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ADULT WORKSHOPS FOR WINTER / SPRING 2012 Register BY PHONE: 612-215-2520 Please make every effort to register AT LEAST one week in advance of any workshop. If you wish to register for a workshop less than one week in advance, please call 612-215-2520 to confirm whether space is still available. Please visit our Registration page to view our refund/cancellation policy and other details. Each workshop eligible for credit toward the Core or Advanced Certificate in Book Arts includes a note with total credit hours and designated category; learn more and enroll at our Certificate Programs page. Certificate enrollees who are current MCBA Members qualify for an additional "Early-bird Registration" discount, if registering a month or more in advance. "Early-bird" price and expiration date are included in each eligible workshop's description; this discount is available to Certificate enrollees only.
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Watercolor is a wonderfully versatile and responsive medium. On the first day of this workshop, you will be introduced to a variety of innovative ways of working with watercolor that bring together the best of Western and Japanese traditions. Using watercolor with sand, wax and other surprising elements, you will learn how to create beautiful papers that will then be made into a meander book. Come with an open mind, a willingness to play, and enthusiasm for making new discoveries! $180 ($160 members) + $30 supply fee |
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Quirky Concertinas Learn about the concertina form by making three different styles of concertina books, a panel book, a door book, and a reversed-window concertina. Each participant will bring home three completed book models. The instructor will discuss and show examples of more kinds of concertinas as well as show options for filling the books taught with content, both written and visual. $45 ($40 members) + $25 supply fee |
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Beater Training MCBA has three Hollander beaters, which turn fibers (rag, half-stuff, or cooked plant materials) into pulp for papermaking. MCBA offers bi-monthly trainings on beater operation, safety procedures and cleaning. Beater training is required for those who wish to rent the beaters for projects, or use the beaters at Open Studio sessions. $25 ($20 members) |
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Open Studio: Letterpress, Screenprinting, Bookbinding Letterpress $30 ($25 members) |
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Introduction to Design: Exploring Book Content through Design How does the layout of a page interact with the larger book of which it is a part? In this class, we'll design and fabricate hand-bound books using sketches, photos, and verbal/visual markings. Through a combination of examples, in-class exercises, and homework assignments, this class will give you opportunities to practice page design through exercises in observational drawing, typography, collage, and both digital and "analog" approaches to image building and manipulation. Keeping in mind the fundamental design principles of continuity, sequence, ratio, and color, we'll also examine and discuss design as it relates to the work of contemporary book artists. Students are expected to bring a journal to work in, and will be given a list of suggested supplies for work at home. Supplies for in-class exercises will be provided. Registration for this workshop has been closed.
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Introduction to Coptic Binding Learn the classic Coptic stitch, in both two-needle and (if time allows) four needle techniques. No experience is required. Students will learn to cover boards with decorative papers to make a small blank journal that opens flats for ease in use; a second model with wooden covers will also be demonstrated and made if time permits. This historical binding was developed during the second to third century in Egypt. Adapting the technique of interlacing threads in carpet making, a chain (or "link stitch") was used to bind the sections together. This binding technique was used throughout the Islamic world and Eastern Christendom (Europe), and is still used in some parts of Ethiopia today. $105 ($95 members) + $25 supply fee |
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Guided Projects in Sculptural Paper Learn about the wide world of paper-based artists' books in this class which combines a survey of contemporary sculptural paper works with demonstrations of casting and papermaking techniques, studio work sessions, and regular critique. Class sessions will include hands-on demonstrations of sheet-forming with a deckle box, plaster casting, and work on armatures with overbeaten fiber. Access to the paper studio outside of class time to work on independent projects may be available. This is an advanced class requiring instructor approval. $360 ($325 members) + $45 supply fee |
