2017 Workshops
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Relicensure points for educators are available from the Utah State Board of Education for all workshops. For more information: Email or 801-585-9191.
May
Papermaking: Fiber + Formation
Allison Milham
May 16–June 13
Tuesdays, 5:30–8:30
$244, register through continue.utah.edu/lifelong
This fast-paced, five-week course is a venture into the fundamentals of hand papermaking. Topics include fiber selection and processing, western-style sheet formation, and experimental techniques ranging from pulp painting and stencil printing to sculptural applications using overbeaten fibers. Participants leave with a sample book of handmade sheets and an array of papers to be used for printing, bookmaking, collage, letter-writing or other creative applications. Space is limited to 15 participants.
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Allison Milham bio here
June
Letterpress Printing: Text + Image
Crane Giamo
June 8–July 27
Thursdays, 5:30–8:30
$340, register through continue.utah.edu/lifelong
Get a handle on what it takes to crank out an edition of gorgeous letterpress prints. This active, eight-week class introduces the fundamentals of letterpress, from paper selection and cutting to mixing ink and printing. Guided by the instructor, participants design and produce four individual projects using a variety of relief techniques and tools including metal and wood type, zinc cuts, linoleum blocks, pressure prints, photopolymer plates, and collagraphs. Space is limited to 15 participants.
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Crane Giamo bio here
Drop-in & Print Session
Bookmaking Blitz: Fold, Flap, and Pop!
June 17
Saturday, 1:00–5:00
Free and no registration necessary—just drop by!
Join us any time between 1 & 5 in the Book Arts Studio on the 4th floor of the Marriott Library! These Drop-in Sessions are informal opportunities to get your hands dirty and try some new techniques, ranging from alternative printing processes to paper decoration and much more. Bring a friend to explore these accessible and creative approaches to art-making. Free to the public and no experience necessary. Must be 16+.
Simple Book Repairs for At-home Curators
Christopher McAfee
June 28, July 5, July 19, July 26, August 2
Wednesdays, 5:30–8:30
$244, register through continue.utah.edu/lifelong
This course explores basic methods of book conservation as well as the reasons for performing, or not performing, conservation treatments. The class works together to determine the best treatment options for specific damaged books while also considering the ethics of performing those treatments. As students perform conservation treatments, they learn about appropriate conservation materials, adhesives used by conservators, and the tools of the trade. Students leave with a minimum of two treatments, a basic kit of conservation tools, and foundational knowledge to complete basic repairs at home. Space is limited to 15 participants.
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Instructor Christopher McAfee received a BFA in printmaking in 1993 from Brigham Young University (BYU) where he was first introduced to bookbinding. In 1995, he received an MFA in bookbinding from the University of Alabama where he developed an interest in book conservation. He has since worked as a conservator of books, documents, and photographs for BYU and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Archives. He is currently Head Conservator of Rare Books and Manuscripts at BYU.
July
One for the Books: Non-traditional Letterpress Techniques
Jessica Peterson
July 14 & 15
Friday & Saturday, 10:00–5:00
$200, register here / K-12 educators may apply for a scholarship here (deadline to apply: June 23)
Letterpress printing and typography are often bound with rigid procedures and constraints. This workshop provides the opportunity to explore non-traditional letterpress printing techniques by intelligently bending the rules in order to prompt creative design possibilities. On flatbed presses, students print from DIY printing plates including pressure prints and collagraphs. Pushing the constraints of metal and wood type, students explore how letters can be both image and text. Discussion includes the role that ink color, paper type, registration and mark-making play in the design of unique letterpress prints. Students leave with an edition of an eight-page artists' book printed as a single printer's sheet. Space is limited to 15 participants.
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Jessica Peterson is a book artist, letterpress printer, and graphic designer. She is the owner and printer at The Southern Letterpress in New Orleans, where she provides letterpress artwork, products, and printing to the Southeastern United States. She holds an MFA in Book Arts from the University of Alabama and a BFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Educators' Intensive:
Dive into Books as a Teaching Strategy
Paulette Rosen
July 17 & 18
Monday & Tuesday, 10:00–5:00
Free spots for educators are limited; please register here
Join us for a deep exploration of the accordion and pamphlet structures and their pedagogical possibilities. Rosen delves into the visual and fine motor experience of bookmaking through eight lesson plans that are readily adapted to all abilities, ages, and curricula. Participants create books that facilitate sequential thinking in images and words. Through discussion and shared examples, the class discovers the relationship between book structure and content. Participants leave the workshop with a veritable ocean of samples, printed instructions, and lesson plans that map the way for continued bookmaking in the classroom. Space is limited to 24 participants.
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Paulette Rosen is an artist and bookbinder living in Hamden, Connecticut. She graduated with a BS in Arts and Media (1976) and an MA in Child and Family Studies (1980) from the Merrill Palmer Institute in Detroit. After working as an early childhood specialist from 1981–1990, she returned to making art and bookbinding. She currently teaches book arts at the Hartford Arts School, as well as the Creative Arts Workshop in New Haven where she serves as head of the Book Arts Department. Paulette has taught classes and workshops to children and adults from ages 5 - 75, including teachers. Her artists' books are in many collections including Yale University Arts Library, Trinity College Watkinson Library, Connecticut College Shain Library, and the Library of the Boston Athenaeum.
August
Making Short Work of the Long-Stitch
Emily Tipps
August 5
Saturday, 1:00–5:00
$65, register here / K-12 educators may apply for a scholarship here (deadline to apply: July 14)
A multi-signature, non-adhesive binding with exposed sewing on the spine, the long-stitch structure is relatively quick and simple to bind; yet once the basics are learned, limitless creative interpretations are possible. This workshop teaches the basic long-stitch technique and demonstrates how high-quality materials, used thoughtfully, increase the tactile and visual impression of a hand-bound book. Participants incorporate a leather spine, handmade paper covers, hand-colored linen thread, and decorative endsheets to create an elegant variation of the versatile long-stitch binding. Space is limited to 15 participants.
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Emily Tipps bio here
Drop-in Session
Paper Decoration: Suminagashi & Pastepaper
August 19
Saturday, 1:00–5:00
Free and no registration necessary—just drop by!
Join us any time between 1 & 5 in the Book Arts Studio on the 4th floor of the Marriott Library! These Drop-in Sessions are informal opportunities to get your hands dirty and try some new techniques, ranging from alternative printing processes to paper decoration and much more. Bring a friend to explore these accessible and creative approaches to art-making. Free to the public and no experience necessary. Must be 16+.
November
Annual Print Appreciation
November 10
Friday, 2:30–7:30, just drop by!
$4 for 1 card; $10 for 3 cards
Come help the Book Arts Program celebrate letterpress printing! With a variety of printing plates and type locked-up on the presses, guest printers (that's you!) can create cards from modular elements overprinted to match individual taste. We invite the public to drop in and print as many cards as time or wallet will allow at $4/card or $3 for $10.00.
News
Upcoming Workshop!
Letterpress Printing:
Text & Image
Thursdays • June 8 – July 27
5:30 – 8:30pm
$340
Studio Hours
Summer Semester:
June 9 – July 28
- Monday – Wednesday:
3:00 – 9:00 pm - Thursday – Saturday:
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