all classes offered at Richmond Art Center in California
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Relief printmaking
sign up hereJANUARY 11 - FEBRUARY 2, 2023
five sessions
Create a design and print multiples! In this six week class you will learn techniques for transferring your illustrations to the block, proper knife handling skills, and how to mix ink. This is a class for beginners.
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Beginning Book Binding
sign up hereJANUARY 17 - FEBRUARY 21 , 2023
six sessions
Learn the basics of binding your own book. We will explore origami folds, single signature, and multi signature structures. This class will get you ready to take on more complex structures on your own or with a class.
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Coptic-sewn book. Workshop
sign up hereSAT. February 4, 2023 10 - 1pm
In this one day workshop you will learn to sew an exposed spine book with cloth covered boards. Although this is an advanced structure I have prepared materials and instructions to be easily completed by first time binders,
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Multimedia sketchbook
sign up hereTuesday March 7, 2023
This is a one day workshop where you will learn to sew a book out of an unlikely material. Packing paper! This paper is virgin kraft and PH neutral. Besides being acid neutral, this paper will withstand ink, gouche, acrylic paints and markers, and heavy erasing. And it makes your opaque paints POP!
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No glue watercolor book: one day workshop
sign up hereSaturday March 4, 2023 10-1pm
This structure is really fun to make and requires absolutely no glue. We will sew sturdy watercolor paper on to paper tapes and lace them into an inside cover. Stiff paper is then wrapped around the entire book to create a soft, yet, sturdy painting companion for out in the field.