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Japan America Arts Forum The Japan America Arts Forum is a collaboration between MCBA and the Japan America Society of Minnesota (JASM), hosted and facilitated by Sheila McNellis Asato. Each month, people interested in Japanese visual art forms, related materials and processes gather at MCBA for learning, fellowship and hands-on fun. At each meeting, an artist who either practices a Japanese art forum or whose work is deeply influenced by the Japanese arts shares their work and then leads the group through a simple exercise which allows everyone to get a hands-on experience of the work for themselves. Topics range from katazome (resist dying on fabric) to suminagashi (paper marbling) to origami (paper folding) and much more. For more details and monthly forum topics, visit Sheila's website, Monkey Bridge Arts. If you would like to share your work or know of an artist who would, email Sheila. $10 ($5 MCBA or JASM members)
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Polymer Platemaking for Letterpress Learn how to turn digital files, line drawings and more into polymer plates that can be printed on a letterpress. Learn the use and operation of the polymer plate maker and exposure unit at MCBA as well as how to create negatives, options for digital file preparations, and use of plates on the letterpress. This workshop is full and registration is closed. |
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Introduction to Book Arts A perfect introduction to MCBA's studios! First, get your feet wet (literally) in the paper studio, exploring the Western tradition of papermaking and paper marbling. Then, get acquainted with the world of hand-bookbinding, using papers you've made and marbled (as well as other text-weight and decorative papers) in a variety of book structures from the simplest fold books to a multi-section binding. Finally, investigate letterpress lore as you set type and create prints on the Vandercook press. Casual clothes and waterproof shoes are suggested. $280 ($250 members) + $40 supply fee |
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Open Studio: Paper Beater Beat fiber for paper in this Tuesday night Open Studio for future sheet-forming -- perhaps at the following Saturday's Open Studio Papermaking session! The studio's two Valley beaters can each hold approximately .75 lb. (dry) of fiber (rag or half-stuff), and the Reina beater can hold up to 2 lb. (dry) of fiber (half-stuff only). When you register, please specify which beater you'd like to reserve. Pre-weigh and pre-soak all fibers to be beaten. $15 ($10 members) NOTE: The paper studio is also available for rental by-the-hour for sheet-forming during many of MCBA's regular business hours; reserve your studio time at the front desk or by calling 612-215-2520. All renters must check-in and check-out with MCBA staff to ensure that the studio, equipment and beater are left clean.
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Cutting Equipment Training Through hands-on training you will learn the capabilities of each piece of MCBA’s cutting equipment including board shears and guillotine, and how to use them correctly and safely. Completion of this training will permit you to rent this equipment and use it independently. Register for Open Studio: Bookbinding below.
Open Studio: Letterpress, Screenprinting, Bookbinding Letterpress $30 ($25 members) |
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Open Studio: Papermaking (B.Y.O. Fibers) Get into the vat, hone your sheet-pulling technique, and enjoy the fellowship of other artists. At this session, you can pull sheets from previously beaten fiber, or you can beat your own fiber Saturday morning, then pull sheets in the afternoon. Supply your own pigments, retention agent, and/or inclusions if you wish to use them. Participants must register at least two days in advance. $20 ($15 members) |
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Introduction to Book Repair Learn to diagnose book conditions and perform simple repairs. Techniques will include dry cleaning, tear mending, spine-recovering, and endsheet repair. Students should bring three books that need repair to the first class (no leather). $315 ($285 members) + $20 supply fee |
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International Cartoonist Conspiracy Meet-up Hosted by the Minneapolis cell of the International Cartoonist Conspiracy. Draw and chat with your fellow cartoonists at this monthly open studio meet-up. Location within MCBA's studios may vary (you can always check in at The Shop). For more info, visit the Cartoonist Conspiracy blog. FREE and open to the public. No need to pre-register, just drop in!
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Visual Journal Collective Do you keep a visual journal? Do you wonder how others approach this art form? Would you like an opportunity to get to know peers and be inspired by their work? Are you interested in a forum for exchanging information on the newest pens, paints, and other supplies? Do you want to commit time to practice your drawing skills or find a sketching partner? Do you just want to touch base each month with people who understand journaling? Join facilator Roz Stendahl at MCBA's Visual Journal Collective. This group is open to all visual journal artists of any skill level. We'll discuss methods, materials, and media. Group members will be encouraged to participate in round robin journals and theme projects. At every meeting we'll have discussion, share our work, and engage our minds with a fun journaling exercise. For information about this month's topic, check out Roz's blog: FREE and open to artists at all skill levels. No need to pre-register, just drop in!
