Summer camp part 2

Yesterday's photos set the scene and today I will show working photos from classes and show and tell from other classes.  The instructors were the best, and the only thing that could make the experience better was more time.  All the classes were "drinking from the fire hose"!  Way too much to learn in too little time.

Images I brought to my computer generated book class

This class was my attempt to add content to my blank books.  I learned the basics of InDesign, online book publishing MagCloud, and various ways to combine just images into a  story.

Claudio demonstrating how little it takes to make wood relief prints

This was my favorite class Claudio was a perfect instructor.  The other students were so talented created amazing work.  It needed to be a six week class not four half days!

Karen Kunc's beautiful books

Karen had lots for us to play with.  Here she is doing a demo on a portable etching press.

Here is my print in progress. 

This was another great class with an incredible instructor.  Karen thinned oil based ink till it was transparent and we printed layers on top of layers.  It was much like silk painting or watercolor and I loved playing with the colors.  I did a bit of reduction cutting on the star in the center and that was interesting.  This is very thin rice paper (kozo) and I also played around with tearing holes and stitching on it. It held up surprisingly well and made a lovely tiny book.  Adam (Swedish conservator) showed me a cleaver slot and tab binding that I dearly love.   

Adam working magic

Anyway, here are some classes not taken.  

Accordion book class.  Amazing

Box class.  These guys worked around the clock!

I think this was simplified binding, three slightly different books.

Pulp painting!  It is so thin and light!

My roommate Sally took both the papermaking classes and made lots of beautiful papers.  She was also a talented printmaker and a great roommate.