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Get access to the artist studios at the Museum for your book arts projects! Available during museum operating hours on the first and third Fridays of each month, open studios offer artists and hobbyists supervised access to its resources and equipment at an affordable flat rate. Staff or instructors will be on hand for questions […]
Create expandable books with depth and perspective. A flag book has an expandable spine with layers of paper “flags” that pop out, making it a delightful structure for evoking movement and action. Tunnel books, also known as “peep show” books, expand for a dramatic three-dimensional effect through layered cut-out panels. Students will complete a finished […]
Get access to the artist studios at the Museum for your book arts projects!
Learn paper engineering! Create Valentine themed pop-up cards while learning basic techniques, terms, and a foundation for creative exploration. Attendees will make four cards to take home utilizing generational cuts, angle folds, pop-up coil, and a pop-out frame card. Ages 15+. Registration: $70 for adults, $40 for youths. Includes all materials. Members receive a 10% […]
Learn the basics of safely and securely locking up type and images in a platen press chase. In this class, Michelle Wiebe will walk you through the fundamentals of setting type, furniture placement, quoin lock up and registration. We will also explore makeready, shimming items, leveling a platen press, as well as common lock up […]
Get access to the artist studios at the Museum for your book arts projects!
Explore the possibilities of Linocut printmaking to create expressive patterns on textiles. Join artist, Michelle Wiebe, as she guides students through this versatile fabric printing technique. In this fun, fast paced demonstration, students will learn basic linocut skills, fabric preparation and they types of ink that can be used for permanent prints. Also covered will […]
Learn about the tools, techniques, and materials to successfully cut your own illustrations into linoleum blocks! In this workshop, you will learn the basics of block printing: how to transfer your design, how to choose the correct tool-tip, carving tips and tricks, managing ink and paper, and how to successfully pull a print. By the […]
This workshop is sold out, but you can still sign up for the March 19th date! This one-day workshop will introduce you to the basics of making books, covering fundamentals such as paper grain, folding, and stitching. Participants will gain understanding of both techniques and materials by working with paper, thread, and adhesives. We will […]
In this demo workshop students will learn screenprinting techniques that can be accomplished at home with simple materials. No expensive equipment required. Screenprintng is a very versatile method of printing. It can be used to produce editions of prints, monoprints and monotypes. Syd will demonstrate how to print with stencils, watercolors and other basic art […]
