ONLINE via Zoom*
Learn the basics of tunnel book construction and collage in this fun, 3 hour workshop! Tunnel books are comprised of a series of pages that are held together with accordion hinges. The books are “read” through openings that allow the reader to see through the entire book to the back cover, creating the illusion of depth and perspective.
Registration will end on Wednesday, July 8th at 12 noon.
Level: This class is appropriate for students at all levels.
Dates: 2 Wednesdays, July 8th & 15th
Time: 2:00-3:30 pm
Max. no of students: 10
Instructor: Linda Anderson
Cost: $60 tuition
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.
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.
*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.
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] One piece 8.5 x 11 or larger, card stock or heavy weight paper, up to 300 lb[2] Selection of images, photos, or papers for collage
[3] Sharp pencil with eraser
[4] Metal ruler or straight edge, 12” minimum length
[5] Self-healing cutting mat or several layers of cardboard to protect table surface
[6] Glue brush
[7] PVA or other suitable white craft adhesive, like “school glue”
[8] Bone folder or back of spoon for creasing
[9] Scalpel or x-acto knife or scissors
[10] Waste paper for gluing out. Newspaper or junk mail will work.
- July 8, 2020 - July 15, 2020
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Total spaces remaining: 6