FOCUS ON BOOK ART CONFERENCE: PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, FOREST GROVE, OREGON
Saturday, July 16, 2022
Book in a Day: The Sewn Board Binding
The Sewn Board Binding is an essential structure for any book artist to have in their arsenal.
This class combines the fundamentals that inform sound construction with the satisfaction of finishing a fun, ready-to-enjoy book in one day. Beginners will gain skills and better
understand the nuances of good form, and experienced binders will discover unexpected
opportunities for creative flair that can be exploited in future work. (Check out the examples of expanded work HERE.)

FOCUS ON BOOK ART CONFERENCE: PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, FOREST GROVE, OREGON
Monday-Tuesday, July 18-19, 2022
The Reversible Accordion
Explore a a new take on the accordion book turning it inside out with a reversible hinge to provide a range of reading and display possibilities.

FOCUS ON BOOK ART CONFERENCE: PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, FOREST GROVE, OREGON
Sunday, July 17, 2022
Book Structures for Classroom Activities
Visits to classrooms, senior centers, and art clubs can generate additional income for artists patching together a variety of revenue streams. It can also invigorate your art practice in unexpected ways. If you are ever asked to teach “something” about books, you may not have much teaching experience and feel a little uncertain about facing a large group. Or you may be an experienced teacher, but not quite sure about how to fit book creation into your curriculum. This is a class for you. Participants will look at folded and simply sewn structures that lend themselves to different subjects and concepts, learn tips for leading large groups and learn to adapt tools and materials to different age groups. Students will leave class with a set of teaching models.

SITKA CENTER FOR ART AND ECOLOGY, OTIS, OREGON
FRI-SUN, AUGUST 5-7, 2022
Exploring the Twined Binding
Sitka is a beautiful setting for learning a book arts structure that combines strong paper and a a textile technique derived from centuries-old twining techniques.