APRIL 2014 | CLASSES AT SFCB

WE OFFER HUNDREDS OF WORKSHOPS EVERY YEAR where instructors and students engage with the book arts. Use the check boxes to help you track the classes that interest you. Signing up for classes is easy and encouraged: 1) Visit our website at sfcb.com, find your classes, and enroll online; 2) Call(415) 565-0545 and have an SFCB staff member help you enroll; or 3) Come to the Center and someone at our front desk can enroll you!

LETTERPRESS WORKSHOPS WORKSHOPS (cont.) [ ] Reduction Linocut using a Vandercook, C.K. Itamura [ ] Millimeter Binding, Juliayn Coleman Carve multiple layers of an and print using a Vandercook. Bookbinding certificate holders revisit & refine leather pairing techniques. Tuesdays, April 1 & 8, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $160 Wednesdays, April 23, 30, May 7 & 14, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $215

[ ] Letterpress Core: Vandercook, Lisa Rappoport [ ] Flag Book, Bettina Pauly A comprehensive introduction to typesetting & printing on a Vandercook. Explore the capabilities and three-dimensional movement of the flag book. Saturdays, April 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2014 | 9:30am-5:30pm | $550 Saturday, April 26, 2014 | 9:30am-5:30pm | $145

[ ] Letterpress Notecards, Paula Gloistein [ ] Encased Japanese Trio, Juliayn Coleman Typeset and print personalized note-card stationery. Learn three styles of Japanese bindings & wrap them in a chitsu enclosure. Wednesday, April 9, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $75 Sundays, April 27 & May 4, 2014 | 9:30am-5:30pm | $300

[ ] Introduction to Letterpress Printing, Rocket Caleshu Print on a Vandercook & Tabletop Press in this hands-on 3 hour workshop. RELATED ARTS WORKSHOPS Thursday, April 10, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $65 [ ] Liberated Text: Letter as Image, Mark Faigenbaum Learn how to use ‘graphically’ in . [ ] Photopolymer Platemaking, Rocket Caleshu Wednesday, April 9, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $75 Make detailed photopolymer plates from digital files for letterpress printing. Thursday, April 17, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $115 [ ] Watercolor Sketchbook with Belts, Judy Serebrin Create a sketchbook with exposed-sewn binding, protective flap, and belts! [ ] Letterpress Book in a Day, Mary Laird Sunday, April 13, 2014 | 9:30am-5:30pm | $170 Make a limited-edition chapbook in just one day! Friday, April 18, 2014 | 9:30am-5:30pm | $175 [ ] Introduction to Foil Stamping, Lara Durback Make notebooks and other printed goods using the Kwikprint Foil Stamper. [ ] Advanced Letterpress Production, James Tucker Monday, April 14, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $65 Learn the essential skills for creating professional-quality editions. Fridays, April 18 & 25, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | AND [ ] Playing with Image Transfers, Courtney Cerruti Sunday, April 27, 2014 | 9:30am-5:30pm | $325 Learn to transfer images and text to , fabric, wood and metal. [ ] Introduction to Linoleum Block Carving, C.K. Itamura Saturday, April 19, 2014 | 9:30am-5:30pm | $165 Learn the basics of linoleum block carving and print using a Vandercook. [ ] Kimono Book, Dennis Potter Tuesday, April 22, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $70 Construct an authentic paper Kimono using a variety of & images. Saturday, April 19, 2014 | 9:30am-5:30pm | $150

BOOKBINDING WORKSHOPS [ ] Tin Can Papermaking, Julia Goodman [ ] Learn to Make Book Cloth, Rhiannon Alpers Learn to make paper with minimal equipment & maximum fun! Learn two methods for making book cloth for book, box & portfolio covers. Mondays, April 21 & 28, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $140 Thursday, April 3, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $100 [ ] Collaged Content, Nina Zeininger [ ] Variations on Accordion Binding, Nina Zeininger Make a notebook and add content to the blank pages using collage art. Delve into the expanding & contracting world of accordion binding! Tuesday, April 22, 2014 | 6:00-10:00pm | $90 Saturday, April 12, 2014 | 9:30am-5:30pm | $145 [ ] Mail Art 101, Jennie Hinchcliff [ ] Clamshell Presentation Box, Andrew Rottner Explore “networking” through the mail & work on several mail art projects. Construct an elegant and durable full-cloth covered clamshell box. Wednesday, April 23, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $75 Sunday, April 13, 2014 | 9:30am-5:30pm | $170 [ ] Introduction to InDesign, John McCoy [ ] Introduction to Bookbinding, Nina Zeininger Learn current best practices exploring features & tools of Adobe InDesign. Learn basic structures and stitches that every book artist should know. Monday, April 28, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $65 Tuesday, April 15, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $65 [ ] Faux Postage 202, Jennie Hinchcliff [ ] Caterpillar Stitch Binding, Rhiannon Alpers Create faux postage, “artistamps,” using various mixed media techniques. A unique and organic binding with hundreds of variations and applications. Wednesday, April 30, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $75 Thursdays, April 17 & 24, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $155 MAY 2014 | CLASSES AT SFCB

WE OFFER HUNDREDS OF WORKSHOPS EVERY YEAR where instructors and students engage with the book arts. Use the check boxes to help you track the classes that interest you. Signing up for classes is easy and encouraged: 1) Visit our website at sfcb.com, find your classes, and enroll online; 2) Call(415) 565-0545 and have an SFCB staff member help you enroll; or 3) Come to the Center and someone at our front desk can enroll you!

