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[BKARTS] Upcoming Workshops at The Maine Media Workshops
There is still time to enroll in our Book Arts and Design workshops
this Fall. Please visit our website for more information.
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Making Books By Hand with Tara Law
Sep 21 - Sep 27
Explore the wide range of making books as an art form.
This workshop is for artists of any discipline who want to work in
the book format. Students learn through demonstrations and hands-on
experience how to work with many book structures, including
portfolios, signatures, journals, concertinas, accordion, and
Japanese side sewn. Whether unique editions, sculptural installations
or mainstream productions, this workshop covers the wide range of
possible interpretations of what constitutes a book. Demonstrations
are interspersed with slide shows of historical and contemporary
examples of book art. Discussion of Eastern and Western papermaking
is followed by demonstrations and experimentation. The workshop also
explores marbling, blender transfers and the use of handmade stamps
to create unique end pages.
Click here for more information.
Tools of the Trade with Sandee Cohen
Sep 21 - Sep 27
Expand creative horizons with the full arsenal of the entire Adobe
Creative Suite.
Many photographers are familiar with the extraordinary capabilities
of Photoshop, from the array of masking techniques to preparations
for the web and digital output. In addition to Photoshop, Adobe’s
Creative Suite contains an arsenal of other programs allowing
photographers to expand their creative horizons to include printed
promotional materials, logos, identities, illustrations, web and e-
mail graphics, even interactive documents and portfolio
presentations. This hands-on workshop gives the participant a
thorough understanding of the full creative suite of software
including Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, and Bridge.
Click here for more information.
The Embellished Page with Jan Owen
Sep 28 - Oct 4
Explore the creative world of words on a page.
Come and explore ways to enhance the written word. Participants see
how the spontaneous and colorful patterns of pasted paper are a
perfect background for the rhythm found in calligraphic writing and
gestural marks. By adding another layer of color and metallic powder,
the surface can become even deeper. To add words, students use dip
pens and brushes and explore how speed, tools and letter forms can
change the look of letters – either one’s own handwriting or a
calligraphic style. The class discusses which methods seem most
suitable for the words chosen, and experiment further by layering the
words and images using acrylic paints and sumi ink. Historic and
contemporary examples of calligraphy and manuscript page design are
provided for inspiration. Finally, the class tries different ways of
presenting the work: accordion fold books that hang or expand, or are
mounted on hardboard and foamcore.
Click here for more information.
Introduction to Letterpress Printing with Michael Bixler
Oct 5 - Oct 11
Learn to print like Johannes Gutenberg and Ben Franklin.
Time-Life chose the invention of printing from moveable type as the
most important of the second millennium. Letterpress printing, as it
is known today, is the finest method for the printing of letters on
paper. This workshop begins with an explanation and discussion of
letterpress terms, tools, type, history and paper. The differences
between fine book printing and ephemera are discussed. Correct
procedures for setting type by hand and printing on a Vandercook
proof press are thoroughly demonstrated. Traditional aspects of
letterpress design and typography are explored. Students print copies
of a frameable, two-color type specimen broadside.
Class discussion also covers the requirements for setting up a small
working letterpress studio at home, including the equipment needed
and where to find it, the presses that work well in a home studio
situation, and how best to move and install a press that – though
relatively small – can still be very heavy. Additional discussion
touches upon the use of digital typesetting and imaging in
combination with letterpress printing, and how the relatively new
photopolymer plate technology can work in combination with – or as an
alternative to – the 500-year-old technology of moveable metal type.
Subsequent course time is devoted to the planning, design, setting
and printing of a personal letterpress project: a poetry broadside,
card, small booklet, stationary or announcement.
Click here for more information.
Introduction to Bookbinding
Oct 12 - Oct 18
Learn a variety of methods to bind books.
From the Library of Alexandria to the Library of Congress, books
have been mankind’s predominant repository for knowledge and
communication. The binding of pages together that defines a book.
This workshop is an introduction to the materials, tools and
techniques used in basic bookbinding structures. Participants
investigate different characteristics and how to manipulate binder’s
board, laid, wove, handmade and machine-made papers, as well as the
proper use of bone folders, needles and threads, adhesives, cutting
tools and board shears. Different sewing techniques are also covered.
Simple bindings are explored including the accordion, Japanese stab
bindings and bindings sewn through the fold such as pamphlet stitch,
long stitch, and Coptic. Workshop participants continue refining
their binding techniques using materials created in or brought to
this workshop. While advanced bookbinding techniques are beyond the
scope of this workshop, the class includes a discussion of sewing on
a frame, working with leather, hand tooling, options for labeling and
the pros and cons of different types of presentation cases.
Click here for more information.
Letterpress Projects with Michael Bixler
Oct 12 - Oct 18
Print an individual personal project.
This workshop is for students who are familiar with letterpress
printing and the use of a Vandercook proof press. Participants in
this course will plan, design, set and execute a substantial
letterpress project under the guidance of a master printer.
Click here for more information.
Photographic Portfolio Box Making
Oct 26 - Nov 1
Create a custom presentation case to house a special portfolio of work.
The presentation case creates the first impression of a collection of
unique alternative-process prints or a carefully crafted body of
work. This workshop focuses on the structure of a photographic
portfolio box, also known as a clamshell case. Participants explore
the techniques, design and presentation methods used for this type of
handmade structure. Working in a fully equipped bookbinding studio
with a master bookbinder, students learn the tools and techniques of
making a clamshell case. Traditional and non-traditional techniques
and materials are covered.
Participants are encouraged to bring a body of work to inspire a
design for the custom-built case. A wide range of materials are
available at the bindery, while additional materials are also
discussed. Custom titling and labeling options are covered. While the
design, materials and craftsmanship of the case are what make a
handmade case unique, the function of the case is to protect and
preserve a body of work. Issues of archival permanence are discussed
and explored. The importance of acid-neutral materials including
board, cloth and adhesives is covered.
Click here for more information.
Visit www.theworkshops.com or e-mail info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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