Student Level: All
Type of Workshop: Project/Process
Prerequisite: None

Learn several mixed media techniques to create your own unique painted papers and transparencies. While playing and experimenting you will learn how to layer with several techniques including drawing and mark-making, collage, painting, spraying, stenciling, stamping, paste paper, print-making, collagraph on the paper and transparencies. Using your painted papers, collage materials and transparencies you will create 4 different book forms, pocket accordion fold, one sheet folio with pamphlet stitch signatures, double door folio and a covered signature. The books will be placed inside of a pre-fabricated box that each student will be given in class. Using more of your painted paper and transparencies you will create a multi layered cover that you will attach to the cover of the box using metal tape and brads. I will be bringing plenty of painting tools, stamps, stencils and gadgets for you to play with in class and full instructions.

Kit/Materials Fee (payable to instructor at class time):

• $20.00 includes:
• Pre-fabricated black box
• Pre-cut pages for all the books
• Metal tape
• Paper ephemera
• Transparencies to paint on
• Paper towels, palette, water container
• Printed instructions
• Use of painting tools, brushes, stamps, drawing tools in class

Student should bring:

• Scissors
• Your favorite drawing tools, pencils, sharpies, crayons etc
• One large & one small inexpensive paint brush
• Acrylic paints: I use Liquitex basics, Blick Studio or Golden, no heavy body paints
• Small amount of matte medium
• UHU glue stick
• Collage materials, including some of your favorite images or photographs
• 6 Strand embroidery floss, 1 or 2 skeins, any color you like, this will be the book binding thread

Optional:

• Apron
• Blow dryer to dry layers quickly
• A brayer or a bone folder
• Colored tapes, letter stickers, rubber stamps, paper brads, stuff you like to play with
• Beads and charms
• Tim Holtz small decorative knob or clock keys