What is a “Flim Flam book”?  Why, it's a little bit flip book and a little bit flip book. After spending the morning creating Jacob’s Ladder books, students will create ATCs (artist trading cards) as part of their second book of the day: a Flim Flam Book!

Uses for these two book structures include everything from artist book editions to showcasing collage work or mini-prints – whatever strikes your fancy! 

Materials to Bring: materials for mark making or decorating artist trading cards (ATCs), if you have additional tools that you would like to bring, feel free to do so

Optional and available at SFCB for student use during workshop: bone folder, utility knife, pencil, bookbinding awl, scissors, metal ruler, right angle triangle, small to medium size is best, glue stick. 

Workshop + Materials Fee: $175.00

Date & Time: Sunday, February 26, 2017 :: 10am-5pm

Location: 375 Rhode Island St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Note: Please read over the SFCB Registration Policies before signing up for a class

REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE 3 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START DATE OF THIS WORKSHOP.

About the Instructor | Jennie Hinchcliff

As a “near-native” of San Francisco, Jennie Hinchcliff has been creating artists books since 2001. Her works can be seen in the collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art's Special Collection, the Cooper-Hewitt National Museum of Design, and the Franklin Furnace Archive (among others); she has shown work at the San Francisco Center for the Book, Pyramid Atlantic, the New York Art Book Fair and the Tokyo Art Book Fair. As a workshop instructor at the San Francisco Center for the Book, Hinchcliff delights in sharing her knowledge of book structures and history with a wide range of students.
Jennie's personal work can be seen in the books "1000 Artist Journal Pages" (Quarry Books, 2008) and “500 Handmade Books: Volume 2” (Lark Books, 2013). She is a co-author of "Good Mail Day: A Primer for Eye-Popping Post", which explores the many styles and formats of correspondence art. Her blog "Every Day Should Be a Red Letter Day" highlights the creative connection between the USPS and artists.

Past Student Reviews:

“I enjoyed how much material we covered, and how efficiently the material was covered. I really enjoyed learning under Jennie.”

“Jennie is a fantastic, engaging, fun, experienced teacher.”

“Jennie is an excellent teacher, she was organized and did a great job of demonstrating and coaching us.”