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The Book Arts Program at the J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah is offering several community workshops over the next few months, some of which will be offered for free, supported in part by an NEA grant. Application deadlines are fast approaching (April 14, April 27 and May 11) so don?t miss your chance to apply for a free spot!
Please see below for details on these upcoming workshops. For more information visit our website at bookartsprogram.org or contact Allison Milham at allison.milham@utah.edu.
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Up-cycled Stories: Books as Process
Date/time: Saturday May 28, 10:00?6:00
Instructors: Julianna Christie, Marnie Powers-Torrey & Emily Tipps
Location: Book Arts Studio, J. Willard Marriott Library, level 4
Free spots are limited; please apply at http://goo.gl/forms/Mc0JWDF1Uc
Additional spots: $110, register here.
*The deadline to apply for a free spot is April 14.
Bring a personally challenging story to retell in a new light or a daily routine to reconsider and reframe. With a focus on finding joy and beauty in the everyday, participants stamp out insecurities, recontextualize shortcomings, and re-imagine the self in book form. In this active workshop, employ ink, brushes, stamps, mark-making tools, text, and re-collected common objects to produce process pages. Through a reimagining of the past, reinvent present perspective with an open heart, mind, and eyes toward gratitude and compassion. Instructors demonstrate a binding to be completed post-workshop from produced sheets. Come with a willingness to play with color, shape, narrative, and texture.
Word as Gesture: The Experimental Brush & Pen
Date/time: Friday & Saturday June 10 & 11, 10:00?6:00
Instructor: Louona Tanner
Location: Book Arts Studio, J. Willard Marriott Library, level 4
Free spots are limited; please apply at http://goo.gl/forms/H9JLXWYtud
*The deadline to apply for a free spot is April 27.
Explore expressively painted pages and discover the power of the calligraphic stroke to create unusual compositional elements. Using sumi and walnut ink, gesso, and watercolor, participants fill book spreads with layers of color, producing surprising results. Tanner introduces several basic and useful alphabets and gives participants the license to use unexpected tools to dramatically twist and turn letter forms. Watch the letters come alive and reveal the beauty of their repetition and form, and then bind the completed sheets into a book. This course is open to all levels from accomplished calligraphers to first-time painters and binders. Join us for a combination of color, brush marks, personal style, and fun!
Kitchen Table Paper Marbling
Date/time: Friday & Saturday June 24 & 25, 10:00?6:00
Instructor: Pamela Smith
Location: Book Arts Studio, J. Willard Marriott Library, level 4
Free spots are limited; please apply at http://goo.gl/forms/MQuNgBrGd9
*The deadline to apply for a free spot is May 11.
Focusing on creative alternatives to traditional paper marbling, this workshop makes use of low-cost, readily available tools and materials to create quality, decorative papers. Smith, a masterful, traditional craftsperson, demonstrates basic marbling techniques that are repeatable at home. Participants leave with a basic understanding of marbling methods and sample sheets of common patterns. Join us for a fun and thorough introductory experience.
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