Book Binding Class

Last Sunday I went back to Flat Bed Press in Austin, TX for the second half of the class where I made monotype prints.  This time we did book binding!

I finally bound those large collage folios that I was making over the past few months.

The front and back covers are record jackets!  I just liked the art on them and thought it was a cool idea so I went with it!  Here is the front cover:

All of the pages:

The spine - with a Coptic stitch binding:

The back cover:

I bound all of my monotype prints into a journal too!  Here are some pictures:

I also learned how to do Japanese Stab Binding so that I could bind my handmade paper from the Peace Paper Project:

I still have more handmade paper that I need to bind into books but I ran out of time at the class.  If you are interested in making books, here is the reference that my teacher recommended:

Do you do book binding?  Do you make your own journals?  I would love to see some pictures! 

FSU Veteran Creative Arts Workshop 2014

A few weeks ago I went back to FSU to help with their annual creative arts workshop!!  Here are some photos from the first day when we were set up on the Union Green and had a make-and-take event where any student could stop by and learn about paper making and make some paper!

FSU Student Veteran Center's new logo ready for screen printing!

pressing water out of the paper with a Gator!

 And pictures from the workshop:

It was a lot of fun!  I went as an art therapist  - so I was there if anyone needed someone to talk to.  I helped with the workshop too.  I also made a few sheets of paper!!  Here are some photos:

Half Army - Half Navy Paper

Half Air Force - Half Marines

Some fabric that was dyed purple...and put a retro lady on it

I loved helping with this event!  I am super excited to be working with Peace Paper Project again in November when they are going to Texas Tech University.