Celebrate 200 years since the “first science fiction” novel was published in 1818 by creating your own unique design binding for a facsimile of the first edition of Frankenstein. The facsimile has 11 signatures, 220 pages total. Each participant will sew their book in a style they chose. Books will be rounded and backed. Participants will choose a style of end band to make, and then cover their books with their own design binding in cloth, paper, or ¼ leather.
Textblock facsimile and photo provided by Karen Hanmer http://www.karenhanmer.com/
Level: Students must have taken Bookbinding One or 2 bookbinding classes at ABAC
Dates: 4 Mondays, September 10-October 1
Time: 6-9pm
Max. no of students: 4
Instructor: Mary Baughman
Cost: $180 tuition + $40 materials fee
Note: Members receive a 10% discount off the price of tuition and materials. Please click here to join as a Member.
Completion of this class will qualify you to use the studios for your own projects. Details on Open Studio may be found here.
This class will meet on the following dates and times:
Monday, September 10, 6-9
Monday, September 17, 6-9
Monday, September 24, 6-9
Wednesday, October 1, 6-9
Mary Baughman’s career spanned 40 years at the University of Texas, most of that time caring for unique books at the Ransom Center. Her years of work in that dynamic institution convinced her that books are the technology of the future. Teaching book arts for children has convinced her that children who learn to love books continue to love reading and writing, and will support the libraries of the future. Promoting book arts and 3 years of volunteer work as the Board Chair of Austin Book Arts Center has convinced Mary that ABAC is enthusiastically welcome in Austin. Mary is a member of the Lone Star chapter of the Guild of Book Workers, a founding member of Austin Book Workers, and one of the originators of the Book Arts Fair held for 20+ years at Laguna Gloria Art Museum.
- September 10, 2018 - October 1, 2018
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Total spaces remaining: 2