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Italian Long Stitch

2/27/2015

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Monday was the first of a new round of classes with Kathy Steinsberger.  The Italian long stitch is the first of several structures that Kathy will cover.  We made limp leather journals, as you can see above.  I finished stitching this one at home and am pleased with the outcome.  We will finish up Monday by adding a closure for the fore edge flap.

I enjoyed making this structure, so I made another -- a purse-size travel journal for Edith to take to Spain.  I built in a few little pockets so she can carry some blank paper for writing notes, as well as having a place for receipts and mementos. (See below.)  I'm working on another book that I think will use this binding.  This one will be a bit more artsy than a simple blank book.  Stay tuned for more information.
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Wow, PBI!

2/25/2015

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I am thrilled to be able to attend the Paper & Book Intensive, a ten-day school focused on book and related arts.  This annual event, May 17-28 in Ox Bow, Michigan, has been around for a long time and is associated with many of the greatest names in the book arts world.  PBI describe themselves as a "work­ing sab­bat­i­cal in the book arts, paper­mak­ing, and con­ser­va­tion for sea­soned prac­ti­tion­ers and moti­vated begin­ners."  I am squarely in the motivated beginner group.  As such, I'm honored to be included and am looking forward to working with new teachers and alongside "seasoned practitioners."  The format is two workshops in the first half (one morning and one afternoon) and then one workshop, which goes all day, for the second half.  In Session One, I will be taking Variations in Case Binding with Chris MaAfee and A Sheetathon! with Steve Miller.  Session Two will be The Multi-Accordion: Flexible in More Ways Than One, with Kevin Steele. More information on these classes here.

I'm not waiting until May to continue my learning, however.  I have just started another six-week class with Kathy Steinsberger at the Cary Art Center.  Kathy covers several book structures in this class. This Saturday (2/28) I am taking a letterpress class with Brian Allen here in Durham.  Next weekend, I am traveling to the DC area where I will stay with my brother and take a papermaking class at Pyramid Atlantic on March 8.  I will repeat the trip to Pyramid Atlantic in April for a bookbinding class with Linda Rollins on the 18th.  Also, Robin Harper, my first teacher, has promised a class on April 11.  The topic is TBA, but I'll be there if I can get a seat.  I always learn a lot from Robin.
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Another Secret Belgian Binding

2/19/2015

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    After retiring from 36 years as a public school educator, I am practicing book arts.
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