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Open Studio: Letterpress, Screenprinting, Bookbinding Letterpress $30 ($25 members) |
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Simple Bindings In this quick-and-dirty binding workshop, you’ll learn four structures for creating simple, editionable handmade books. The workshop will cover three variations on the pamphlet stitch (single pamphlet, double pamphlet, and multi-section pamphlet), plus a simple board book structure. These are the basics of binding, quick and easy, and can be combined with others to make more complex structures. $45 ($40 members) + $20 supply fee |
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Open Studio: Letterpress, Screenprinting, Bookbinding Letterpress $30 ($25 members) |
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Modern cartonnage grows out of the long standing French tradition of covering small utility containers with various decorative materials. Use cartonnage techniques to make this charming faceted-side box with square base and lid at 45-degree angles from each other. We'll review the essential elements of making unique containers from book board, then covering those structures with decorative papers. We will use Chiyogami papers to cover these boxes, to reflect the Japanese inspiration of the structure. Once you learn the basic technique, it is possible to create new boxes in a variety of sizes. Each structure is unique and will make a great gift. Students will learn the basics of design and construction using various boards, as well as the ins and outs of measuring, cutting, and applying decorative papers. All structural components will be hand cut in class. This workshop is full and registration is closed.
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An intensive weekend workshop that 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. Students will explore a variety of papers and methods for decoration with possibilities for more complicated structures. $190 ($170 members) + $40 supply fee |
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Learn the tools and techniques used in Japanese style papermaking to make thin, beautiful sheets of long-fibered paper. Then, using sheets we have made, learn the decorating techniques of "dragon paper"(unryu-shi), marbling (sumi-nagashi) and fold dye (shibori-zome) These techniques do not require complicated or expensive equipment and once learned all can be done easily at home. Beginners and repeat students are welcome. Dress for mess with water-safe shoes and rubber gloves. $210 ($190 members) + $20 supply fee |
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Open Studio: Paste Paper Join us in the paper studio for a day of fellowship and fun as you mix pigments and pattern papers! Fee covers paste, methylcellulose, pigments, and some patterning materials. Supply your own paper or purchase it at The Shop. $20 ($15 members) |
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Open Studio: Letterpress, Screenprinting, Bookbinding Letterpress $30 ($25 members) |
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Advanced Letterpress: Book-Length Projects Join master printer Erin Maurelli in this unique, advanced course designed for students who have basic design and letterpress skills and a desire to pursue an independent fine press project such as a suite of broadsides or a small book. Group class meetings will cover design options, binding and printing techniques, basic press maintenance, photopolymer platemaking and purchasing, and type acquisition. Students will meet individually with the instructor as necessary to assure steady progression from concept to production. Included in tuition is letterpress studio access during MCBA's open hours for printers who have passed the Vandercook "driver’s test." This is an advanced class requiring instructor approval. Call MC Hyland at 612-215-2526 for additional details. $215 ($195 members) + $20 supply fee |
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Open Studio: Marbling Open Studio provides access to marbling tools and equipment, and fellowship! Work on your own projects in the company of other artists in a friendly and supportive environment. Fee covers use of brushes, cups, eyedroppers and 16x20" tanks of carragheenan; supply your own paints, paper and alum. Participants must register at least three days in advance. $40 ($35 members) |
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Non-Adhesive Bindings Non-adhesive bindings can be simple yet elegant choices for small editions and artist's books. Over the two days we will make four bindings: a two-section pamphlet stitch with ribbon closure, an Asian stab binding, a dos equis binding and a chevron long stitch book. This will be a jam-packed weekend of book binding fun and will include discussion of more alternatives for non-adhesive forms as time allows. We will use a variety of decorative papers for covers and several weights of text papers for the book blocks. Discussion of various material considerations and design options will accompany each binding style. $165 ($150 members) + $35 supply fee |
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Concept & Form: Planning Your Book Project How does one develop hunches into content for an artist's book? This class will explore methods and tools for taking fledgling ideas for a concept or your interest in a specific book form as a starting place for the design, mocking-up, and planning of an artist's book by developing content and form in close relationship to each other. We will begin with a series of exercises for creating ideas or accessing your hunches and preoccupations and then focus on how to build them into content for a book. This class is ideal both for people who are quick with content, and want to focus on how to match that content to form in book planning, as well as for those who have been making book structures, and are interested in building their capacities for creating concepts and meaning in their books. You will leave the class with one to two fully developed mock-ups that have been edited and revised over the course of the class, and are ready to be taken to the next stage of making or editioning. The instructor will also provide written instructions on all exercises undertaken in class so you can use them again. $215 ($195 members) + $20 supply fee |
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International Cartoonist Conspiracy Meet-up Hosted by the Minneapolis cell of the International Cartoonist Conspiracy. Draw and chat with your fellow cartoonists at this monthly open studio meet-up. Location within MCBA's studios may vary (you can always check in at The Shop). For more info, visit the Cartoonist Conspiracy blog. FREE and open to the public. No need to pre-register, just drop in!
