Join Mary Maish, Margo Klass, and the Northwoods Book Arts Guild on November 17 for a fun, seasonal “Tag Book” project. We will cut gift tags from mixed-media papers, and embellish them using a variety of surface design techniques.
Read more...Our September program will be held at the Folk School, and features a very seasonal activity: Leaf Printing! Remember back in second grade how much fun it was to collect leaves, roll them in paint, and transfer their shapes to clean white paper? We will be doing just that, but using a much nicer and wider selection of paints, inks, and papers!
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This month’s Guild activity will feature a classic accordion Flag Book. This dynamic structure, inspired by Hedi Kyle, Susan King, and others, is a fun and versatile way to incorporate a series of images, texts, photos, or collected objects in your artist books.
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Elevate your favorite quotes to a new level! Try your hand at new calligraphic styles – including flourishes, borders, and decorated initials. Then create a handy half-size file folder to hold your collection of lettering samples and handouts to inspire future projects.
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Join us for the Thursday March 24, 2016 NBG Guild Meeting from 5-7pm at the Blue Room in Pioneer Park!
This meeting’s program features “Fabulous Folds” and “Recycled, Repurposed” book exchange. We are all collectors of clever ways to transform pieces of paper into clever, structural forms. Our March meeting will add four terrific folds to your repertoire.
Mark your calendars for the first Northwoods Book Arts Guild meeting of 2016! On January 21st, NBG members and guests will hear the latest news of upcoming NBG events and workshops, renew their annual memberships, participate in the “Calendars” book exchange (0ptional), and will assemble their own personal “Northwoods Notebook”!
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