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ADULT WORKSHOPS FOR SUMMER AND FALL 2010
Workshops are listed below in chronological order. Please make every effort to register AT LEAST one week in advance of any workshop. Decisions about whether to cancel a workshop or add sections are typically made one week prior to the start of a workshop. If you wish to register for a workshop less than one week in advance, please call 612-215-2520 to confirm that registration is still available.
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Open Studio: Letterpress, Screenprinting, Bookbinding Letterpress $30 ($25 members) Register for this workshop (specify Letterpress, Screenprinting or Binding)
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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. $15 ($10 members)
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Letterpress I 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 ($250 members) + $45 supply fee This workshop is full. If you would like to be added to a waiting list for this section, in case of any cancellations, please call 612-215-2520. Or you may register for the second section of Letterpress I, offered in November and December.
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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. See the Bookbinding Open Studio description below for registration information.
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Open Studio: Letterpress, Screenprinting, Bookbinding Letterpress $30 ($25 members) Register for this workshop (specify Letterpress, Screenprinting or Binding)
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Letterpress II This workshop is designed to give you the skills and confidence to work independently on a Vandercook press. Gain experience with a variety of presses and technical skills with edition printing and color mixing as you create a collaborative chapbook using both text and images. Throughout the course, you will receive individualized attention and feedback on your printing, as well as guidance through the process of planning, laying out, and executing this collaborative book project. You can also receive feedback if you wish to begin planning an independent book project of your own. $295 ($265 members) + $45 supply fee
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The Intentional Page Learn the graphic design tools that will remove the struggle from planning your next project. Students will learn the terminology, rules, and basics of page layout, as well as how to develop an idea through thumbnail sketches. This class will include the creation of an elegant, non-adhesive handmade workbook and reference book for the day’s activities and the terms and ideas presented. $105 ($95 members) + $15 supply fee
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Introduction to Marbling Invented by the Turks in the 1500s, marbling has been adapted to incorporate traditional designs while using contemporary materials. This workshop introduces students to the process and materials needed to marble paper, which can then be used in other book arts projects. Students will learn how to select and mix materials and paints, how to create several marbling patterns, and how to craft your own basic tools. $170 ($150 members) + $40 supply fee
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Introduction to Binding Learn several binding styles and basic skills, plus important fundamentals of binding supplies, equipment and techniques. Three models will be made: an accordion with a pamphlet stitch, a longstitch binding, and a multi-signature case binding. Simple tools and methods will be used and discussed so each student can continue working at home. $195 ($175 members) + $30 supply fee
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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. Read more about Visual Journaling on Roz's blog. Check out this session's topic, and topics of future meetings, on 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) Register for this workshop (specify Letterpress, Screenprinting or Binding)
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D.I.Y. Bindery Tools I: Collapsible Punching Cradle Make a punching cradle out of heavy book board and cloth. This essential jig is sturdy but also collapsible for storage: a handy addition to your home binding studio! $45 ($40 members) + $10 supply fee Special value: take all three D.I.Y. Bindery Tools workshops for
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An Introduction to Digital Letterpress This is a short course in letterpress printing from photopolymer plates. The participants in this class will learn everything they need to know about the basics of preparing digital text and image files for letterpress printing, processing plates, and printing photopolymer plates on a Vandercook cylinder printing press. Bring images and/or text ideas to the first class and learn how to turn them in to digital files ready for film output. The processed film will be brought to the weekend class and students will have time to make plates from and print their files. Each student will produce a plate that will be 5" x 8" when processed. Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign & Quark knowledge are helpful, but not necessary. Those that have no computer experience are also welcome, as non-digital techniques for printing from polymer plates will be presented as well. Contact MCBA if you have questions about what you should bring to the first class. $130 ($115 members) + $30 supply fee
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Screen Printing Screen printing is a fun and fast way to create multi-color imagery for books or broadsides and can be combined with any other medium. Using MCBA's darkroom & screen printing equipment, learn the basics of design preparation and photo-emulsion based printmaking. No experience necessary. $285 ($255 members) + $45 supply fee