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Cutting Equipment Training Through hands-on training you will learn the capabilities of each piece of MCBA’s cutting equipment including board shears and guillotine, and how to use them correctly and safely. Completion of this training will permit you to rent this equipment and use it independently. Register for Open Studio: Bookbinding below.
Open Studio: Letterpress, Screenprinting, Bookbinding Letterpress $30 ($25 members) |
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Introduction to Design: Design and Composition for Book Arts In this class, we’ll explore the visual elements of art (line, shape, value and color) and the principles of design (balance, scale, unity and rhythm) and how they apply to the book. Through discussion and hands-on activities, students will experiment with ways of using these concepts in a book structure, culminating in an individually-designed, pressure-printed meander book. $280 ($250 members) + $25 supply fee |
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Calligraphy: Pen to Paper Focus on calligraphy basics with the broad-edge pen as you explore the elegant and timeless uncial alphabet. Get acquainted with the right combination of paper, pen, and ink while you learn about pen angle, basic pen strokes, letter construction and spacing. As a final project, choose from an array of "bookish" quotes to create your own bookmark design. $210 ($190 members) + $40 supply fee |
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Japan America Arts Forum The Japan America Arts Forum is a collaboration between MCBA and the Japan America Society of Minnesota (JASM), hosted and facilitated by Sheila McNellis Asato. Each month, people interested in Japanese visual art forms, related materials and processes gather at MCBA for learning, fellowship and hands-on fun. At each meeting, an artist who either practices a Japanese art forum or whose work is deeply influenced by the Japanese arts shares their work and then leads the group through a simple exercise which allows everyone to get a hands-on experience of the work for themselves. Topics range from katazome (resist dying on fabric) to suminagashi (paper marbling) to origami (paper folding) and much more. For more details and monthly forum topics, visit Sheila's website, Monkey Bridge Arts. If you would like to share your work or know of an artist who would, email Sheila. $10 ($5 MCBA or JASM members)
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Visual Journal Collective Do you keep a visual journal? Do you wonder how others approach this art form? Would you like an opportunity to get to know peers and be inspired by their work? Are you interested in a forum for exchanging information on the newest pens, paints, and other supplies? Do you want to commit time to practice your drawing skills or find a sketching partner? Do you just want to touch base each month with people who understand journaling? Join facilator Roz Stendahl at MCBA's Visual Journal Collective. This group is open to all visual journal artists of any skill level. We'll discuss methods, materials, and media. Group members will be encouraged to participate in round robin journals and theme projects. At every meeting we'll have discussion, share our work, and engage our minds with a fun journaling exercise. For information about this month's topic, check out Roz's blog: FREE and open to artists at all skill levels. No need to pre-register, just drop in!
