Current Teaching and Bookbinding Class Schedule
May 15 - 16, 2010 - Bookworks, Asheville NC
Box Making Made Easy...Students at all levels of experience are invited to bring a small book of their choosing to this two day class. Techniques for measuring and constructing a clam shell box will be thoroughly presented and practiced. No rulers or difficult formulas will be used. Students will complete the box in two days including the trays and outer case and go home with their book fully enclosed and protected. No experience necessary. All tools and supplies will be provided.
August 22 - 28, 2010 - Snow Farm New England Center for Crafts, Williamsburg MA
Book Arts: Marbling for Small Books and Boxes...Students will learn to marble papers in both traditional and innovative ways. Then these papers will be used to make small format books and boxes. Miniature projects allow for numerous projects in a week and can be remade at home in much larger sizes. Fun for all, no prior experience required.
Oct 3-9, 2010 - John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown NC
Old Books and New Books...Traditional hand bookbinding and restoration. Students will learn traditional hand bookbinding to construct new books and boxes using materials including paper, board, adhesives, leather and cloth. For those interested in old books, old books will be cleaned, repaired, deacidified, rebacked, conditioned and preserved. Focus is on techniques, materials and products used by professional hand binders. No experience necessary, just a love of books.
Oct 10 all day, Oct 13, 20, 27 6 - 9 pm - Bookworks, Asheville NC
Book Repair and Restoration...Come and discover the joys of repairing and restoring your favorite old and damaged books, transformed to tombs strong and beautiful. Continue to advance your study or begin anew. Practice cleaning and preserving techniques, learn about products and materials to prolong the life of books and papers.
January 9 - 15, 2011 - John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown NC
Dynamic Duos For Books...This is an advanced level class, co-taught by Dea Sasso and Lynda Abare on leather bindings for books with pewter sculpted covers (Repujado) Refer to the JCCFS website for particulars regarding the class.
August 28 - Sept. 3, 2011 - John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown NC
Leather Bindings with Metal Clasps...Dea team-teaches with metal engraver Tom Patterson.. Students will construct leather bound books and learn to create bronze and brass clasps and closures for their books. Some book experience is helpful. Metal experience not needed. Refer to FS website.
Oct 2 - 8, 2011 - John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown NC
Mostly Old Books...Repair and Restoration Class. Refer to Folk School website for particulars of the class.