Creating a Sculptural Artist's Book Workshop

Artist/Instructor: Diane Bond

Fee: $35members / $45 not-yet-members

Supplies included.

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About the Workshop

Paint, draw, and collage an artist's book based on an accordion structure. Participants will explore mixed media on a flat strip of paper using a combination of watercolor and collage as a background. Additional media can be layered to create your own imagery. Pop-up techniques will be added as a surprise 3D element and then complete your book with a special cover and a closure to be viewed from several perspectives.

Supplies provided: Paper for the book and covers.
Available: Basic bookbinding materials and a variety of specialty papers will be available for use and sharing.

Participants feel free to bring their own basic bookmaking supplies with supplies such as a craft knife, cutting mat, glue stick, scissors, folding tool, watercolors, collage papers, pencils, and markers. No experience is necessary. 

About the Instructor
Diane Bond is a book and paper artist who has been making books for over 30 years. First introduced to books as an art form at Buffalo State College, Diane has also been trained as a bookbinder by several artists and artisans. Her work ranges from books as art to finely crafted bound books. She is a Roycroft Renaissance Master Artisan in book arts and a member of the Buffalo Society of Artists. She has been an instructor and board member at the Western New York Books Arts Center. She has her own line of hand-painted decorative papers for Talas, a Brooklyn-based book supply company. She currently works as an art teacher at Orchard Park Middle School. 

For further information, contact Kathy Shiroki: at shirokkg@buffalostate.edu