DIY Workshop: Bookbinder

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When:

Repeats every month on the first Wednesday until Wed Mar 02 2016 .

Wednesday, October 7, 2015 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Where:

Who: This series of DIY workshops is designed for ages 12 years and up
Due to space limitations, only enrolled children may be present in the classroom. Please read the parent policy below.

How much:
Cost for Child/Student: $107.00
Cost for Adult Educator and Chaperone: $0.00
Cost for Adult Educator and PCA: $0.00

Please register by: Friday, September 18, 2015 - 5:00pm

Description

Bookbinders create tomes of all shapes and sizes. With just a pile of paper, some thread, and a dab of glue, create masterpieces that last for years!

$118 covers all 6 DIY Workshops and includes all materials for 7 different books, the completion of 8 DIY Challenges, and an embroidered DIY skill patch. The cost breaks down to less than $10/hour.

This series of six monthly DIY Workshop is limited to 10 participants.

All workshops are 2-hours long and are held on the first Wednesday of the month from 1PM until 3PM beginning in October and ending in March.

• October 7: Flag Book plus Stab Binding (2 books)
• November 4: Extended Tunnel Book
• December 2: Accordion with Accordion Insert
• January 6: Design Your Own Pop-Out
• February 3: Hard Cover Meander Book
• March 2: Transform a Book into Art using Recycled Materials (2 challenges)

Wednesday, October 7, 2015 Book 1: Flag Book … Challenge 1: Bind a Flag Book A flag book uses an accordion spine and a series of pieces of paper (that is, “flags”) to create a unique effect. When read, the individual flags form small alternating pages that open to reveal a hidden illustration or message. It’s a fun book for poems, riddles and question/answer formats. When completely opened, the flags overlap and lay flat to create a single surface that can be designed to form a larger image. This non-traditional book structure is great for incorporating text with images.

… and Book 2: Stab Binding (2 books) Challenge 2: Sew a Stab Binding Stab binding is a technique that uses a stack of single sheets of paper and some stitching to make a durable book that's perfect for a scrapbook or journal. This Eastern bookbinding technique has a simple yet elegant design that is well-suited for single sheets. Participants will make a blank book and learn a binding skill they can easily apply to future projects.

Wednesday, November 4, 2015 Book 3: Extended Tunnel Book Challenge 3: Create a Tunnel Book A tunnel book uses layered pieces of cut paper and accordions to make a 3D scene that tells a story or creates an amazing piece of art. Think creatively to explore depth perspective with text and images that draw in both creator and reader. The expanded tunnel allows for more expansive layered imagery.

Wednesday, December 2, 2015 Book 4: Accordion with Accordion Insert Challenge 4: Make an Accordion Book Accordion binding is a method that gets its name from its zig-zag appearance. Found in both ancient and contemporary bookbinding traditions, the versatile accordion book is created by folding a long sheet of paper to create individual pages. This structure allows the viewer to read a page at a time or to view the entire book at a glance. The accordion is limited only by the imagination!

Wednesday, January 6, 2016 Book 5: Design Your Own Pop-Out Challenge 5: Make a Pop Up Book Stretch your idea of what a book can be. One sheet of paper with a little folding and cutting is transformed into an endless number of possibilities! Learn this technique to make books explode into 3D!

Wednesday, February 3, 2016 Book 6: Hard Cover Meander Book Challenge 6: Make a Hardcover Book Create a meander book with clever cutting of a single sheet of page and finish it with a sturdy hardcover.

Participants will have mastered the DIY Bookbinders skill by the end of this series of workshops. Each participant will receive an embroidered Bookbinder skill patch at the final March workshop. (If you are a DIY subscriber, please let Nic know before you make your payment!)

