Ref: S3D32973
Enjoy exploring ways of creating a unique book. It is ideal if you have lots of imagery on paper, for example your own drawings, writing, prints, patterns and photographs, and wish to now transform this material into book form.
You will explore a range of simple book formats. The tutor will demonstrate a range of different book structures and hand binding techniques, including a pamphlet book, a concertina book and Japanese styles. General studio bindery practice is also discussed. In the introductory session, there will be a handling session of the tutor’s collection of artists’ books, pamphlets, sketchbooks and blank book forms, and an introduction to making, covering grain direction and making origami books.
By the end of the course, you should have produced samples of different, simple book forms, as well as completed a more considered individual book. You will also gain an awareness of some contemporary artists’ books.
You will be provided with:
Materials to aid the development of the book you wish to create Images: photos, drawings, paintings on paper, small prints, paper ephemera It is suggested that you bring a retracting blade, e.g. Stanley knife for cutting paper and small amounts of board. Please do not bring a snap off craft knife or knife with a fixed blade.
It is also useful to bring a good quality set square, small good quality ruler, mechanical pencil and good quality scissors. The following materials are also useful if you have them: a notebook, pencils, pens, special paper or board, special fabric scraps, an apron, and any ribbon, cordage or string that you may wish to use as a tie. Please wear covered footwear in this workshop.
Available from shop: Various papers, including: cartridge paper, watercolour papers and Khadi papers Bone folders, book cloth, etc.
Available from tutor: The following items will also be available for use during the course: bone folders, bradawls, small scissors and bookbinding needles.
Please wear appropriate clothing/aprons for the workshop or studio. This includes stout covered footwear, i.e. no open-toes or sandals, and safety boots, if specified.
Arrival day
Residential students can arrive from 4pm, non-residential students to arrive by 6.45pm for registration
6.45pm: Welcome, followed by dinner (included)
8 - 9pm: First teaching session, attendance is essential
Daily timetable
Course teaching 9.15am - 5pm (lunch included)
Dinner: from 6.30pm (included for residential students)
Evening working: students may have access to workshops until 9pm, but only with permission from the tutor and provided any health and safety guidelines are observed
Departure day
Course teaching: 9.15am - 3pm (lunch included)
Residential students will need to check out of rooms by 10am
Please note, the tutor may make slight variations to the daily timetable as required
Tracey Bush trained as an illustrator, and successfully freelanced for many years. She has produced a series of books, which have been acquired by the Yale Centre for British Art, Tate Britain and the Marvin Sackner Collection of Concrete Poetry. In 2014 Tracey was commissioned to create the large scale 'Ports of the World' butterfly box, which is installed on the P&O cruise ship, Britannia.
Residential option available. Find out accommodation costs and how to book here.
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