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Journal Practice: Collage and Sketching Do you have a shelf filled with blank books? Create a habit of visual journaling today! Bind a customized 8"x10" rope-stitch journal, designed for collage and mixed media work, using art papers from Legion Paper. You'll be given ideas and techniques to transfer your ideas onto the page, as well as exercises to enhance drawing and observation skills. Three follow-up sessions, in December, March, and June, will provide opportunities to further reinforce your dedication to keep the journaling habit. The instructor will be on hand for an optional, use-your-own supplies binding session on Saturday, October 9, at which you can use MCBA's cutting and binding tools to create additional books of the same type to reinforce your binding skills and keep your journal practice going. $215 ($195 members) + $20 supply fee
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Open Studio: Letterpress, Screenprinting, Bookbinding Letterpress $30 ($25 members) Register for this workshop (specify Letterpress, Screenprinting or Binding)
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D.I.Y. Bindery Tools II: Studio Weights and Press Boards Make one studio weight and three press boards in class, suitable for use in book binding and pressing signatures. Various considerations for weight size, coverings, and fill materials will be discussed, as well as some basic boxmaking techniques. Take home the materials for a second weight -- if time permits we may make the second weight in class. $45 ($40 members) + $15 supply fee Special value: take all three D.I.Y. Bindery Tools workshops for
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Making a Good (or Golden!) Impression When first picking up a book we look for clues about what lies inside, a mark or image and the title. This workshop will cover lettering and stamping techniques using the Kwikprint Stamping Press. We will cover stamping directly on books as well as making labels off the book. We will also cover using foil stamping on paper and cards for that little sparkle of gold. $45 ($40 members) + $10 supply fee
OCTOBER 2010 |
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Beginning Book Repair Where do you to start with your collection of books that need repairs? With this course we will start with the basics. You’ll learn about the materials and adhesives used in repair, as well as some basic techniques: how to clean paper and cloth, mend tears, repair and replace endsheets, reattach loose or torn out pages, and repair corners and spines. Students will learn minor repairs and recognize when more extensive work is necessary. Bring three books in need of repair to the first class (no leather). $195 ($175 members) + $20 supply fee
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Weekend Introduction to Letterpress This is an excellent refresher for those who may be considering additional letterpress study or an introduction for those who want to try letterpress and don’t have time for a full course. You will learn how to set metal and wood type and work with re-purposed printing plates to create a series of broadsides on a Vandercook press. Basic press operation, ink-mixing, and desirable papers for letterpress will be discussed over the course of the class. $200 ($180 members) + $15 supply fee
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Open Studio: Letterpress, Screenprinting, Bookbinding Letterpress $30 ($25 members) Register for this workshop (specify Letterpress, Screenprinting or Binding)
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D.I.Y. Bindery Tools III: Awl and Needle Case Make a sturdy and beautiful wooden handled awl for use in punching signatures and a case in which to keep your book binding needles. Stop searching for needles at the bottom of your toolbox! The case will accommodate both straight and curved needles. $45 ($40 members) + $10 supply fee Special value: take all three D.I.Y. Bindery Tools workshops for
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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 16" x 20" 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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VISITING ARTIST WORKSHOP How can paper become an integral part of your book? This workshop will explore how to use paper as part of your book’s narrative, as opposed to just a substrate for text and image. We will explore pulp painting techniques, inclusions into handmade paper, and different techniques to add texture and color to dry paper (both commercial and handmade). $195 ($175 members) + $20 supply fee
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VISITING ARTIST WORKSHOP Pressure printing creates a textured printed surface that can be beautifully combined with the crisp lines and fields of color typical of letterpress. It is a simple process to learn, and can add a new dimension to printed work or be used on its own for quick image making. In this 2-day workshop students will learn the basics of pressure printing, including how to make a pressure plate, how different amounts of impression can affect the color and texture, and how to combine pressure printing with linoleum block printing. Students will also have time to experiment on their own and produce their own prints. $195 ($175 members) + $30 supply fee
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Brush, Ink, Breath: Sumi-e Painting as Meditation and Art The ancient tradition of Sumi-e, or Japanese Ink Painting, has been practiced for more than a millennium as both an art form and a meditative practice. This course will introduce the use of “the four treasures” of Sumi-e: Sumi (ink), Suzuri (grinding stone), Fude (brush) and Kami (paper), as students study traditional techniques for painting one of “the Four Gentlemen”, the traditional subjects of sumi-e paintings. These Four Gentlemen—bamboo, orchid, chrysanthemum, and cherry blossom—embody different aspects of nature and human nature. As we practice the technique of painting the orchid, we will work on joining breath and brushstroke to experience the meditative tradition of Sumi-e. $170 ($150 members) + $30 supply fee
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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. See the Bookbinding Open Studio description below for registration information.
