Weekend of Paper Bindings

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Looking for a substitute to cloth or leather covered bindings. Handmade paper is an excellent option. Paper covers provide a range of sewing and covering possibilities that can be mixed and matched to great effect. This class is a nice introduction to paper covered bindings. Over the course of this two-day workshop you will create four different bindings including a German stiffened paper binding, a multi-section pamphlet, an exposed sewing book with decorative guards, and a laced paper case with supported sewing.

Beginners are welcome!

Level: This class is appropriate for adult students at all levels.
Dates & Time: Saturday & Sunday, August 1st and 2nd, 10am-4pm
Max. no of students: 6
Instructor: Kevin Auer
Cost: $300 tuition + $20 materials fee

Members receive a 10% discount off the cost of the workshop, among other benefits.
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Completion of this class will qualify you to use the studios for your own projects. Details on Open Studio may be found here.

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Kevin Auer trained as an apprentice in bookbinding with Scott Mullenberg in Portland, Maine. He then worked as a conservation technician for a number of years at Cornell University. After graduating from the conservation program at the University of Texas at Austin, Kevin worked as a book conservator at the Walters Art Museum. Kevin learned letterpress from David Wolfe in Portland, Maine. He co-owned Wolfe Editions, a small shop that specialized in artists’ books and limited edition work. Kevin also ran his own shop for a number of years doing letterpress printing and book binding. He has taught letterpress at Dartmouth College, The Maryland Institute College of Art, and The University of Texas at Austin. Kevin is currently the Director of the Communication Design Program at The University of Houston, Victoria.