Join us for a special day of bookmaking and reflection on the making process. We will be making an easy but versatile book structure called an accordion or leporello. This is a very simple book to make that does not require sewing but it is very easy to adapt and the fun is putting together the contents of the book. Unlike a traditional book, the accordion pages can be opened out which allows the viewer to see the contents in a continuous way, creating a visual story. It can also be “read” like a traditional book, turning the pages one by one.
We will learn the basic structure of the book and the contents will be up to each person. You can fill your book with anything that is two dimensional: photographs, collage, drawing, painting, doodles, writing, fabric, embroidery…the possibilities are endless.
Along with learning how to make this book, there will be a portion of the class dedicated to sharing about the making experience. As part of her Masters thesis about the experiences of book binding students as we learn and create in community. Rachel will be leading us in a reflection at the end of the workshop. This optional reflection process will be geared toward identifying how the slow process of creating books by hand might be a way to resist the pressure of a world that is increasingly fast-paced, digital, and often more focused on quantity and profit than quality and meaning. Rachel will lead the group in a discussion which explores the meanings that develop through the objects created in group making processes to support her research.
Please note that no photographs will be taken, and you can opt out of the reflection or any portion of the workshop at any time.
Level: Beginner
Instructor: Joyce Tromba and Rachel Watkins (Read Joyce and Rachel's bios)
Members: $55
Non Members: $66
Materials fee: $10 cash, check, or venmo (to be paid day of the workshop)
Materials provided by instructor: All materials for making the book are provided.
Students should bring: Optional: bring whatever you want to put on your pages: prints, drawings, poetry or other writing, photographs.
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