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Ready, Set, Fold: Innovative Book Structures with Karen Hardy

May 22, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Ready, Set, Fold: Innovative Book Structures with Karen Hardy

Learn the secrets of unique and intricately folded book forms that do not rely on sewing or adhesive. This workshop will focus on bookbinding techniques that take the architecture and action of the book to new levels through masterful paper engineering.

Participants will begin with a suite of books folded from a single sheet of paper, building on this basic foundation with more advanced projects. These include such inventions by renowned artist and conservator Hedi Kyle as the fishbone fold and triangle fold. Partipants will analyze the merits and limitations of a variety of materials, tools, and papers, and discuss the ways that each structure is uniquely suited to creative expression.

Each student will produce a collection of books that can be used as motivation and reference for further projects. A great advantage of these folded books lies in their minimal use of specialized supplies; they can easily be made at home, or even when traveling, with just a few readily available small tools. No previous experience required.

When: Saturday, May 22, 2021, 10 AM – 4 PM
Where: Toe River Arts Spruce Pine Owen Gallery
Workshop fee: $115, includes pre-cut paper for all book models

Karen Hardy is a visual artist based in Asheville and Spruce Pine, North Carolina. Her practice is centered on an experimental approach to materials and process, with particular focus on using innovative hand papermaking techniques and a variety of non-traditional materials in artist books, prints, sculpture, and installation. Karen’s award-winning artist books are widely exhibited and held in collections across the country and abroad. Since 2008, Karen has designed and printed ephemera for both retail and commission as the proprietor of Hardy Letterpress.

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Photo courtesy of the artist.

Details

Date:
May 22, 2021
Time:
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Venue

Toe River Arts Gallery – Spruce Pine
269 Oak Ave
Spruce Pine, NC 28777 United States
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Phone
828.765.0520
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