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Open Studio: Letterpress, Screenprinting, Bookbinding Letterpress $30 ($25 members) Register for this workshop (specify Letterpress, Screenprinting or Binding)
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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. Read more about Visual Journaling at Roz's blog. Check out this session's topic, and topics of future meetings, on 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) Register for this workshop (specify Letterpress, Screenprinting or Binding)
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Introduction to Relief Printing Learn the ins and outs of basic relief prints in this workshop that provides a solid foundation in printmaking techniques and history, as well as an overview of contemporary trends in the field. Participants will learn traditional techniques for creating linoleum and wood block cuts, and be given time and space to explore and experiment as they apply those techniques to the creation of small print editions on a Vandercook press. $215 ($195 members) + $25 supply fee
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Presentation Portfolios This weekend workshop will introduce three easy structures that can be used to present, store and protect your artwork, letters, photographs, prints, and books. Participants will make a simple soft cover portfolio, a simple hard cover portfolio and a single tray presentation case. $195 ($175 members) + $30 supply fee
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Ephemera Revisited: Collage Cards Create a wide assortment of artful mini compositions disguised as greeting cards! Use water color, stamped images, painted papers, typeface, photos, handwriting, cancelled postage stamps, vintage sheet music, old books, and your own stash of collected ephemera. Learn to choose, sort and arrange, guided by the principles and elements of design. $100 ($90 members) + $15 supply fee
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Open Studio: Letterpress, Screenprinting, Bookbinding Letterpress $30 ($25 members) Register for this workshop (specify Letterpress, Screenprinting or Binding)
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Concertina Book Structures The folded book form known as the concertina (or accordion) has numerous variations and applications. This class will focus on four concertina book structures: the hard cover triangle, the hard cover non-adhesive, the wrap-around cover with closure, and the single sheet surprise format. Other varieties of the versatile concertina will be discussed as time allows. $45 ($40 members) + $15 supply fee
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Beyond Boxmaking: An Introduction to Cartonnage Modern cartonnage grows out of the long standing French tradition of covering small utility containers with various decorative materials. In this class, we’ll review the essential elements of making unique containers from book board, then covering those structures with decorative papers. 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. Coverings will be selected from hand-marbled papers. We will make 2-3 structures as time allows: a triangular dish, an uneven rectangle tray, and/or a square dish, all suitably sized to hold candies or other small items. Each structure is unique and will make a great gift. $100 ($90 members) + $15 supply fee
NOVEMBER 2010 |
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Letterpress I 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 ($250 members) + $45 supply fee
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Open Studio: Letterpress, Screenprinting, Bookbinding Letterpress $30 ($25 members) Register for this workshop (specify Letterpress, Screenprinting or Binding)
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Advanced Letterpress: Book-Length Projects Join master printer Regula Russelle 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. $215 ($195 members) + $20 supply fee This is an advanced class requiring instructor approval.
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Intermediate Book Repair The covers of books see the most wear and tear over time. This course will focus on structural repairs to cloth covers and the book spines they protect. We will work with spine reinforcements, rebacking, and reattaching loose covers. Bring three books in need of repair to the first class (no leather). $195 ($175 members) + $20 supply fee
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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. See the Bookbinding Open Studio description below for registration information.
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Open Studio: Letterpress, Screenprinting, Bookbinding Letterpress $30 ($25 members) Register for this workshop (specify Letterpress, Screenprinting or Binding)
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Vade Mecum A vade mecum, or “take-me-along,” is a book meant to be carried by the owner. Originating in the middle ages, the phrase has come to mean any manual or handbook of instruction that provides vital information to the person who carries it. In this workshop, we will each make a vade mecum in the style of a stab-bound girdle book with pages that unfold to show the full page size. This structure works well with images or large amounts of text and has many possibilities for artists working with the book form. $45 ($40 members) + $15 supply fee
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VISITING ARTIST WORKSHOP A follow-up to this summer's wildly popular "Multiple Color Woodcuts and Wood Engravings", this workshop focuses on getting the most out of printmaking on the Vandercook press. Students will work intensely on the printing process, focusing on make-ready, inking, and registration. Though Schanilec's prior workshop is not a prerequisite for this workshop, first preference in registration will go to students who completed that workshop. $275 ($250 members) + $20 supply fee
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Open Studio: Papermaking (Cotton Rag) Get into the vat, hone your technique pulling sheets, and enjoy the fellowship of other artists. At each session, a featured fiber will be beaten and ready to use; supply your own pigments, retention agent, and/or inclusions if you wish to use them. Participants must register at least three days in advance, to allow the instructor time to prepare materials. $25 ($20 members)
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VISITING ARTIST WORKSHOP This intriguing variation on the Jacob’s ladder makes a lidded box with divided compartments. The lid can be opened in two directions and different compartments are revealed depending on the opening direction chosen. The Jacob’s Ladder is a 2,000-year-old Chinese toy, it and its variations have many wonderful applications for contemporary artist bookmakers. Construction and operation of the Jacob’s ladder will be fully explained. Students will assemble a model of the magic box using a variety of patterned Japanese paper. $195 ($175 members) + $40 supply fee
