Course Code: 26SPT101I
This in-person workshop takes place on Saturday and Sunday, March 14th - 15th, from 11AM to 5PM ET
- Saturday, March 14th, from 11AM to 5PM ET
- Sunday, March 15th, from 11AM to 5PM ET
Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on February 28th, at 11:59pm Eastern Time.
About the Workshop:
Divided in two sessions of one weekend each, this class involves a variety of paper decoration techniques and materials. The two sections complement one another, but may also be taken independently. For those who register for both sessions of this class, you will receive a 10% discount on your total registration.
In this session, participants will learn the itajime technique of folding and dyeing paper, resulting in stunning geometric and visual patterns. You’ll also learn the art of suminagashi, or water-based paper marbling. Additionally, you’ll learn techniques including rice paste lamination and encaustic/shellac translucence. Create a variety of decorative papers to use in your next book binding project!
Required Materials:
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Optional: gampi paper or other thin Japanese paper
All other materials will be provided by the Center for Book Arts at no additional cost.
About the Instructor
Ana Paula Cordeiro is a Brazilian national, New York City -based visual artist working primarily in the book form. The co-author of a book about making books called Bookforms, she has also co-organized the multi-media installation Introspective Collective at The Clemente. She was awarded a grant from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation and an Honorable Mention at the International Human Rights Arts Festival Creators of Justice Award for her essay “Citizen”. In the fall of 2023 she accepted the Dean’s Graduate Scholarship for the Arts at the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at NYU.
Artist books can be a solitary practice, but as the Introspective Collective manifesto states, no artist is an island. Ana Paula thrives in the shared space, having been a part of the Center for Book Arts communal shop for her entire career. She was a resident at the LMCC Arts Center in Governors Island and a research fellow at Hispanic Society Museum and Library, which became her sponsor for a regrant by NYSCA. Ana Paula has an extensive exhibition history, and her artist books are collected privately and institutionally.
All images courtesy of the instructor.