Weekend of Exposed Spine Structures

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Want to channel your inner Keith Smith? Or simply not a glue person. Come spend a weekend making four exposed spine structures. Over a course of a Saturday and Sunday we will make a Long Stitch with a slotted wrapper cover, a Long Stitch with a chain, A Buttonhole Stitch, and an Unsupported Blanket Stitch. These four bindings are elegant variations on traditional exposed spine structures that expand aesthetic possibilities for artists and binders alike.

Beginners are welcome!

Level: This class is appropriate for adult students at all levels.
Dates & Time: Saturday & Sunday, June 27th & 28th, 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.