| Date |
Session Times |
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| 09/16/2025 |
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
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| 09/23/2025 |
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
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| 09/30/2025 |
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
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| 10/07/2025 |
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
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| 10/14/2025 |
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
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Folding a flat sheet of paper into a concertina (or accordion) form opens up complex possibilities in book design. By incorporating additional folds and cuts, you can create unique solutions for integrating your art or text. In this course, participants will explore in depth and master at least three variations of accordion models with enclosures, including one that combines sewing pamphlet binding with an accordion and creative pockets or frames for small objects and sculptural form. Each morning, the instructor will lead the discussion and present a variety of books and narrative devices (i.e., Kaavad or Storyteller's Box, image courtesy of the Denver Art Museum) with inventive, playful, and poetic qualities to inspire participants' projects. By the end of the course, every participant will have created a one-of-a-kind book.
Heavyweight paper (e.g., watercolor paper or cardstock)
Decorative paper (photos, prints, etc.)
Bone folders
Rulers
Pencils and erasers
Utility knives or x-acto knives
Cutting mats
Glue sticks or double-sided tape
