Book Arts Workshop: Japanese Hinging and the Basics of Collage

An elegant & durable paper hinging method, which allows thicker cards & boards to hinge back and forth freely. In class Joelle, will introduce the importance of material grain, along with board carving techniques & paper sculpture, to give dimensionality to collages. Students are encourage to bring other materials such as ribbons, threads, buttons, photographs, postcards or other bits & bobs. Together we will find creative solutions to attach cherished items. Tools & materials provided.

About the instructor: Joelle Webber has spent 40 years collecting book arts techniques in college & workshop settings. She now designs classes for many different communities of makers based on her experience in writing, paper decorating, collage, calligraphy, pop-up, paper sculpting, book binding and box making.