Bibliography: Introduction to Teaching Books Arts
 

Book Making Techniques

• The Pocket Paper Engineer: How to Make Pop-Ups Step-by-Step, Volume 1: Basic Forms, by Carol Barton
   
• The Pocket Paper Engineer: How to Make Pop-Ups Step-by-Step, Volume 2: Platforms and Props, by Carol Barton
   
• The Pocket Paper Engineer: How to Make Pop-Ups Step-by-Step, Volume 3: V-Folds, by Carol Barton
   
• Pop-Up Design and Paper Mechanics: How to Make Folding Paper Sculpture, by Duncan Birmingham
   
• 500 Handmade Books, Volume 2, by Julie Chen
   
• Handmade Prints: An Introduction to Creative Printmaking without a Press, by Anne Desmet & Jim Anderson
   
• Making Books That Fly, Fold, Wrap, Hide, Pop Up, Twist & Turn: Books for Kids to Make, by Gwen Diehn
   
• Making Handmade Books: 100+ Bindings, Structures & Forms, by Alisa Golden
   
• Art Made from Books: Altered, Sculpted, Carved, Transformed, by Laura Heyenga
   
• New Pop-Up Paper Projects: Step-By-Step Paper Engineering for All Ages, by Paul Johnson
   
• The Art of Making Paste Papers, by Diane K. Maurer-Mathison
   
• Paper in Three Dimensions: Origami, Pop-Ups, Sculpture, Baskets, Boxes, and More, by Diane V. Maurer-Mathison
   
• Altered Art: Techniques for Creating Altered Books, Boxes, Cards & More, by Terry Taylor

History

• The Printing Revolution in Early Modern Europe, by Elizabeth L Eisenstein
   
• The Book: The Life Story of a Technology, by Nicole Howard
   
• Five Hundred Years of Printing, by Sigfrid H. Steinberg

These books, and many more titles as well, are available from The Shop at MCBA.

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Payment must be received by: Mon, Sep 21, 2015 - 5:00pm

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Cancellation information

Cancellation deadline: Fri, Sep 18, 2015 - 5:00pm

TO CANCEL BEFORE THE DEADLINE: 
(1) Please let the organizer know as soon as possible via email. 

TO CANCEL AFTER THE DEADLINE: 
(1) Let the organizer know as soon as possible via email. 
(2) No refunds can be made as the organizer has already paid for your workshops. 
(3) You may transfer your registration to another family by posting the availability to the HSAdventures Yahoo Group (and elsewhere as appropriate). 
(3a) Any reimbursements should be handled privately between you and your substitute. 
(3b) Please let the organizer know about the substitution. 
 
TO CANCEL ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT: 
(1) It is not cool to just not show up. Please let the organizer know if you are unable to attend — via email, text message or voice mail. 

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Please arrive by:

Please plan to arrive about 15 minutes early in order to have plenty of time to find parking, check in with the organizer, visit the bathrooms and otherwise be prepared for our program to start on time. Please plan to be early to avoid being late due to inadequate maps, confusing road signs, road construction, heavy traffic, parking difficulties, inclement weather or uncooperative children. 

Where to meet:

Please gather in the lobby of Open Book, by the coffee shop, unless directed elsewhere by the staff. Please check in with the organizer when you arrive. 

Food policy:

No food or beverages inside the classroom. Open Book Café is located in the lobby on the first floor for before or after gathering snacks.

Parking information:

There is limited free parking is available in the Open Book lot adjacent to the building, and metered street parking, pay lots and public ramps are all available nearby. Reserved handicapped parking spaces are located near both the front and rear entrances to the building. Please do not park in spaces reserved for building tenants or staff. Be advised that events in the building may limit availability of spaces in the Open Book lot and that Metrodome events can affect parking availability in the neighborhood.

Directions:

The Open Book building is located in downtown Minneapolis on Washington Ave. S. between 10th and 11th Avenues, near the Metrodome and just across I-35W from the University of Minnesota’s West Bank campus. 

Bus: MCBA is located on Metro Transit bus routes 7 and 22. The nearest stop is at Washington Ave. S. and 11th St., just down the block from Open Book’s front doors.

Rail: MCBA is located five blocks east of the Downtown East/Metrodome light rail station.

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