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Open Studio: Letterpress, Screenprinting, Bookbinding Letterpress $30 ($25 members) |
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In this workshop, you will learn how to transform a flat two-dimensional surface into a dynamic visual composition through the use of Notan, Japanese for "light-dark design". Notan focuses on the interaction between positive and negative spaces, which is exemplified in such ancient images as the Yin-Yang symbol. Through a progressive series of fun, paper based exercises, you will learn how to design more effectively in a way that will have a positive impact on your work in the book arts, printmaking and beyond. $225 ($205 members) + $20 supply fee |
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Letterpress I (March/April) This introductory workshop offers you a thorough introduction to typesetting and presswork. Essential for any beginning printer or printmaker, this class will cover the basics of Vandercook press operation, studio tools and procedures, typography, image-making techniques, and edition printing. Perfect for beginners or those who wish to gain additional experience with presses; this class is a prerequisite for Letterpress II. $275 ($245 members) + $45 supply fee |
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Printing with the Photocopier: Making an Artist's Book Learn how to prepare and layout art and text to create an artist's book to be printed on the photocopier. In the first session we will discuss ways to gather, size, and create artwork that will reproduce well on the black and white toner copier. We will discuss ideas for layout and design. Students will also learn how to customize the size of their final structure. Students will then have a week to prepare their printing masters on their own. During session two we will print your pages, fold and collate them. The pages will then be bound into a Japanese stab bound book with decorative sewing and a colorful cover. This is a perfect way to make editioned artist's books, or share your work and images with friends and family to commemorate a special occasion. Each student will make 2-3 copies of her/his book in class, but will retain the masters for future copy-making. Working with color (on color printers or color copiers) and different cover options will also be discussed. $90 ($80 members) + $15 supply fee |
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Make a multicolor woodblock print from start to finish while learning a water-based, portable printing method that is easy to practice at home. Learn special effects such as gradations and textures. Experiment to make each print different, or work to produce consistent prints for a small edition. Supply fee includes a set of five Japanese carving tools so you can keep practicing after the class is over! $280 ($250 members) + $60 supply fee |
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Intro to Screenprinting Screenprinting is a fun and fast way to create layered multi-color imagery. In MCBA's darkroom and print studio, learn the basics of design, screen exposure, ink and multi-color printing. Design demos will include digital file preparation in Photoshop and Illustrator CS5, hand-drawn images, photocopies and hand-cut stencils. Printing demos will include registration techniques, successful work flow and printing tips for paper, plastic, plywood, steel and fabric. Past student projects include a collaborative wallpaper installation, DIY canvas patches and a set of posters/broadsides. No previous screen printing experience necessary. $280 ($250 members) + $45 supply fee |
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5 Centers, 5 Weeks, 5 Mediums: Adult Art Camp! An art "camp" for adults?! YES! Through our "5 Centers for Art" partnership, MCBA, IFP-MN Center for Media Arts, Northern Clay Center, Textile Center and Highpoint Center for Printmaking have joined forces to offer a special grown-up version of our popular "5 Centers" summer camp, this spring! Work and routine wearing you out? Tired of cooking up art with the same old ingredients? Join this class and experience a veritable buffet of art-making forms from Minnesota Center for Book Arts, IFP MN Center for Media Arts, Northern Clay Center, Highpoint Center for Printmaking, and Textile Center. The "Five Centers for Art" join forces for a multimedia exploration of clay, bookmaking, textiles, filmmaking and printmaking. Each session will take place at a different art center and will include a brief tour of the Center plus hands-on medium-specific work with a professional teaching artist. Participants will be encouraged to stretch their creative muscles and take risks with new art forms, and will walk away from the class with five completed projects, renewed creativity, and perhaps even a lifelong passion for a new art form. Teachers: this workshop series is eligible for Continuing Education credit! Participants will receive a schedule and map for each location after registration. This camp sold out last year; grab your spot while you can! $195 ($175 for members of any of the five participating organizations) |
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Open Studio: Letterpress, Screenprinting, Bookbinding Letterpress $30 ($25 members) |
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Advanced Coptic Binding This class will give you a variety of options for personalizing your Coptic-style books. Beginning with a discussion and demo of several varieties of board attachments, the first day will also cover the secret to creating a rounded spine, and the Greek variation of the Coptic binding, to which you’ll add an endband. The second day will include the sewing of a second endband on your book, the addition of a leather and peg closure (and a discussion of other historic and modern closures) and the sewing of a Caterpillar stitch across the book's covers and spine. $210 ($190 members) + $20 supply fee |
