Beginning in 2013, you'll have access to three structured and well-paced courses, taught in an environment that encourages your creative flow, and amongst a group of people just like you, with lots to share. Just outside the classroom door is a helpful team of creatives waiting to assist you in purchasing your supplies for every class and an experienced instructor who can help you choose the right tools and materials to fit your budget.
Come to The Binders Art School and see what all the fuss is about, discover why it's so much fun to take a class there, and just how easy it is to form new and lasting friendships in a creative community bursting with energy and promise.
See you in 2013!
Love, Anne Elser
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If you enjoy stitching, paper, and color in the company of good friends, you'll love this beginning bookbinding class. In Bookbinding 1, discover the fascinating anatomy of a book from cover to spine to fly sheet and how to make one sing in the spirit of good craftsmanship while celebrating your own aesthetic. Not only will you learn to make books (4!) and a custom slipcase for one of them, you'll be making the tools used to create them that make the process easy and enjoyable. Detailed handouts and an inventive and caring instructor are waiting for your heart and hands. This course is great for all crafters, artists, and scrapbookers of all levels and for those who want help in luring their creative side to the surface.
Projects included: Piercing Cradle, The Merfect, Side Stab Books, Coptic Book with Visible Spine, Tape Bound Book, Slip Case, and a Case Bound Book.
Syllabus:
Week 1: Piercing Cradle, The Merfect, Materials intro
Week 2: Side Stab Books
Week 3: Coptic Book with Visible Spine
Week 4: Tape Bound Book
Week 5: Slip Case
Week 6: Case Bound Book
Bookbinding 1: Beginning Bookbinding with Anne Elser
Beginner - advanced beginner
Tuesday (EVE) 6-8:30PM
Jan 8, 15, 22, 29
Feb 5, 12
Bookbinding 1: Beginning Bookbinding with Anne Elser
Beginner - advanced beginner
Tuesday (DAY) 1:30-4PM
Mar 5, 12,19,26
April 2, 9
Bookbinding 1: Beginning Bookbinding with Anne Elser
Beginner - advanced beginner
Tuesday (EVE) 6-8:30PM
July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Aug 6
Bookbinding 2: Intermediate Bookbinding with Anne Elser
Building upon the knowledge from Book 1, Bookbinding 2 is the perfect followup course to expand and strengthen your skills while delving into alternative materials and more complex book structures. Gain confidence in your ability to trust your intuitive choices in the creation of 4 new bookbinding techniques and a custom telescoping box for one of them. Learn to adapt your thinking to allow for alternate materials and solutions - all of which can be used to create your customized books - unique expressions of your heart and hands. This course is great for all crafters, artists, and scrapbookers of all levels and for those who want help in luring their creative side to the surface.
Projects included: Post Hole Album, Book Cloth & Long Stitch Book, Coptic Book with Cloth-Covered Spine, Secret Belgian Bound Book, and a Telescoping Box.
Sylabus:
Week 1: Post Hole Album
Week 2: Book Cloth & Long Stitch/Link Stitch Book
Week 3: Coptic Book with Cloth-Covered Spine
Week 4: Secret Belgian Bound Cover
Week 5: Secret Belgian Bound Signature Stitching
Week 6: Telescoping Box
Bookbinding 2: Intermediate Bookbinding with Anne Elser
Advanced beginner - intermediate
Tuesday (EVE) 6-8:30PM
Mar 5, 12,19,26
April 2, 9
Bookbinding 2: Intermediate Bookbinding with Anne Elser
Advanced beginner - intermediate
Tuesday (DAY) 1:30-4PM
July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Aug 6
Bookbinding 2: Intermediate Bookbinding with Anne Elser
Advanced beginner - intermediate
Tuesday (EVE) 6-8:30PM
Sep 3, 10, 17, 24
Oct 1, 8
Bookbinding 3 where book becomes collage, focuses on expanding the skills learned in Book 1 & 2 into the realm of creating lightly-themed content for a book's interior, and in the creation of structures used to enhance, accompany, and house your customized books. Not only will you be "treasure hunting" for unique materials and solutions, you'll be sharing your stories and themes in the company of good friends. Book 3 is a special journey for each student where the projects offer further exploration of how a little bit of folding, gluing and stitching bursts you into the realm of sketchbooks and journals with stories, and useful objects with purpose. This course is great for all crafters, artists, and scrapbookers of all levels and for those who want help in luring their creative side to the surface.
Projects included: Collapsable Container, Envelope Book, Themed Signatures, Cover alterations, Hinged-Lid Box, Accordion Books and Folders, and The Compartmentalized Gift Box.
Syllabus:
Week 1: Collapsable Container
Week 2: Envelope Book
Week 3: Themed Signatures: Staining, lining, pagination, windows, and short sheets
Week 4: Cover alterations: closures, beveled corners, layers, and windows
Week 5: Hinged-Lid Box & the Accordion book & folder
Week 6: Hinged-Lid Gift Box with open and lidded compartments
Bookbinding 3 and Beyond: Advanced Bookbinding and Structures with Anne Elser
Intermediate - advanced
Tuesday (EVE) 6-8:30PM
May 7, 14, 21, 28
Jun 4, 11
Bookbinding 3 and Beyond: Advanced Bookbinding and Structures with Anne Elser
Intermediate - advanced
Tuesday (EVE) 6-8:30PM
Nov 5, 12, 26
Dec 3, 10, 17
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