LETTERPRESS WORKSHOPS BOOKBINDING WORKSHOPS [ ] Make Your Own Darn Show Poster! Claire Siepser [ ] Accordion Explosion, Courtney Cerruti Make a limited-edition letterpress printed poster to promote your shindig! Create a hardback accordion book as you explore this versatile structure. Sunday, May 4, 2014 | 10:00am-6:00pm | $175 Friday, May 2, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $90

[ ] Letterpress Book in a Day, Mary Laird [ ] Creative Carousel Books, Jennie Hinchcliff Learn new skills to make a limited-edition chapbook in just one day. Explore the opportunities for experimentation & design of a “star” book! Wednesday, May 7, 2014 | 9:30am-5:30pm | $175 Monday and Tuesday, May 5 & 6, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $135

[ ] Letterpress Notecards, Paula Gloistein [ ] Introduction to Japanese Stab Binding, C.K. Itamura Typeset and print personalized note-card stationery. Make three notebooks while learning Japanese stab binding techniques. Wednesday, May 7, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $75 Tuesday, May 6, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $75

[ ] Photopolymer Platemaking, James Tucker [ ] Introduction to Cross-Structure Binding, Jennie Hinchcliff Make detailed photopolymer plates from digital files for letterpress printing. Softcover binding technique that encourages a range of design possibilities. Thursday, May 8, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $115 Thursday May 15, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $65

[ ] Handmade Letterpress Notebooks, Lara Durback [ ] Intermediate Bookbinding, Juliayn Coleman Complete 1-3 notebooks with covers printed on a Vandercook. Builds on skills learned in Beginning Bookbinding, learn to work with leather. Mondays, May 12 & 19, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $135 Saturdays, May 17, 24, 31, June 7 & 14, 2014 | 9:30am-5:30pm | $650

[ ] Introduction to Letterpress Printing, Rocket Caleshu [ ] Introduction to Bookbinding, Nina Zeininger Print on a Vandercook & Tabletop Press in this hands-on 3 hour workshop. Learn basic structures and stitches that every book artist should know. Wednesday, May 14, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $65 Monday, May 19, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $65

[ ] The Secrets of Inking for Letterpress, Alan Hillesheim [ ] French Linkstitch Journals, Nina Zeininger Learn the secrets to better printing through proper inking techniques. Make journals that open flat using this traditional French method. Thursday, May 15, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $70 Thursdays, May 22 & 29, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $135

[ ] Letterpress Core: Vandercook, Thea Sizemore [ ] Beginning Bookbinding, Rhiannon Alpers A comprehensive introduction to typesetting & printing on a Vandercook. Learn how to construct four hardcover, hand-bound, multisection books. Sundays, May 18, 25, June 1 & 8, 2014 | 9:30am-5:30pm | $575 Sundays, May 25, June 1, 8 & 15, 2014 | 9:30am-5:30pm | $525

[ ] Vandercook Press Maintenance, Alan Hillesheim Learn how to maintain & adjust a Vandercook so it prints beautifully. RELATED ARTS WORKSHOPS Wednesday, May 21, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $70 [ ] : How did they do that? Taun Relihan Create a collage using the principles and practices of Surrealism. [ ] Advanced Floor Model Platen Press, Lisa Rappoport Saturday, May 10, 2014 | 10:00am-5:00pm | $150 Learn from the “Queen of Weird Lock-Ups” to solve your printing issues! Saturday, May 24, 2014 | 9:30am-5:30pm | $175 [ ] Hand Lettering, Billy Hutchinson Ease into the art of with this extensive beginning class. [ ] Linoleum Block Printing, C.K. Itamura Tuesdays, May 13, 20 & 27, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $195 Learn the basics of linoleum block carving and print using a Vandercook. Tuesday, May 27, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $75 [ ] The Book of You, Will Cloughley Learn creative writing & drawing techniques to create a unique journal. [ ] Introduction to Wood Type, Grendl Löfkvist Wednesdays, May 21 & 28, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $110 Set type and print using SFCB’s extensive & diverse vintage wood type. Wednesday, May 28, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $75 [ ] Collage & Photomontage Technique, Mark Faigenbaum Take a look at a history of collage & learn a variety of collage techniques. [ ] Letterpress Core: Tabletop Platen, Nina Zeininger Thursdays, May 22 & 29, 2014 | 6:30-9:30pm | $160 Learn to print cards, small invitations, plus oddly shaped and thick papers. Saturdays, May 31 & June 7, 2014 | 9:30am-5:30pm | $350

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