Experimental Planner Workshop
Friday, January 10 - Sunday, January 12
Tired of trying to keep yourself on track with your goals, downloading every app, and buying up every planner but utilizing none of them? Same here! Sign up to make your very own bespoke planner! In this class, you will design a planner, tracker, and/or calendar to fit your specifications exactly. Break up the year by fiscal quarter, week by meal, or each day by activity! Whatever fits your life best. By using a roll-to-accordion-style binding technique, the book can be opened to see every page (and all your progress) at once. Or compress it down to an easily storable planner. Then, when finished, flip it over, and you will have an entirely new book on the back to work with! You will design a set of repeating prints to block out your units of time, decorating them with the inspiration you need to get through the day.
For experienced bookbinders, this workshop will cover mid-level bookbinding techniques and push your mind to reimagine how you format your own time. With options for the cover cloth/leather, and strap material, you will have a planner to precisely fit your or your loved one’s needs, just in time for the new year!
All materials provided
Meeting Times:
Friday, January 10, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Saturday, January 11, 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Sunday, January 12, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Instructor: Zachary A.L. Stern
Paper Marbling 101
Saturday, January 25th, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Have you ever looked at old books and wondered how the intricate patterns on the cover pages were made? In this three-hour class, you will learn basic marbling patterns, including stone patterns, snail, Gilgit, and chevron combed patterns. You will also have time to practice your technique with different color combinations.
Materials will be provided, no experience required.
Instructor: Melinda Cross
Melinda has been marbling for over 3 decades and is still fascinated by the artform. She uses traditional techniques to create artwork ranging from monsters to abstract landscapes.
Drawing into Prints: Boston Figure + New Impressions Collab
Saturday, January 25
3:30-6:30
Two of Boston’s premier art spaces are coming together to offer a one-of-a-kind opportunity to create prints directly from a live model.
Damon Lehrer from Boston Figure, will guide participants through figure drawing basics while Andrew Stearns and Stacy Friedman from New Impressions will provide instruction on monotype techniques and press operation. Participants will leave with a small series of monotypes made from working additively or reductively on plexi plates. No prior experience needed. All supplies will be provided.
