Arts
Arts workshops at the San Francisco Center for the Book are the creative heart of bookmaking – where concept, materials, form and content come together. You'll find courses on varying approaches for creating an artist's book, the many art processes to capture your vision, and structures to spark your imagination.
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| Arts |
Sessions: 1
Start: May 26, 2013, 9:30 AM
End: May 26, 2013, 5:30 PM
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Courtney Cerruti |
Alter an existing book with an array of art and writing techniques to create a stunning and inspired artist's journal. |
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| Arts |
Sessions: 1
Start: May 31, 2013, 6:30 PM
End: May 31, 2013, 9:30 PM
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Courtney Cerruti |
Spend an evening creating original, hand-painted paste paper to use as gift wrap, bookbinding decoration, endpapers, and material for countless other paper crafts. |
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| Printing, Arts |
Sessions: 1
Start: June 2, 2013, 9:30 AM
End: June 2, 2013, 5:30 PM
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Courtney Cerruti |
Discover the unpredictable and rewarding craft of collagraph, a technique that uses collaged natural and found materials to construct a plate for printing on an etching press. Also, foray into gelatin plate making with botanicals for a different take on imprinting with organic textures. |
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| Arts |
Sessions: 1
Start: June 9, 2013, 10:00 AM
End: June 9, 2013, 4:00 PM
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Rhiannon Alpers |
Learn the basics of creating your own handmade paper with exotic fibers from your garden, grocery and local florist. |
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| Arts |
Sessions: 1
Start: June 14, 2013, 6:30 PM
End: June 14, 2013, 9:30 PM
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Courtney Cerruti |
Learn both acrylic and solvent image transfer techniques for a variety of substrates and purposes. Explore transfer options using inexpensive materials and go home with a wealth of knowledge and a packet of samples made in class. |
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| Arts |
Sessions: 1
Start: June 15, 2013, 9:30 AM
End: June 15, 2013, 5:30 PM
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Nicholas Yeager |
Take the plunge into calligraphy with this one-day survey for beginners. Focusing on the italics, this course delves into calligraphy terminology, tools, techniques, and forms. |
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| Binding, Arts |
Sessions: 1
Start: June 16, 2013, 9:30 AM
End: June 16, 2013, 5:30 PM
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Judith Serebrin |
Create a little watercolor paper sketchbook with an exposed-sewn binding and a magnetic flap used to close the book on the open end. Learn design and watercolor techniques for decorating the book. |
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| Binding, Arts |
Sessions: 2
Start: June 29, 2013, 9:30 AM
End: June 30, 2013, 5:30 PM
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Michael Burke |
Explore the joys of making your own historical decorated papers, then experiment with contemporary designs and inventive techniques. |
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| Arts |
Sessions: 2
Start: June 29, 2013, 10:00 AM
End: June 30, 2013, 5:00 PM
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Judy Detrick |
In this two day workshop, you will learn the basic letterforms, and the rhythm and spacing that give Italic its distinctive appearance. Acquire the skills to work with a broad-edged pen to provide a firm foundation for learning almost any calligraphic hand. No prior calligraphy experience needed. |
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| Arts |
Sessions: 3
Start: July 9, 2013, 6:30 PM
End: July 23, 2013, 9:30 PM
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Billy Hutchinson |
Hand lettering for all, even those with the shakiest of handwriting! Ease into the art of calligraphy with this beginning class in penmanship, letter formation, layout techniques, and calligraphic processes and materials. |
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| Arts |
Sessions: 2
Start: July 11, 2013, 6:30 PM
End: July 18, 2013, 9:30 PM
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Julia Goodman |
This workshop is ideal for those who are curious about creative ways to make paper with minimal equipment and maximum fun. |
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| Arts |
Sessions: 2
Start: July 17, 2013, 6:30 PM
End: July 24, 2013, 9:30 PM
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Will Cloughley |
A blank book is a wonderful place to gather one’s thoughts, ideas, and impressions, and pair them with images, found material, and more. In this two-day evening workshop, students will learn how to integrate the visual and linguistic maps of their experiences in the book form. |
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| Arts |
Sessions: 1
Start: July 20, 2013, 10:00 AM
End: July 21, 2013, 5:00 PM
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Judy Detrick |
Learn Western calligraphy fundamentals from pen patterns to beginning an alphabet. |
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| Arts |
Sessions: 2
Start: August 7, 2013, 6:30 PM
End: August 14, 2013, 9:30 PM
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grendl löfkvist |
Get medieval! Learn the history and fundamentals of Gothic Textura in this introductory calligraphy workshop. Practice using the broad-edged pen and learn to write a basic black-letter alphabet in this workshop designed for novices. |
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| Arts |
Sessions: 1
Start: August 12, 2013, 6:30 PM
End: August 12, 2013, 9:30 PM
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Courtney Cerruti |
Learn both acrylic and solvent image transfer techniques for a variety of substrates and purposes. Explore transfer options using inexpensive materials and go home with a wealth of knowledge and a packet of samples made in class. |
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| Arts |
Sessions: 3
Start: August 13, 2013, 6:30 PM
End: August 27, 2013, 9:30 PM
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Billy Hutchinson |
Hand lettering for all, even those with the shakiest of handwriting! Ease into the art of calligraphy with this beginning class in penmanship, letter formation, layout techniques, and calligraphic processes and materials. |
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| Arts |
Sessions: 1
Start: August 17, 2013, 9:30 AM
End: August 17, 2013, 5:30 PM
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Courtney Cerruti |
Using the work of Joseph Cornell as inspiration, create a little personal world inside a shadow box. |
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| Arts |
Sessions: 1
Start: August 24, 2013, 10:00 AM
End: August 24, 2013, 5:00 PM
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Judy Detrick |
Whether hand drawn or type set, initial capitals adorned with textures, patterns, and colors are certain to draw attention to any text. |
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