Protect your important documents or art on paper. Each student will learn to make a custom portfolio, and will also learn about tools, materials, and techniques for book arts. Cloth, board, and decorative paper will be provided. This class is appropriate for graphic designers, photographers, fine art printers, or anyone with a document or art work that they want to protect.
Level: This class is appropriate for students at all levels.
Dates: Sunday, December 4
Time: 10am-4pm
Max. no of students: 6
Instructor: Mary Baughman
Cost: $90 tuition + $15 materials fee
Note: Members receive a 10% discount off the price of tuition and materials. Please click here to join as a Member.
Mary Baughman cares for books at the Ransom Center. 39 years of work in this dynamic institution have 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 will support the libraries of the future. Promoting book arts has convinced Mary that a book arts center will be welcome in Austin. Mary is a member of the Lone Star chapter of the Guild of Book Workers, a member of the American Institute for Conservation, and 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.
- December 4, 2016
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Total spaces remaining: 5