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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. Read more about Visual Journaling at Roz's blog. Check out this session's topic, and topics of future meetings, on 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) Register for this workshop (specify Letterpress, Screenprinting or Binding)
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VISITING ARTIST WORKSHOP Spend a day nurturing your inner printer. After getting inspired with a slideshow of printed projects from the Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum on Friday night, you’ll get a chance to play with type and plates from the museum’s collections. Using large wood type and vintage advertising plates from Hamilton’s Globe Printing Collection, participants will be able to make their own restrikes, collages and broadsides. The Globe Collection, which offers a peek at American advertising culture from the 1930's to the 1950's, provides a rare opportunity to work with a vintage collection of printing history. YOU MAY ATTEND ONE OR BOTH WEEKEND PRINTING DAYS. $115 ($95 members) + $10 supply fee for 1 day (please specify which day)
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Design and Build Your Own Chapbook This is your opportunity to create a limited edition, custom-designed, handmade book that will showcase your work in an artistic, professional and profound way. A handcrafted book makes an impressive holiday gift for someone very special. Your limited edition of four or five hand-bound books will include a title page, flyleaf, up to 12 pages of text, a biographical statement and a brief colophon. You will learn how to order, theme and title your work as well as visual options such as book size, formatting, hand embossing, illustration ideas and binding techniques. The first session of this two-weekend workshop will focus on your text and learning to make several book forms. You need have no visual arts experience. Beginning with your text, whether it is a collection of poems, one long poem, prose or even visual art, you will be given instructions for how to prepare your text and exactly which materials you will need to gather for the second session. Come to the first session with your poems, prose or visual art in as close to a final draft as possible. In the second session, we will build our handcrafted books, which will include folding, trimming, binding and finishing. Set aside some time during the week between the sessions to work on your text and materials. You will need to have access to a word processing program (Microsoft Word, etc.) and a printer to complete your homework. $180 ($160 members) + $10 supply fee
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French Lace: A Painted Journal Every page is a painting in this well-dressed book. Beautiful and useful, it features a colorful "French Lace" sewing pattern on the exposed spine. The sturdy handmade paper cover is embellished with paint and collage. Each abstractly painted page invites the ready addition of images and text. It all adds up to a lush, vibrant stage for your journaling pleasure. $100 ($90 members) + $25 supply fee
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Open Studio: Letterpress, Screenprinting, Bookbinding Letterpress $30 ($25 members) Register for this workshop (specify Letterpress, Screenprinting or Binding)
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Open Studio: Letterpress, Screenprinting, Bookbinding Letterpress $30 ($25 members) Register for this workshop (specify Letterpress, Screenprinting or Binding)
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Printmaking on the Platen Press: Photopolymer Plates Learn to print your own digitally designed work on a platen press--either your own or one of MCBA's. Using a platen press to print photopolymer plates presents a unique set of challenges, different from printing the same plates on a cylinder or hand press. In this weekend workshop, we'll focus on the mechanics of printing from pre-prepared plates of your own and/or your classmates' design. Working with Boxcar Press's popular flexible plate material, you'll produce small-scale prints on MCBA's flywheel C & P platen press, and discuss applications of Boxcar plates and bases for smaller tabletop presses. $130 ($115 members) + $45 supply fee
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Open Studio: Letterpress, Screenprinting, Bookbinding Letterpress $30 ($25 members) Register for this workshop (specify Letterpress, Screenprinting or Binding)
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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, dampen, and pattern papers! Fee covers paste and methylcellulose, pigments, and some patterning materials. Supply your own paper or purchase it in The Shop. $15 ($10 members)
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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. See the Bookbinding Open Studio description below for registration information.
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Open Studio: Letterpress, Screenprinting, Bookbinding Letterpress $30 ($25 members) Register for this workshop (specify Letterpress, Screenprinting or Binding)
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OPEN STUDIO SCHEDULES Open Studio: Bookbinding Open Studio provides access to binding tools, cutting equipment, and fellowship! Work on your own projects in the company of other artists in a friendly and supportive environment. Fee covers select text-weight paper, thread and PVA; supply your own bookboard, cloth, decorative papers and other needs. Plus, if you aren't already trained to use our cutting equipment, here is your opportunity! Through hands-on training you will learn the capabilities of each piece of MCBA’s cutting equipment, and how to use them correctly and safely. Completion of this training will permit you to rent this equipment and use it independently. Cutting Equipment Trainings take place on the second Tuesday of each month.
Open Studio: Letterpress Set type, make polymer plates, print on MCBA’s presses and enjoy the fellowship of other artists. Reservations are first-come, first-served, and participants must have completed an introductory course on the press they are requesting (Vandercook, platen, sign). Fee covers inks and solvents; supply your own paper.
Open Studio: Screenprinting Prep screens, expose and print in MCBA’s darkroom and printing studio, and enjoy the fellowship of other artists. Fee covers screen use, emulsions and inks; supply your own paper.
Open Studio: Marbling and Open Studio: Papermaking are also being offered this term; see the workshop schedule above for dates, descriptions and costs.
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