Barbara Calzolari is Coming To Binders This Summer!

Earth-shaking news here for all of you inkers out there, of which I am one: Barbara Calzolari is coming to Atlanta this summer for a lecture and three-day workshop at Binders! More details soon as Binders releases them about specific dates, times and the processes she'll be exploring.



Last summer I took her Fractur workshop from the lovely FOTA Atlanta Calligraphy Guild and I can tell you she is amazing and her point of view is comes from a place of love, intention and movement. Probably movement being at the top of that list. She describes what she calls a "living letter" having a stem from which the flourish begins. I just love this metaphor. We all have a stem. And letters are but portraits of each of us.


Take a look at her site with all kinds of inspiring goodness. I am so excited I could burst. This will fill up fast - so when you hear word - sign up ASAP! This workshop will be exciting and new - a nod to the past with a contemporary bend - just like she is. And I swear - that's all I know. I am soooooo excited!

Bookbinding Class Praise

Anne Elser Bookbinding Classes:

"I recently participated in Anne Elser’s Bookmaking II – The Opened Book.
After taking several bookmaking classes with Anne, and making a number of blank books on my own, I was eager to create structures with something more inside. I felt initially intimidated by the notion, and had some reluctance to take the next step. Anne inspired me by presenting many suggestions for ways to enhance those pristine pages. Her generosity with her knowledge and ideas is one of the many things I love and admire about Anne.

The atmosphere in the sessions was relaxed, informal and supportive. I always felt very free to try out my own ideas and incorporate materials of my own choosing.

Anne offered helpful suggestions if I was stumped by a technical or artistic problem. In addition to the creative stimulation of her classes, there is always a good dose of laughter and fun. I would encourage anyone who is interested in bookmaking to try one of Anne’s workshops or classes."
~Donna Horn

"If you must take up bookbinding, start with a class conducted by Anne Elser. I took Bookbinding I at Binders, where the atmosphere was relaxed, materials needed were readily available as was the instructor's guidance. Anne is a gentle, encouraging teacher. She shares her expertise in a way that makes the student feel expanded, not constricted. I highly recommend her as an instructor in the art of making books."
~Kathleen D. Herndon

Calligraphy & Bookmaking Instructor

Binders Art Supply

“Anne is a great person to work with. She really knows what she is talking about and is an amazing artist.” June 16, 2009

Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert

Stuart Shapiro,
hired Anne as a Instructor in 2008

“Anne is an excellent instructor in both calligraphy and bookmaking. She is able to teach students at their individual skill levels, making the classes interesting and challenging. She helps those she instructs to develop their own creativity.” April 12, 2009

Top qualities: Personable, Expert, Creative

Donna Horn,
hired Anne as a instructor in 2009, and hired Anne more than once

Journey

This is a case bound book I made a couple months ago in the last bookmaking session. It's covered with imported washi paper from Washi Accents and the tiny pink flowered paper in the middle is from Binders. It comes in about 4 different shades, blue, pink, orange and green. The paper wrapped around the spine is a solid washi from Binders that I painted with acrylic. The headbands are made from the same solid paper and the pages are a Canson drawing paper that's smooth, thick and in a lovely warm ivory tone.





Tiny words at front (Journey) and back (Ending) are from a teacher's educational master vocabulary workbook where all the correct answers are circled in red. It was a real find at the Atlanta Vintage Books.



One of the great things about moving and throwing out things is that you find stuff you thought had been gone for years. For the past 8 years, my prismacolor set was sleeping in a box in our attic. I found it and started going through some of the blank pages in this book to add graph lines, grid marks and writing lines. SO much fun to make and NO I did not measure each one perfectly. They're all random!


The pink ink in the italic calligraphy pen is from Artlite. Artlite has the most fabulous pen collection and a really fun supply of lined and graphed paper pads that when alternated with blank paper, make great pages for a book. LOVE!



The notes you see written inside are all about this move and the encouragement I'm getting from god, friends and guides. It is glorious.

Back to packing!

~Anne

Fall Bookmaking & Calligraphy Classes at Binders

Online signup for these classes available soon. Or call Binders to sign up over the phone.

Binders Holiday Gift Making Workshops

Learn how to make cool handmade gifts this Holiday Season in two weekend holiday gift making workshops this Fall at Binders!

Taught by Anne Elser, these workshops are fast, fun and very rewarding. Come join us!

COLLAPSABLE CONTAINER:

October Saturday 17th: 10am-5pm

October Sunday 18th: 11am-5pm

$140.00

This container, designed by Lisa Ellerin, has six sides and a hinged base that enables it to fold flat. It's sturdy and lightweight and is made of 2-ply chipboard ( or davey board) and covered in decorative Washi Paper. All the supplies you need to make this structure can be purchased at Binders right before the workshop. We'll meet in the morning and break for lunch each day. Our workshops are fun and fast! Make a big one to hold pens/pencils, brushes or paper scraps. Make a tiny one for q-tips or hairpins! Make a set of 3 or more and nest them together on your work surface to make a "hive" of sorting containers. We'll have 2 full days to create your project and time permitting, we'll create a circular paper ornament and a miniature origami holiday tree.

I look forward to meeting you!

~Anne Elser

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BUTTON CLOSURE KEEPSAKE BOX:

November Saturday 7th: 10am-5pm

November Sunday 8th: 11am-5pm

$140.00

This little box is perfect for a man or woman looking to hold their favorite trinkets, stationary items, craft supplies, card decks and scoring pads, buttons, jewelry or cufflinks. The button closure is optional, as are the inner dividers. Build little feet for the bottom of your box as high as you like and tie it closed with any kind of elastic, leather, clasp or button. This box is very versatile. All the supplies you need to make this structure can be purchased at Binders right before the workshop. We'll meet in the morning and break for lunch each day. Our workshops are fun and fast! We'll have 2 full days to create your project and time permitting, we'll create a circular paper ornament and a miniature origami holiday tree.

I look forward to meeting you,

~Anne Elser

Workshop Supply list:

Binders:
1. Lineco® medium-duty awl
2. Lineco® bone folder (sm or med)

3. Davy Board 1 sheet 30 x 41 or 2-ply chip board
4. Lineco® Neutral PH Adhesive (8 ounce bottle) or Sobo Glue
5. Washi paper: decocrative Japanese paper (used as cover paper and here's an example of one pattern I'm fond of: Cherry Blossom)

6. Mechanical pencil (makes the most precise marks)
7. Scissors, exacto knife and blades
8. Self-healing cutting mat (any size you like)
9. Flat Big Brush (stiff, cheap and springy!) (small or large: .5 to 1 inches wide) or a Lineco Glue Brush
10. Non-slip metal ruler (any size you’re comfortable with)

11. Waxed thread & binders needles.
Grocery Store:
12. Roll of wax paper
13. Ziploc container with lid: 2 cup (in which to put your glue mixture)
Bring from home:
14. Brick covered with paper (to weigh down your books as they dry flat)

New Bookmaking Class at Binders begins TONIGHT

Sign up on line or in person. We're beginning a new evening class at Binders tonight. Can't wait to see some new faces.

 • Bookmaking May: 

May 26 - Jun. 30

6 Session class @ Binders

Tue. evenings 6-8:30PM

$140.00