Participants are invited to contact the Daniel with questions concerning specific materials and processes in advance of the session. The Painted Book is a metaphoric investigation and extension of structures and technologies that emerged and became formalized in fine bookbinding during the early part of the 20th century. The Painted Book endeavors to move on by utilizing new spaces and images, refined techniques, and novel materials in order to add the aesthetic experience of the visionary painter to that of the poet or writer. In this intensive we will construct a basis book structure and envelope it both inside and out with numerous materials so as to investigate in some depth the nature of four dimensional sculpture. Techniques of collage, assemblage, direct painting, and encrustation will be demonstrated.
Metal foil is an exciting alternative to the traditional covering materials used in books.
Your book covers will be built with an outer layer of patinated copper foil wrapped around a core board. This foil-wrapped core is then adhered to a carrier board that is designed with a spine wire for attachment to the text block. As noted above, covers will be adhered to a carrier board utilizing a spine edge wire for attachment to the text block. Learn how to evaluate the appropriateness of metal as a possible substitute for paper, cloth, or leather. This one week intensive will explore elementary and advanced typesetting and composition techniques.