Are you as big of fan of James Allen's book excavations as I am? Here's your chance for a workshop with him coming soon to the Bellevue Arts Museum in Bellevue, Washington.
From the museum web site: "Make your own Book Excavation with Cut Up/Cut Out artist James Allen. In this two-day workshop, Allen will demonstrate reductive techniques and processes he uses and guide students through their own book excavation.
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The Book Arts Guild and Guild of Book Workers Northwest Chapter co-sponsor:
Wood Shop Basics for the Book Artist a workshop taught by Susan Collard September 27 & 28, 2014 10:00am-5:00pm Art Building Room 207 University of Washington Seattle campus
This class provides an introduction to cutting, drilling, and fastening wood using common hand tools. Each student will make a small board book with poplar, oak, and birch aircraft plywood pages, bound with Tyvek and Japanese repair tissue. The books will include enticing features of the “constructed” book: a shadow box with mitered corners, simple magnetic closures, windows, and a fold-down mirrored page.
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This workshop will be fantastic. I took a workshop from Tim 15 or so years ago in Denver and it was one of the best ever. Sign up soon!
A summer workshop with Timothy C.
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Have you ever taken a 5-day summer workshop out at OCAC? If not, you must. I always feel like I am at summer camp during a long class at this very inspiring and beautiful campus. While you are there be sure to bring up your lunch money, because the food at the Hands On Cafe is fantastic.
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