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Beater Training Tuesday, April 3; 6-9pm Papermaking experience required MCBA has three Hollander beaters, which turn fibers (rag, half-stuff, or cooked plant materials) into pulp for papermaking. MCBA offers bi-monthly trainings on beater operation, safety procedures and cleaning. Beater training is required for those who wish to rent the beaters for projects, or use the beaters at Open Studio sessions. $25 ($20 members) |
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Open Studio: Letterpress, Screenprinting, Bookbinding Letterpress $30 ($25 members) |
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Discover the beauty and simplicity of Japanese bindings. In this class, you will learn to make two styles of Japanese books: the Daifuku Cho account ledger (a stab binding) and the Retchoso multisection book (a multi-needle binding). You will then create a Chitsu wrap-around case with bone closures to hold your two new books. $105 ($95 members) + $25 supply fee |
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Printing on the Platen Press Whether you own your own "clam shell" press, or have never seen a press before, this popular class is a good introduction to letterpress printing. Set metal type by hand, learn to fit it into a chase, and print editions of your own design. This class will offer the chance for students to learn to use MCBA's foot-operated treadle platen press and our tabletop presses safely. Also open to those who want to bring their own tabletop press. $180 ($160 members) + $30 supply fee |
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Open Studio: Paper Beater Beat fiber for paper in this Tuesday night Open Studio for future sheet-forming -- perhaps at the following Saturday's Open Studio Papermaking session! The studio's two Valley beaters can each hold approximately .75 lb. (dry) of fiber (rag or half-stuff), and the Reina beater can hold up to 2 lb. (dry) of fiber (half-stuff only). When you register, please specify which beater you'd like to reserve. Pre-weigh and pre-soak all fibers to be beaten. $15 ($10 members) NOTE: The paper studio is also available for rental by-the-hour for sheet-forming during many of MCBA's regular business hours; reserve your studio time at the front desk or by calling 612-215-2520. All renters must check-in and check-out with MCBA staff to ensure that the studio, equipment and beater are left clean.
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Cutting Equipment Training Through hands-on training you will learn the capabilities of each piece of MCBA’s cutting equipment including board shears and guillotine, and how to use them correctly and safely. Completion of this training will permit you to rent this equipment and use it independently. Register for Open Studio: Bookbinding below.
Open Studio: Letterpress, Screenprinting, Bookbinding Letterpress $30 ($25 members) |
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Remove and Repurpose: a Handmade Paper Workshop This experimental papermaking workshop operates around the notion of reducing, reusing and recycling. We will be making paper from our own stuff as opposed to acquiring materials from an outside source. Fibers can be anything ranging from garden trimmings to old prints or other works on paper, to old clothing! Clothing items may be woven (not knit) 100% cotton and/or linen -- no synthetic fibers. Working together to find exciting results from the range of things gathered to put in the beater, we'll experiment with textures, inclusions, and layering different pulps to produce unique sheets. Techniques covered in this class will include cooking vegetable fibers, beater operation, and preparing fibers for beating. If you don’t have enough fibers to create your own paper pulp, we'll pool resources and work collaboratively to pull some fabulous, naturally beautiful sheets of paper. $210 ($190 members) + $20 supply fee |
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Open Studio: Papermaking (B.Y.O. Fibers) Get into the vat, hone your sheet-pulling technique, and enjoy the fellowship of other artists. At this session, you can pull sheets from previously beaten fiber, or you can beat your own fiber Saturday morning, then pull sheets in the afternoon. Supply your own pigments, retention agent, and/or inclusions if you wish to use them. Participants must register at least two days in advance. $20 ($15 members) |
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Biblio Tech: Reverse-Engineering Historical and Modern Binding Structures Workshop will begin with a hands-on lecture on a set of approximately twenty models of various historical and modern binding structures, with a focus on methods of board attachment. Similarities between historical and modern structures will be stressed. A chart giving brief structural descriptions of all the binding models presented will be provided to aid students in continuing their study. Students will create five or six small models chosen from the larger set, as time permits. These models will remain unfinished so the sewing and board attachment are visible for future reference. A handout will be provided giving a rough outline of the steps to create the models made in class. Models may include: tacketing of a single signature into a limp wrapper, crossed structure, sewn boards binding, laced-on boards as a foundation for a traditional tight back leather binding with raised bands, split board binding, or double fan adhesive binding in German case. $280 ($250 members) + $55 supply fee |
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International Cartoonist Conspiracy Meet-up Hosted by the Minneapolis cell of the International Cartoonist Conspiracy. Draw and chat with your fellow cartoonists at this monthly open studio meet-up. Location within MCBA's studios may vary (you can always check in at The Shop). For more info, visit the Cartoonist Conspiracy blog. FREE and open to the public. No need to pre-register, just drop in!
