October 20, 2011
Reminder! A very few slots are left!
Please RSVP TODAY for Thursday, November 3rd when The Houston Book Arts Guild will meet at the Museum of Fine Arts-Houston at 6:00 pm promptly and meet until 8:00 pm.
We will have a viewing and explanation of various Artist Books in the Museum’s collection. Admission will be free.
Further details about parking and exact meeting location will be sent when you RSVP to Anne Rita Taylor at artaylor@comcast.net, limited to 20 participants.
September 25, 2011
September 5, 2011
Please RSVP by October 20 for Thursday, November 3rd when The Houston Book Arts Guild will meet at the Museum of Fine Arts-Houston at 6:00 pm promptly and meet until 8:00 pm.
We will have a viewing and explanation of various Artist Books in the Museum’s collection. Admission will be free.
Further details about parking and exact meeting location will be sent when you RSVP to Anne Rita Taylor at artaylor@comcast.net, limited to 20 participants.
August 31, 2011
Handsome book folios with flaps - made by Lee Steiner
Re-purpose an old book into a useful portfolio case!
Thursday, Oct. 6, 6-8 pm. Museum of Printing History, limit 20 spaces available!
Do you love making old books you find at thrift shops or used book sales into new other things?
At the October HBAG meeting, Lee Steiner will show you some of her “Deja New” handy portfolio cases and we will make one together.
These fun folders are great for your daily ‘to-do’ pile of papers, keeping letterhead and envelopes organized, or as a unique gift with stationery or photos enclosed.
Lee will provide you a kit containing:
Please bring your own tool kit containing:
IF you’d like to provide your OWN book to repurpose into a portfolio, look closely at the size details above. If you will be bringing your own, I can sell you a kit, minus a book, for a few bucks cheaper ($3?). I will be collecting appropriate books over the next few weeks from my many special sources so I hope to have a variety. I won’t pay more than $1.99 for the books we use. I know… I’m cheap!
Please respond directly to Lee Steiner, at leesteinertw@yahoo.com and say if you want to reserve a kit.
You can tell her now, or a little later, if you want a book or if you’ll bring your own.
Project limited to first 20 responses!
To see Lee’s work, please visit: http://www.domesticpapers.com or http://DomesticPapers.etsy.com
August 11, 2011
Carved flowers in pot by Anne Rita Taylor
September 1 Book Arts: Carving a Block Print
Taught by Anne Rita Taylor
6pm, Thursday Sept. 1st at The Museum of Printing History.
Limited to 20 participants (located in the Gallery next to the front door); please RSVP to Anne Rita Taylor by August 25, 2011. artaylor@comcast.net
You will learn how to use a V-shaped linoleum cutter on soft block material to print in an accordion book.
Your $7 fee (please bring cash) includes the linoleum carving blade and holder, a 2 inch by 3 inch carving block, tracing paper, designs to carve (or you can bring your own simple design no larger than 2 inch by 3 inches), an accordion book, and a resource listing.
Please bring a #2 pencil, bone folder, and a light color rubber stamp pad. Some pencils and pads will also be provided.
The presentation will be conducted by Anne Rita Taylor who has been carving prints since 1990. Anne’s carved prints have appeared in national magazines such as Somerset Studio, Stamper’s Sampler, Rubber Stamp Madness, Vamp Stamp News, plus her self-published: Taylor Zine.
Carving a block print: kit included carving tool, carving media, and design ideas!
Carving a block print: participants carving away!
Carving a block print: Stamping each other's keepsake accordion books
August 3, 2011
Reminder! Thursday August 4 is our 2012 planning meeting. See details and offer your input, even if you can’t attend. Happy bookarts planning!
July 15, 2011
Join us at a planning meeting for the H-BAG on Thursday, Aug 4 at 5:30 p.m. (that is our regular meeting day).
We will meet at CAFÉ EXPRESS on West Grey. We can eat and visit at 5:30 and have our meeting going by 6:15.
I have four agenda items that we need to address at this meeting:
· Plan and organize for the upcoming year. (kinds of meetings, content of meetings) You do not have to teach, but you may know someone who could inform the group…… in book structure, content, paper craft, printmaking, etc.
· Discuss the structure of our group (i.e.: president, vice pres. secretary, etc.) and ( committees for publicity, exhibitions, collaborations, calendar, trips, etc.)
· Long term goals
· Misc. items – what would you like to discuss?
We are a member driven group and there are many ways that you can enhance our book arts group.
Please consider where you would like contribute (in large or small ways).
Please RSVP to me at : tap126@aol.com
With your RSVP, please answer the following, as your responses will help me tighten up the agenda.
Even if you cannot attend, please let your voice be heard.
· What would you like to see happen with/for the book arts group during the next year?
· What can you help with during the next year with our book arts group?
· Meeting ideas? Comments?
Thanks!
Marjorie, 2011 HBAG President
July 12, 2011
Hello fellow Houston Book Arts folks!
Hope you’ve been having a great summer.
Get your creative juices flowing and bring them to our August 4 Planning meeting, to help map out 2012′s activities! More details to come soon.
Meanwhile, the Exquisite Corpse collaborative book project is coming together nicely under the leadership of HBAG members Anne Taylor and Kristin Flanagan. You’ll be seeing the finished product at a meeting this Fall!
May 12, 2011
Houston Book Arts program – Thursday, June 2, 2011
French Door Double Tri-Shutter Album : Taught by Kristin Flanagan
Model of French Door Double Tri-Shutter Album
This album has two 6” x 4 ½” French door covers and a 6”x 9” back. The sides, modified accordion folds, open outwards to 32” with various sized spaces for text, artwork, or photos.
In this class you will complete a black and white model.
Please rsvp to Kristin Flanagan { kaakerflanagan@comcast.net } by May 30 to reserve one of the 20 hands-on kits and space at a working table.
If you would like to just observe and do not need a kit, you are welcome to attend!
Please bring:
Kit cost: $5.00 (please try for correct change)
May 3, 2011
Reminder: Houston Book Arts program – Thursday May 5, 2011
6pm, Museum of Printing History
Those who rsvp’d to Cathy Hunt have a kit and spot, others are welcome to observe.
Japanese Multi-Section Book: Retchoso
Taught by Cathy Hunt
The Japanese Multi-Section Book or Retchoso is a uniquely Japanese structure. There are no Chinese prototypes for this binding, developed in the Heian Period (794-1185). This structure was used for works of literature but apparently not used for Chinese or Buddhist texts. When open, books sewn using this method, open completely flat. In many ways, this binding is more closely related to western bindings than to most other Japanese bindings.
In this class you will complete a small model using the sewing pattern for this structure.
Note: There will also be a pre-meeting at 5:30 for participants in the Exquisite Corpse collaborative book project.
