Hello everyone,
The year began with a most successful Preserved Books workshop at Opendrawer in Hartwell. Nine participants made at least seven books to put in their jars.
Robyn enjoyed joining her daughter Tessa in the class. Perhaps that is an idea for your next workshop. Would your daughter or son like to come with you?
LOOK BELOW FOR 3 NEW WORKSHOPS COMING UP EARLY IN THE YEAR
Out and about. Playing with granchildren, visiting the Triennial at NGV with my sister and enjoying a wander at Monsalvat after lunch with some lovely women.
And of course, I have been making paper and books. I had such fun making travel journals for two special young people who are off on an adventure this year.
I have a book in this international exhibition in Wheelers Hill. Those of you who are interested in handmade paper might like to visit.
IAPMA (International Association of Hand Papermakers and Paper Artists)
In 2016, IAPMA celebrated its PEARL jubilee. In addition to hosting the Biennial Congress, IAPMA has organised three world-touring exhibitions of paper artwork to celebrate. Beginning from the idea of a “pearl” being something small, precious, luminous and rare, IAPMA presents this exhibition of small-scale, self contained paper artworks set within a sculptural or book-like shell. The pearl within is a luminous, hidden treasure. Paper has many “luminous” qualities which our member artists highlight.
Participating artists come from seventeen countries from all parts of the world - North America, South America, Europe and Australia and includes six of our own very well known paper artists.
This exhibition will be showing at the Monash Gallery of Art, Wheelers Hill (Melways Map 71, J10) from 16th January until the 24th February 2018.
I have 3 workshops planned so far this year.
Date: Saturday 17th February 2018
Cost: $70 plus $10 materials fee
Venue: Box Hill North
Your friends will love receiving personalised gift cards from you.
Come along and spend time making beautiful unique cards using three different techniques.
Start the day by carving your own print block from your drawing or a design supplied by Barb.
This will be used with the cold wax resist technique and printing onto your cards.
You will collage, print, stitch and dye to bring colour and life to your cards.
Some cards will be made from handmade paper and others from commercial card.
You will end the day with many cards to give your family and friends on special occasions.
Your $10 materials fee will cover the cost of a lino tool, Soft Cut print block material and blank cards to work on.
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Date: Tuesday 8th May
Cost: $70 plus $10 materials fee
Venue: Box Hill North
Learn to make an artistic note book to house your workshop notes and samples.
They are so valuable for keeping your memory prompts and new learnings in an attractive reference book .
Easily accessed notes and diagrams will make your follow up days much more valuable as you weave your new skills into your developing art practice.
For this workshop you will bring notes and samples from a workshop or activity you have already done.
This information and your examples will be what determines the shape and style of your book.
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This is a Papermakers of Victoria workshop I will run at our Stables Studio at Bundoora.
Details and registration here: http://papermakers.org.au/workshops/
PAPERMAKING FOR A PURPOSE
Tutor: Barb Adams
22nd April 2018 at Bundoora
Handmade paper can vary greatly. For a handmade paper project to be a success it is helpful to know which paper you should make. This workshop will concentrate on making a variety of pulps which will be made into sample sheets.
You will learn how to make paper suitable for book pages of different shapes and sizes or pages with pockets included when you form the wet pages. Recipes will be provided for pulp making suitable for cards, strong paper for casting, paper into which other items can be included or paper suitable to print photos or text onto.You will take home a book you have made, in which you can store your specific paper pulp recipes and samples of your handmade paper.
While you are at http://papermakers.org.au/workshops/ have look at the other great workshops available.
Please send requests if you have something special you would like to learn or have a group of friends for whom you would like a workshop run.
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