Bookbinding for Teachers, April

ONLINE via Zoom

Classroom-tested, kid-approved! Create pamphlets and accordion structures geared to fit into arts/language arts/math/science/social studies programs. You will learn a variety of book structures and ideas for including book arts in your classroom. No prior art or bookbinding experience necessary. Book structures are most appropriate for elementary and middle school students.

Austin Book Arts Center is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Provider in the state of Texas. Teachers attending this workshop will receive 3 CPE hours.

This workshop requires a kit that will be mailed to registered students via USPS 2-Day Priority.

Level: This class is appropriate for adult students at all skill levels. You do not need to be a teacher to take this class.
Dates & Times: 2 Saturdays, April 10th & 17th, 10am – 11:30am CDT
Registration ends: Sunday, April 4th at midnight
Max. no of students: 10
Instructor: Linda Anderson
Cost: $60 tuition & materials + $10 postage fee
Members receive a 10% discount off the cost of the workshop, among other benefits.
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Supply List

In addition to a tablet or computer with a reliable Internet connection and a well-lit space in which to work, students will need to provide the following:

1). Sharp pencil with eraser
2). Metal ruler or straight edge, 12” minimum length
3). Self-healing cutting mat or several layers of cardboard to protect table surface
4). Glue brush
5). PVA or other suitable white craft adhesive, like “school glue”
6). Awl or needle in cork
7). Hole punch
8). Bone folder or back of spoon for creasing
9). Scalpel or x-acto knife
10). Waste paper for gluing out. Newspaper or junk mail will work.

ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Early registration is encouraged.
• This workshop is designed for adults. Older teenagers, age 16-17, may also register. For information on resources for younger children, please click here.
• At this time, we are only mailing kits to the continental US. A detailed list of materials in the kit can be emailed to a registered student living outside the continental US, prior to the workshop.
• Registered students will receive a link to the Zoom meeting in the confirmation email. Students will also receive detailed instructions on how best to participate via Zoom, helpful if one is unfamiliar with the platform.
• Zoom meetings for this workshop will be recorded. Students will have private access to the recordings for 90 days.

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Linda Anderson received her MFA in 1978 (Printmaking/Design) from Brigham Young University. Her career was two fold, training as a Book Conservator and bookbinder, working in that field in the 1980’s and early 1990’s, then going back to school in Texas to get an education degree, after which she worked as an art specialist in AISD for nearly twenty years. Linda now is a retired art teacher and educator, but continues to lead book-arts classes for children and adults at the Austin Book Arts Center. Her art and book art has been exhibited in Texas and Utah.