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<DIV><STRONG>Upcoming book arts and printmaking workshops at Zea Mays
Printmaking - a small selection</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>221 Pine St. Florence, MA (just outside of
Northampton)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>413.584.1783 or <A
href="mailto:zeamays@rcn.com">zeamays@rcn.com</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial>to see the complete list of workshops, visit
our website: </FONT><A
href="http://www.zeamaysprintmaking.com">www.zeamaysprintmaking.com</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=3>Print master and Book artist Brian Cohen comes to
us from Bridge Press in Vermont to present a workshop:</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><U>Drypoint from the Landscape</U><BR>Saturday & Sunday, Saturday &
Sunday, May 17 & 18, 10 AM - 4 PM<BR>$175 + materials ($25)<BR>Participants
will complete an edition of prints from metal plates worked entirely without
acids, using a traditional technique called drypoint. In drypoint, a student
draws directly on a metal plate, creating lines and textures that will hold ink
when printed. The drypoint medium is a wonderful means of making a drawing
directly from observation into a print, without toxic chemicals or technical
obstacles. The softness, variety, and warmth of the drypoint line is uniquely
expressive among all printmaking media. We may use other traditional means of
altering the metal surface, such as roulette and engraving, and explore
materials to roughen the plate not usually associated with intaglio (metal plate
prints), such as sandpaper, stamping, and hammering. Participants will also
learn to lighten or soften areas of the plate with the scraper and burnisher.
The starting point for our imagery in this class will be the landscape in the
surrounding area, though participants will continue to develop their plates in
the studio, printing frequently to assess the development of the image. We will
also emphasize the skills of hand-wiping a plate before printing, and will
explore variations in color and collage printing.<BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=3><U>Books: Basics and Beyond<BR></U>with guest
artist Sheryl Jaffe<BR>Thursday evening, May 29, 6-9 PM<BR>$50 + materials
($20)<BR>Learn creative variations on basic book structures. Simple but
ingenious, the piano hinge, the star book, accordion concertina and ways of
combining multiple signatures will all be taught in this one evening. All tools
and materials needed will be supplied, just bring an open mind and an
experimental spirit.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><U>Mixed Media Books<BR></U>with guest artist Alison Williams<BR>Intro:
June 25, 6-8 PM, Workshop: June 30-July 3, 10 AM-4 PM<BR><FONT size=+1><FONT
size=3>$375 + materials ($50)<BR>Books are magical things, they're opened and
stories unfold - images and words, tales, poems and memories. Books are made to
be handled and re-handled, paged through over and over until you know a story
forwards and backwards.. This course combines book making with mixed media work.
You can make a book from glass, paper, board, photos, paintings, fabric, prints
or a combination of all of these media and more. We'll start with a visit to
Smith College Rare Book room to study some artists’ books and then work with
your ideas to create a finished mixed media book. It is recommended that you
bring as many materials as you can to work with, anything goes. We'll provide
some papers, means of fastening, threads, glues and other materials as well as
lots of advice and help to make your book come together. We'll walk you through
some forms of folding and binding, as well as offer help with making
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