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Japan America Arts Forum The Japan America Arts Forum is a collaboration between MCBA and the Japan America Society of Minnesota (JASM), hosted and facilitated by Sheila McNellis Asato. Each month, people interested in Japanese visual art forms, related materials and processes gather at MCBA for learning, fellowship and hands-on fun. At each meeting, an artist who either practices a Japanese art forum or whose work is deeply influenced by the Japanese arts shares their work and then leads the group through a simple exercise which allows everyone to get a hands-on experience of the work for themselves. Topics range from katazome (resist dying on fabric) to suminagashi (paper marbling) to origami (paper folding) and much more. For more details and monthly forum topics, visit Sheila's website, Monkey Bridge Arts. If you would like to share your work or know of an artist who would, email Sheila. $10 ($5 MCBA or JASM members)
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Visual Journal Collective Do you keep a visual journal? Do you wonder how others approach this art form? Would you like an opportunity to get to know peers and be inspired by their work? Are you interested in a forum for exchanging information on the newest pens, paints, and other supplies? Do you want to commit time to practice your drawing skills or find a sketching partner? Do you just want to touch base each month with people who understand journaling? Join facilator Roz Stendahl at MCBA's Visual Journal Collective. This group is open to all visual journal artists of any skill level. We'll discuss methods, materials, and media. Group members will be encouraged to participate in round robin journals and theme projects. At every meeting we'll have discussion, share our work, and engage our minds with a fun journaling exercise. For information about this month's topic, check out Roz's blog: FREE and open to artists at all skill levels. No need to pre-register, just drop in!
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Open Studio: Letterpress, Screenprinting, Bookbinding Letterpress $30 ($25 members) |
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Open Studio: Letterpress, Screenprinting, Bookbinding Letterpress $30 ($25 members) |
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Case Portfolio Do you need to tidy up all those stray papers? This portfolio makes a dandy housing either to transport or store your records, broadsides, photographs, etc. When placed on the shelf it looks like a case bound book. Open it up to find a securely closed case for your loose papers. The size we’ll make is approximately 9”x12” to accommodate normal size mailing &records. Once the structure is learned the size can be adjusted for a variety of needs. The structure will be heavy book board covered with book cloth & Chiyogami paper. It makes a great gift! $45 ($40 members) + $30 supply fee |
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The Book Restructured: Wire Edge Binding The range of books being produced today by artists is truly remarkable. Some diverge wildly from what we recognize as traditional book form, others play with slight variations. Often this break with tradition requires a reevaluation and restructuring of the traditional structures. If you’re interested in creating a nontraditional book (e.g., a book with thick pages, or a book that is sculptural), the achievement of your goal may require the use of a material or movement not possible with conventional structures. Wire edge hinging grew out of just such a challenge. This binding configuration utilizes a thin metal wire along the hinging edge of each page. The metal wire is exposed at regular intervals creating knotting stations where thread attaches one page to the next. The result is a binding that opens exceptionally well, and gives you the option of producing unusual shapes. During the two days we will look at various wire-edge structures useful for books, enclosures, and articulated sculpture. You will produce both a simple codex, and an accordion model that forms a tetrahedron. $250 ($225 members) + $45 supply fee |
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Open Studio: Letterpress, Screenprinting, Bookbinding Tuesday, May 1; 6-9pm View the Open Studio descriptions for more details. Letterpress $30 ($25 members) |
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Workshops for SUMMER 2012 (May through August) will be listed in early April 2012. |
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OPEN STUDIO Open Studio sessions are not eligible for Certificate credit. Open Studio: Bookbinding Cutting Equipment Training Open Studio: Letterpress Open Studio: Screenprinting Open Studio: Paper
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