JUNE WORKSHOP REVIEW

 Thank you Dena Bliss for sharing your "Cabinet of Favorites or Travel Portfolio" book with us. It may look tricky to make, but it was not, and could easily be adjusted to a different size. We liked the way there are pockets for small keepsakes as well as booklets for journal entries or drawings. And then to top it all off Dena showed us how to make a Turkish map fold that could  go either in a pocket or under a belly band on the cover. Following are some examples of the books made by our members.

Margaret Beech
Pockets on the sides for journals and two on the bottom
 middle for the map and/or other collectables.

Book cover with a belly band.

Michele Kamprath

Michele's cover

Everything in the pockets

Sherrill Story
Cover of book with Turkish Map under the vertical belly band

Sherrill's book opened up

Sherrill's second book

The cover with the map fold under the belly band

CABINET OF FAVORITES or HANDY TRAVEL PORTFOLIO

First of all, we want to thank Lynn Marsh for teaching our May workshop.  The Pocket Pages book should come in very handy to hold small items, especially while traveling.  Here are photos of Michele Kamprath's book.

Here you can see the book's pockets.

This photo shows the pages of the book, including
some that were tipped in.

Dena Bliss will be our instructor for the June workshop. The book we'll be making, a Cabinet of Favorites or Handy Travel Portfolio, would also be a good book to take on a trip as it has pockets and spaces for a notebook, etc..

Materials:

• Decorated cardstock 8 1/2" x 11" for the outside cover
• 2 pieces decorated cardstock 3 1/4" x 5 1/2" for library pockets
• 2 pieces decorated cardstock 10 3/4" x 4" for end notebooks
• 1 piece decorated cardstock 7 3/4" x 2 5/8" for interior notebook
• 1 piece white text weight (printer paper) 5 1/2" square for map
• 1 piece decorated cardstock 12" x 1.25" (to harmonize with other papers) for a belly band
• 6 pieces text weight (printer paper) 10 3/4" x 4"
• 3 pieces text weight (printer paper) 7 3/4" x 2 5/8"
• waxed linen thread and needle
• strong liquid glue

Tools:

• Bone folder
• awl
• weight or heavy book
• circle punch, corner rounder or round object to use as a template for rounding corners.

When:     Saturday June 13 at 10 a.m. PDT

Where:    On your computer, tablet or smartphone via Zoom

RSVP:      Dolores Guffey by June 8

Workshop Questions:  Dena Bliss dbliss@sonic.net

Zoom Questions:  Bobbie Hayes

Contact information is in the newsletter

COLLAGE

Our September workshop was all about collage. Dena Bliss, our instructor, shared some of her techniques so that we could create four different collages. These were basic designs that could be embellished further and turned into unique cards or used in journals or books. This was a very popular workshop and we thank Dena for sharing her ideas with us. Here are some examples of our collages...all made on 4" x 6" cards.

Four separate collages from Stephanie Weigel

Four collages from Betty Steckman

Jennifer Rothrock

Jennifer Rothrock

Jennifer Rothrock

Jennifer Rothrock

Kenzie Mullen

Kenzie Mullen

Kenzie Mullen

Kenzie Mullen

Sherrill Story

Sherrill Story

COLLAGE EXERCISES

 The September workshop will feature several exercises in collage. Dena Bliss, our member who founded the Sonoma County Book Arts Guild 16 years ago will be our instructor. Dena has been teaching collage and gel printing for the past 10 years and has been a member of NORBAG since 2009. 

According to Wikipedia, Collage is a technique of art creation, primarily used in the visual arts, but in music too, by which art results from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole. Collages are a great way to use scraps of paper that can then be embellished with rubber stamps, calligraphy, or stitching to name a few ideas. Collages can fill the pages of books and be used as décor for the covers of books.

Here are a few examples of Dena's collages.

Materials Needed:

• Five to eight pieces of Cardstock sized 4" x 6"
• Two glossy magazines such as Fashion and Home Dec (they do not need to be current). We will be tearing the pages for swatches of color.
• Glue Stick
• Scissors
• Ruler
• Wax paper
• Weights, such as acrylic blocks, heavy books, or a brick.
• Something round (jar, jar lid) to trace for approximate 3" circle (if you have a compass, you can draw a 3" circle to use as a template).
• Circle compass (if you have one, but not necessary)
• Color Wheel

When:    Saturday, September 14, at 10 a.m. PDT

Where:   On your computer, tablet or smartphone via Zoom

RSVP:    To Dolores Guffey by September 9 to receive the password

Workshop Questions: Dena Bliss, dbliss@sonic.net

Zoom Questions: Bobbie Hayes

Contact information is in the newsletter.

CALL FOR NPBAF WORKSHOP PROPOSALS

DEADLINE: October 04, 2024

 The Oregon Coast Council for the Arts is accepting proposals for the annual Newport Paper & Book Arts Festival. The 2025 festival dates are April 10th, 11th & 12th 2025. The workshops will be held at the Newport Visual Arts Center as well as other classroom spaces in the area. We welcome new and innovative techniques as well as traditional processes, including but not limited to: Assemblage, Book Arts, Collage, Dyeing, Mixed Media, Paper Making, Paper Manipulation, Printing, Specialty Binding Techniques and Surface Design. We encourage you to submit multiple workshop proposals for consideration. The deadline for submitting proposals is October 4, 2024. For more information go to https://coastarts.org/newport-paper-book-arts-festival/submit-a-proposal/ or contact Christina Carlsen  ccarlsen@coastarts.org or call her at 541.574.3364.