GREAT OPPORTUNITY!  We have one (1) opening for a 2-day Sculptural Mica Bookmaking workshop on May 14 -15 with well-known bookmaker DANIEL ESSIG at his studio in Bakersville (near Penland), NC.

Cost: $300.00 ($150.00/day) - includes most materials, use of tools, and lunch both days; 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.  

From Daniel's website:  "This workshop will explore creating and collaging book pages made primarily from mica, pushing beyond using mica as just a small element in book arts.  Our main focus will be manipulating composite mica used in the lampshade industry.  These sheets of mica come in several colors, depending on the variety of mica and the binder that holds the sheet together.  We will construct our mica pages exploring various techniques that emphasize the unique qualities of mica.  I will teach an elegant Coptic binding, as well as hinging methods that will enable you to push your book into a more sculptural form." To see a book example, go to:  danielessig.com

Workshop is limited to four students.  We had a cancellation, so this opened a space!  

I am the coordinator for this workshop.  Some students have taken many bookmaking classes; others only some!  Class is open to ALL LEVEL OF STUDENTS!

(Some students will be staying at a nearby farmhouse the night of May 14th.)