Things I am looking forward to this summer include:

1. Peaches & Cherries
2. The consistent application of sunblock
3. Advancing the art of the book with a workshop at the Center for Book Arts!

Some of which can be seen here and here. Classes in bookbinding and printing now in session, ongoing throughout the summer. Highlights of the season include:


Linoleum Prints.

Summer is linoleum season. We will explore the medium and its myriad uses, from simple patterns to complex color compositions. Linoleum is a perfect accompaniment to type, and a great way to add color to the page. It can be used to tell a story, to illustrate or to decorate, and can be printed on the Center’s Vandercook Proof Presses or at home on a kitchen table. Barbara Henry will lead the way the week of June 29th, Monday through Friday, 10 am to 4pm.
Registration can be achieved here.


Letterpress II: Portfolio Exchange-The Secret Plan
Calling all printers: Bryan Baker will amaze you with his whiz-bang letterpress expertise. Each participant will venture further onto more advanced compositions with the incorporation of hand-carved blocks, and learn to utilize various methods of color overlay. As a class we will edition a portfolio that will contain a piece by all those involved with "The Secret Plan". Join us every Tuesday and Thursday in July to help advance the plot.
June 30-July 30, Tuesday and Thursday nights, 6 to 9pm
Register here.


A World of Boxes
The world of boxes is large, magnificent and full of surprises. Join Barbara Mauriello in an in-depth exploration of all that is enclosed.
July 20-24, Monday through Friday, 10 am to 4pm. Register here.



Historical Bookbinding
Recreate three books based on 16th and 17th century bindings: a limp multi-section book sewn on leather thongs with hand sewn endbands and a durable non-adhesive paper cover; an Ethiopian book with exposed sewing and wooden covers; and a large northern Indian account book with a stiff quilted fabric cover. Mark July 6th through the 10th on your calendar as the week that Susan Mills will show you how to make the historical contemporary.
Register here.