[GBW] workshops at Shakerag (TN) with Shanna Leino and Susan King

["Eric Alstrom, GBW Communications Chair" <communications@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

For more information, please visit the Shakerag website:
<http://www.shakerag.org>

Workshop #1
Late Coptic Bookbinding with Shanna Leino
When:      June 14-20, 2009
Where:    Shakerag (Sewanee, TN)
Focusing on book production practiced in Egypt during the seventh to
eleventh centuries, participants will each build a book with laminated
papyrus boards, covered in elaborately worked leather. We will blind tool,
punch, pierce, lace, and stitch the leather before covering the book. A peg
and strap closure will be fashioned from bone or brass and leather. The
range of textures, handwork techniques, and the feel and weight of the
completed book are what make this structure particularly unique and
exquisite.


Workshop #2
Developing Ideas for Artist's Books with Susan King
When:    June 21-27, 2009
Where:    Shakerag (Sewanee, TN)
This workshop focuses on generating form and content for books. Participants
will use simple materials, writing exercises, brainstorming techniques, and
class critiques to spark ideas. Although no previous experience is
necessary, this will be a challenging and rewarding workshop. It will be
particularly useful for designers, artists, and writers who want to approach
creative work from the inside out, giving participants tools that will allow
them to work more effectively in the studio. Book structures and technical
issues will be discussed as they relate to specific projects developed in
the class. Participants can expect to have several mock-ups by the end of
this session.



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