Paper Marbling with Corlis Taylor – 3.28.15
The third in our series of Guild Workshops, on March 28, 2015, brings an opportunity for Guild members to learn about and practice the art of paper marbling. Marbling is a technique that involves using absorbent papers to pick up paint from a water bath. Participants...
Rasmuson Display – 3.19.15
Visit UAF’s Rasmuson Library to see the latest Northwoods Book Arts Guild display of Artist Books. In “Focus on Fiber,” the books reflect the artists’ life-long exploration of fiber arts and more recently, book arts. Here is the...
Our Next Guild Meeting: Blizzard Books – 3.26.15
The March meeting program will feature Fairbanks artist Sue Cole, presenting the Blizzard Book structure. The Blizzard Book and it’s cousin, the Crown Book, are origami type structures invented by Hedi Kyle, well known book artist. They may be made in multiple...December 2014 at the Rasmuson
The latest UAF Rasmuson Library showcase exhibits books that were created in response to vintage books selected from the the Alaska Literacy Council’s Forget-Me-Not used book store. Coincidentally, each of these books feature imagery of birds!...
Valentine Book Exchange – 1.22.15
Fourteen Guild members participated in the January Book Exchange, trading fourteen “Valentine” themed books. As one might guess, no two were alike! Participation in book exchanges is entirely optional, as is non-participation. Please don’t let the...
Wintermester Features Drum Binding Technique
Fifteen Northwoods Book Arts Guild members (and one soon to be, we hope!) attended UAF’s 2015 Wintermester course entitled “Drum Leaf Bindings.” This course was led by our own Margo Klass, who was re-introduced to the technique in a Santa Fe book...
Northwoods Guild Meeting – 1.22.15
Please join the fun at the Northwoods Book Arts Guild meeting on Thursday, January 22, 2015, from 4:45-7:00pm in the Blue Room at Pioneer Park. We will be renewing memberships, sharing LOTS of information about our growing Guild and new opportunities, and for any who...
Exciting December Workshop Opportunity – 12.13.14
Karen Stomberg will be presenting, “Mixed-Media Paper Embellishing AND a Tour of Orcha, India” at The Folk School Fairbanks, on December 13, 2014. The class will meet from 10:00am to 4:00pm. This workshop is an invitation to visit “The Hand Made Paper Unit”, a rag papermaking cooperative in Orcha, India, through Karen’s photos and samples–then make mixed-media embellished papers with some tools and materials from Orcha.
