Japanese Butterfly Bookbinding
Date to be announced soon!
ZOOM Class
What makes a book ‘butterfly’? Come find out in this beginner-friendly workshop on one of the historical Japanese styles of bookbinding.
Instructor: Nic Heersema
$35
Handmade Paper and Journals
July 11th & 18th 3:30-5pm
ZOOM Class
Create your own handmade papers while learning more about what makes paper paper. In the end you will be able to turn your beautiful handmade paper into a charming journal using stab binding and pamphlet stitch techniques.
Instructor: Catherine Cross Tsintzos
$45
Roll-Up/Pop-Up Animated Animals
July 29th, August 5th, 12th, & 19th 6-8pm
ZOOM Class
Explore paper engineering fundamentals with an animation focus, try out your own ideas, and learn a new binding structure!
Instructor: Shawn Sheehy
$150
Hot Off The Presses! (Hand Set and Print our own 19th Century Newspaper)
June 28th, 29th, 30th, July 1st, 2nd, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th 10am-4pm
In Person Class
The Ephemeral is back! Members are welcome to join us for this 2 week experience of writing, typesetting, and printing FBAC's very own newspaper!
Instructor: Johnny Carrera
Free
Revealing Beautiful Wood Grain: Using Scrap Wood in Printmaking
July 25th 1-4pm
In Person Class
Wood grain has such a beautiful texture, you can create an interesting effect to your relief printmaking, even if you don’t carve it. This is a great beginning printmaking class with all the instructions you need for your first woodblock print
Instructor: Lauren Koch
$75
Exploring Drypoint on Plexiglass
August 14th & 15th 2-4pm
In Person Class
Learn drypoint and intaglio techniques to create unique print editions, utilizing plexi-glass as a cheaper alternative to using traditional metal plates. Basic drawing skills are a plus but not a requirement.
Instructor: Lauren Koch
$100
The Decorative Page: Middle Eastern Miniature Painting
FULL July 3rd 12-2pm
ZOOM Class
Introduction to a style of painting that is used to create beautiful designs and miniature illuminations as is seen in Persian and Middle Eastern books and manuscripts. These painting techniques are based on carpet and tile designs techniques transformed into a personalizable art form.
Instructor: Maral Taheritari
Free - Space is limited
Leather Paring Basics: The Scharfix and Paring Knife and Spokeshave
July 28th 6-9pm
ZOOM Class
A presentation on using the Scharfix paring machine and an introduction to using and maintaining a paring knife and spokeshave to prepare leather for covering a leather fine binding.
Instructor: Karen Hanmer
$100
A Wardrobe of Paper Cases
August 25th 6-9pm
ZOOM Class
This workshop presents four quick, folded paper cases.
Instructor: Karen Hanmer
$100