GBW Potomac Chapter Announces a Lecture and Workshop, October 29th and 30th, at the Folger Shakespeare Library, presented by Jacques Brejoux and Nadine Dumain
Lecture, Friday October 29th: Medieval stampers: construction and use in pulp preparation for hand papermaking. After more than 30 years exploring the craft of papermaking, Jacques Brejoux came to the conclusion that further improvement of his papers depended on building a full scale set of medieval stampers for preparation of his pulps. Years of work and 30,000 Euros later, Mr. Brejoux has realized his goal and the accomplishment is one of the most significant events in contemporary hand papermaking. In this lecture he will describe the entire project and the unusual papers that have resulted—a majority of which are designed for use in book and paper conservation. The lecture will be preceded by a wine and cheese reception. A $5 donation will be requested from attendees to help cover the cost of the event.
One day workshop, Saturday October 30th: Paper cased book structures employing multi-ply papers taught by Nadine Dumain. Nadine Dumain’s workshop will explore the special working properties of new multi-ply paper case papers produced at the Moulin du Verger papermill in France. Many of the features of the book structures described result from several collaborative workshop sessions and ongoing dialogue with British book conservator Chris Clarkson and master papermaker Jacques Brejoux. All participants will complete at least one book by the end of the day.
Cost of the workshop: $125 for GBW members, $150 for non-members. There will be a $30 materials fee paid directly to the instructor. Please RSVP to Vicki Lee at vickil@mdsa.net. Space in the class is not guaranteed until payment is received.
The Printmaking Department invites you to see Jonathan Thomas, Artist, Printmaker, and new Faculty at MICA, present his work this coming Monday, October 4th.
Jonathan comes to MICA after 6 years on faculty at the University of Miami in Florida. Previous to that he taught at Indiana State University, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Arte Moris in East Timor. He was an Artist in Residence at Anchor Graphics in Chicago, and has exhibited in the Tampa Museum of Art, in the Trudi Gallery and the Jack Hanley Gallery in Los Angeles, the Rental Gallery in New York, and 20/20 Projects and Bas Fisher Invitational in Miami, Florida.
See more of his work here.
Jonathan Thomas’ lecture begins at 12PM sharp in Falvey Hall. Come one, come all, don’t be late!
See you then!
UPDATED: Check out Parts 3 and 4 below!
This is cool.
Nole from Oh So Beautiful Paper in DC was invited to tour Crane & Co Stationery in Massachusetts. I’m torn on what it should be called. It’s more than a print shop and not quite a factory. Calling it a complex or plant seems wrong too.
Regardless, it is large, all encompassing facility that has letterpress printing, custom engraving, foil stamping, embossing, debossing; they can do it all. Need something custom? No problem. Need something produced on a commercial scale? They have you covered too.
Here a craftsman masks off exposed plate area before biting the designs in Ferric Chloride (exactly the process we’re using here).
How’s this for a monstrous engraving press. Pretty awesome…
I don’t want to step on Nole’s toes at all. Go check out the posts for yourself, there is a lot to see.
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 (complete with lovely Shadow Watermarks and a mini Hollander Beater! Nice!!!)
Cheers!
Attention all (and particularly all of you recent graduates) -
We just had an excellent job opportunity cross our desk that we want to pass your way.
From the desk of Lesley Dill:
Lesley Dill is looking for a part time studio assistant. Someone who works especially well with computers and organization, and also can work in the studio .
It is a part time position, Wednesday, Thursday, Fridays 10-5 . Paying 11$ an hour as a 1099. The studio is in Brooklyn Heights.
She is interviewing now, so if you are interested email her at lesleydill [AT] aol [dott] com. Info on her work can be found at www.lesleydill.net.
Lesley Dill is a MICA Alumna and Studio Artist working in Brooklyn NY. Her work is in collections nationally and internationally. Dolphin Press & Print collaborated with Lesley Dill and the Drachen Foundation in Fall of 2005 on the Healing Man kite.
Please spread the word – this is an incredible opportunity.
Cheers!
Sorry for the short notice on this, but I’m eeking it through just in time:
There will be a department-wide meeting for all majors and concentrators TOMORROW (that’s Tuesday), Sept. 14th, from 3:15 – 4:00 PM.
It is mandatory that all majors and concentrators attend. We will be covering the myriad of changes in the department this fall, not the least of which is a new faculty member!
We will be meeting in the Litho room and starting promptly at 3:15. The meeting will let out before 4PM to accommodate everyone’s class schedules.
Thanks, spread the word and we’ll see you then!
Kyle.
