Please note that Museum Members receive 10% off the price of tuition. Advanced registration is required. Please call (713) 522-4652 to register.
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Impressions: Typing for Creative Writing
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Bring a friend! Use code 3THURBOGO to get half off when you register two+ people. David Foster Wallace said, “Many of the most important impressions and thoughts in a person’s life are ones that flash through your head so fast that fast isn’t even the right word.” In this storytelling and poetry workshop, we’ll explore the relationship […]
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Nick Almeida
Nick Almeida is the author of the forthcoming chapbook of stories, Masterplans, and has published fiction and nonfiction in Pleiades, American Literary Review, Mid-American Review, and elsewhere. He earned his MFA from The Michener Center for Writers and is a doctoral candidate in the University of Houston’s Literature & Creative Writing program.
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- April 21, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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Fee: $40
- Adults 18+
Open Studio: Bookbinding, Letterpress, Papermaking & Printmaking
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Get access to the artist studios at the Museum for your book arts projects!
- April 15, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Fee: $60
Beginner Block Printing
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Have you ever wanted to learn how to make your own stamps and prints? Your chance is here! In this workshop, you will learn the basics of block printing, how to transfer your design, use your tools to carve your very own block, and how to achieve the best results printing. You’ll be able to […]
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Alejandra Castaño
Alejandra (Allie for short) is an engineer by day and a creative at any other time. She’s the artist behind Paper Grotto Studio and got her start in printmaking when she was gifted a Speedball Block Printing Starter Kit. Along with her love of writing letters, Paper Grotto Studio was born. You can follow her on instagram @papergrotto.
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- April 14, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Fee: $50
- 13+
Intro to Paper Making
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Papermaking is an engaging and physical process that you can do right in your own home or workspace. Learn the basic elements of this ancient art as the instructor leads the class through the process of preparing the vat of pulp, pulling a sheet with a mould and deckle, couching the sheet, then pressing the […]
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Kathy Gurwell
Kathy Gurwell has years of experience in the fields of paper and printing, beginning with her graphic arts study in Paris and continuing as a Curator Fellow at Tamarind Lithography Institute in Albuquerque, NM, at the Museo della Carta in Fabriano, Italy and the Awagami Paper Factory on Shikoku Island, Japan. She has demonstrated papermaking in San Francisco, Santa Fe, and Houston, where she now lives. She makes paper in both Western and Japanese styles, working with fibers such as cotton, linen, kozo, abaca, and flax. She has taught workshops in Houston and the surrounding area for the past 20 years. More of her work can be viewed at kathygurwellhandmadepaper.com
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- April 9, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Fee: $95
- All Levels
Paper Marbling
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Have you wondered how those beautiful marbled patterned papers are made? In this hands-on one-day workshop, instructor Tony Vela will show you how! The class will start by going over the preparation of materials, including the carrageenan bath, alum treatment of your paper, and getting pigments to the right state ready for marbling. You’ll learn […]
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Tony Vela
Tony Vela is part of a 2nd generation family of bookbinders that have proudly served the greater Houston area for nearly 50 years. He splits his time between the two binderies, the family business in Missouri City, The Bookbindery, and Vela Custom Bookmakers in Houston at Spring Street Studios. At Vela Custom Bookmakers, their specialty and what they are known for is their restoration and rebind services. They are most proud of their attention to detail and craftsmanship, and their family heritage as bookbinders. They hope to continue that with their children for the next generation.
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- April 9, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Fee: $120