DATES: Saturdays, 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, break, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31, 11/7
SIGN UP OPTION: Each workshop is also being offered individually—sign up to come as you are able if you can’t make full series
TIME: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
FACILITATOR: Jesse White
COST: $350 includes most supplies(save by signing up for the full series)
Unearth hidden stories and unleash your creativity, exploring old texts through a new lens in this immersive, multi-session workshop series. We will be guided through the process of taking a discarded hardcover book and transforming it into a one-of-a-kind, mixed-media masterpiece. Part collage, part book art, this series explores how to manipulate existing pages to create a personal journal, a visual memoir, or a sculptural art object.
Series Overview:
Session I: Every Act of Creation Begins with Destruction. —Pablo Picasso
Learn how to plan the spacing of your altered book, tear pages, glue pages, and prepare your book with structural integrity.
Session II: An inspiring pop-up book with gorgeous 3D images… The encouraging test reminds readers to strive, to dream, and to believe that all things are possible. —Goodreads review of ‘Believe’ by Robert Sabuda
Construct architecture and special features in your book. Choose pop-ups you’d like to include in your book.
Session III: A secret home is like rocks under tide. —Proverb from Psychology Today
Create secret and sacred spaces in your book, through the creation of a drawer or other covert techniques.
Session IV: A book cover is a distillation. It is a haiku of the story. —Chip Kidd
Add a decorative cover to your book, with fabric or decorative papers.
Session V: Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash. —Leonard Cohen
Found poetry and intuitive painting are exciting ways to use the former content of your altered book.
Session VI: I don’t create for the result, but for the feelings I feel during the process. —Unknown
Learn tips and tricks in the work of collage.
Session VII: Art enables you to not only forget yourself but rediscover yourself in the process. —Anonymous
Altered bookmaking work session.
Session VIII: Stories make us more alive, more human, more courageous, more loving. —Madeleine L’Engle
Celebrating as we share our stories.
Who Should Attend:
No prior experience is required. This class is perfect for artists, journalers, book lovers, and anyone looking to experiment with mixed-media in a new way.
Final Project:
By the end of the series, each participant will have completed a personalized altered book that serves as a visual journal, storybook, or decorative keepsake.
Please register by 9/8. If you have missed the deadline, please contact us to see if space is available.
PLEASE NOTE: You must register to obtain the access code to the studio as we are in a secure building. Our studio space is only accessible by way of stairs with a railing.
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
#1: To register and pay online, use the ADD TO CART button below.
#2: If you prefer to pay by cash or check at the door, send us an email via the CONTACT tab to register and note that you will be using this payment choice. You may use this alternative for limited-budget sliding scale needs, set-price payments, and/or rounding up/pay-it-forward contributions to our Community Impact Scholarship which helps make our events accessible to all. Any amount paid above our set price will automatically make you a Blooming Peace ART ANGEL, and we graciously thank you for your support!