 members
$30 supply fee
8 participants
What You Need to Know about Pre-Press
Kevin Brown
Thursday, February 8
6 to 9 pm
Join Kevin Brown, owner of Smart Set, for an informed presentation covering all the aspects of pre-press planning. With the popularity of photopolymer plates as a convenient method of letterpress printing, special considerations are necessary in preparing your text and image for the creation of a negative. Kevin will take you through the entire pre-press process—designed to assure perfect plates every time. Don’t miss this opportunity to sharpen your pre-press planning skills.
$30, $25 members
15 participants
Faux Etching on the Vandercook
Rory Sparks, Visiting Artist
Sunday, February 25
10 am to 5 pm
Create beautiful prints with simple materials. Using Plexiglas plates, students will create faux etchings without chemicals. Scratching, scribing, sanding, piercing and cutting into the plate creates similar effects as traditional etching with surprising results. Students will be able to create several plates and will be encouraged to experiment with layering and multiple color prints. Students will complete a portfolio of prints to share.
$100, $90 members
$40 supply fee
10 participants
MARCH 2007
Advanced Letterpress: Independent Projects
Paulette Myers-Rich
4 Saturdays: March 3, 10, 17 and 24 (with additional time for press use)
10 am to 2 pm
Students with proficiency in letterpress printing who wish to continue their study and refine their skills through the completion of independent projects will benefit from this class with master printer Paulette Myers-Rich. Group class meetings will center on design issues and options, printing and binding options, press maintenance, and the use of photopolymer plates. Students will meet individually with the instructor to assure timely progression from concept to production. This class requires instructor approval. For additional details, call 612.215.2533.
$264, $240 members
Students will purchase their own project materials
6 participants
APRIL 2007
Letterpress Printing I
Regula Russelle
6 Wednesdays: April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2 and 9
6 to 9 pm
This introductory class offers a thorough survey of hand typesetting and presswork. Essential for any aspiring printer or printmaker, this class will cover the basics of design, typesetting and preparation of simple illustrations for letterpress printing. Students will also learn about the venerable Vandercook proof press—the workhorse of the pressroom. Students will begin printing on the first evening and then work on designing and printing a small edition of broadsides on beautiful paper with text of their choice. Presswork will be done in teams with close individual assistance from the instructor. This is an excellent course for beginners and for those who wish to gain additional experience with presses.
$297, $270 members
$30 supply fee
8 participants
Photopolymer “Solar Plate” Printing
Jessica Meuninck-Ganger
Saturday, April 21
10 am to 5 pm
This intensive weekend workshop explores a non-toxic printmaking technology, using polymer plates exposed by the sun and processed with water. Would you like to try a matrix that has a light sensitive emulsion onto which hand-drawn, painterly, and/or digital imagery can be applied? This is a versatile technique that can be easily integrated into a home studio or classroom. This workshop invites students with all levels of printmaking experience to explore the unique qualities of intaglio and relief printmaking using photopolymer plates. Bring ideas for imagery to the first class: small drawings, sketches, or a 4 x 5 inch digital output (with a slight dither or halftone dot pattern) as a photocopy or printed on a transparent film.
$100, $90 members
$35 supply fee
12 participants
MAY 2007
Platen Press Printing
Allison Chapman
Saturday and Sunday, May 19 and 20
10 am to 4 pm, noon to 4 pm
This popular class provides an in-depth presentation to one of the most accessible printing methods available. Whether your own your own “clam shell” or have never seen a press, this class is a good introduction to letterpress printing. Learn printing terminology while you set type and begin to understand the joys of printing on a hand press. Bring your own press or use one of MCBA’s. Allison will discuss how to buy a press and care for it, guaranteeing years of great printing fun.
$156.75, $142.50 members
$25 supply fee
8 participants
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JANUARY 2007
Marbling on Paper and Cloth
Steve Pittelkow
Saturday and Sunday, January 20 and 21
10 am to 5 pm and noon to 5 pm
Turn a gray winter weekend into a colorful experience learning to marble on paper and cloth. This class will provide students with a solid basis for traditional marbling along with all the tricks necessary to continue marbling successfully at home. We’ll learn to mix paint, comb unusual patterns and print extraordinary papers. Call it the Super Bowl of Classes!
$182, $165 members
$40 supply fee
8 participants
Marbling Open Studio
Saturday, January 27
9 am to 5 pm
Marblers who have taken at least one class may attend a full day of marbling studio practice. Bring your own paint and paper. MCBA will supply brushes, cups, eyedroppers and 16 x 20 inch tanks full of carragheenan. A studio monitor will be present, although this is not an instructional class. This is a good opportunity to marble with others, share your successes and hone your marbling skills. Reserve your spot now; space is limited.
$40 supply fee
Japanese Papermaking
Mandy Brannan
Saturday and Sunday, March 24 and 25
10 am to 5 pm
This class will introduce the art of Japanese style papermaking using kozo and gampi fibers. Fibers are cooked, beaten and then pigmented to create myriad colors. Using many materials that can be found at home, the aim of this class is to be creative and stretch the idea of papermaking beyond the norm. Students will be encouraged to go wild with brilliant color and will learn new techniques for pressing and drying papers
$198, $180 members
$25 supply fee
6 participants
Marbling Open Studio
Saturday, April 14
9 am to 5 pm
Marblers who have taken at least one class may attend a full day of marbling studio practice. Bring your own paint and paper. MCBA will supply brushes, cups, eyedroppers and 16 x 20 inch tanks full of carragheenan. A studio monitor will be present, although this is not an instructional class. This is a good opportunity to marble with others, share your successes and hone your marbling skills. Reserve your spot now; space is limited.
$40 supply fee
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