Bookmaking: Experimental/Sculptural

14/15 May 2022

Avril Makula is a book artist, book designer and bookbinder. In her current practice, she prints and binds books using both new and old technologies, takes discarded books and restructures them into new forms, and makes prints using letter shapes. While much of her work explores the book as art using typography, geometry and colour as content, she finds herself increasingly influenced by the natural world around her. Avril co-curated ‘Place: an exhibition of artists books’, published a book called ‘Type Town: a neighbourhood of glyphs, graffiti, ligatures and legs’, and her work is held in public and private collections.

Many artists are familiar with bookmaking, primarily the codex form. However, the world of books is vast and varied, embracing a cornucopia of experimental and sculptural book structures. In this workshop we will focus on non-codex structures, employing paper folding techniques to produce books that present work in new ways and are works of art in themselves. We will play with structures like the Columbus cube, various zine folds, the flower fold, Turkish map fold, and more. It’s a great opportunity to inject life into offcuts, test prints, or prints you might not want to include in editions or bound portfolios. Of course you can create imagery especially, or use paper from other sources, but the beauty of experimental and sculptural books is the freedom to create in a different way.

TOOLS AND MATERIALS

• bonefolder

• awl

• cutting mat

• scalpel or other sharp blade

• metal ruler

• pencil

• bookbinding needle and thread

• adhesive (glue stick, double sided tape)

• scissors

• any paper that can be folded, various weights, and can include printmaking paper, plain paper such as cartridge paper, coloured paper, decorative, handmade etc

Participants to bring:

• prints, drawings, proofs, eco-dyed paper

• any drawing materials, collage materials, or whatever you like to use to make marks on paper (optional)

PLEASE WEAR CLOSED IN SHOES.

BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH/food.

Covid safe Rules apply.

If you are unwell you must not attend.

Please read website for cancellation policy