EventRivanna Reconnaissance: 2023 Member’s Project Work Day
We’re going to gather again at the Virginia Center for the Book to check out physical prototypes for those who still need to get one in, hear about progress for those already in production with printing their signatures, and help troubleshoot getting our signatures printed.
EventRivanna Reconnaissance: 2023 Member’s Project Work Day
Rivanna Reconnaissance: 2023 Member’s Project Work Day Friday, September 15, 2023, (5:30 PM to 7:30 PM)
EventArtist’s Talk: Veronica Jackson
A Constellation of Blackness: Rendering Invisibility, Hypervisibility, Devaluation, and Triumph An Artist’s Talk with Veronica Jackson 6:00 PM, Friday, October 13, 2023, at the Virginia Center for the Book
EventArtist’s Talk: Amos Paul Kennedy Jr.
Join us at 1:00 PM on Sunday afternoon, September 24, 2023, for an Artist’s Talk featuring Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. Amos will explore his experiences while printing with communities in Charlottesville and Richmond and reflect upon the impact he witnessed during those visits.
EventBook Building for Kids: The Alphabestiary
Three Standalone Workshops on Saturdays – September 30, November 04, and November 18, 2023 Join book artist Josef Beery for a fun session of printing on a BookBeetle Press and hand binding with paste and scissors to create a unique artists’ book of beasts—an Alphabestiary! The class is intended for students in grades 2, 3, and 4. Each student will leave with their own copy of the Alphabestiary.
EventSlipcase Construction w/Jane Freeman
Interested in constructing a beautiful slipcase to “house” a favorite book or set of books? Participants in this class will build one slipcase in class and learn to adapt the basic model to accommodate different sizes of books.
EventTechniques in Linocut with Lana Lambert
Gateway drug to the world of printmaking, linocut offers an accessible entry point for the novice and yet, can still be manipulated with great skill and depth by the old salt printer. Come and learn the potential of this workhorse material. Students will create a veritable Rosetta Stone of linocut techniques that they can keep in their studio to use as a reference as they develop their own preferred block carving style.
EventPrint a Copy of the Declaration of Independence
Join Josef Beery and Richard Cappuccio as they attempt to reprint the Declaration of Independence on the same type of press on which it was originally printed. We will make our endeavor on Wednesday, June 28 in the South Gallery of the Harrison/Small Library at UVA.
EventPaper Marbling: A Non-Instructed Session for “Experienced” Marblers
This four-hour standalone session follows our previous day’s instructed workshop. The workshop provides an opportunity for those with previous experience in Western Acrylic Paper Marbling to practice the craft.
EventPaper Marbling Instruction w/ Sandi Brayman
This instructed one-day standalone marbling workshop will guide participants through the process of marbling successively more intricate patterns, as well as time to experiment with their own unique designs. By the end of this class, those who wish to pursue their skills will have the experience and knowledge to do so.
EventTwo-Needle Coptic Bookbinding w/Janet Eden
Coptic binding is the oldest form of a book (a “codex”) in Western culture. In its modern form, it has a hardcover and an open spine that reveals decorative binding stitching. At the end of this intermediate course, participants will take home a full-size Coptic-bound book.
EventAnnual Members’ Project Meeting: Rivanna Reconnaissance
Sunday, May 21, 2023 at 2:00 PM We’ve heard some really great ideas so far for our Annual 2023 Members Project, Rivanna Reconnaissance. We’ll be meeting at the Virginia Center for the Book at 2:00 PM Sunday afternoon on May 21st to discuss our concepts!
