Praise Moyer

Do you love the physical object of a book just as much as the information it contains? Do you smell your books when you get home from the library or the bookstore? Do you like working with your hands to make things? Then this module is for you! This class is an introduction to the materials, tools, and methods of making books by hand. Whether you're looking to make "junk journals" on a tight budget or want to rebind your favorite tome in leather, you'll find the information you need in this module! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Course Outline: • Class 1: Brief History of Book Binding and Tools Overview • Class 2: Materials and Terms - The Anatomy of a Book • Class 3: Text Block Assembly 1 - Glued Binding Options - Perfect Binding and Double Fan Binding • Class 4: Text Block Assembly 2 - Sewn Binding Options - Kettle Stitch, Coptic Binding, and Japanese Stab Binding • Class 5: Cover Assembly 1 - How To Make a Softcover - Paperback and Wrap Covers • Class 6: Cover Assembly 2 - How To Make a Hardback - Classic/English Binding and Hollow Back Case Binding • Class 7: Cover Decoration and Finishing - Traditional and Modern Methods • Class 8: Overflow, Resources for Further Research, and Final Q & A • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • [show less]

Do you love to look at paintings, but aren’t sure how to make them yourself? Do you want to paint, but you don’t have room to store flammable, smelly chemicals like turpentine? Do oil/acrylic canvases and easels take up too much room for you to work in a small space? If you’ve painted watercolor before, have you wondered why they looked washed out or why you get certain unexpected textures in your color mixes? Then this module is for you! This class is an introduction to the materials, tools, and methods of watercolor painting. Whether you're brand new to making art, a seasoned painter who wants to connect with other makers, or you just want to find out how Tolkien created many of his Middle-earth illustrations, you’ll find a place in this module! Course Outline: • Class 1: Defining Watercolor – What makes Watercolor different from other art media? • Class 2: Materials and Terms – What you need and where to get it • Class 3: Prep – What to do before you start painting • Class 4: Composition – Tips for visually interesting paintings and how to save your whites • Class 5: Values – How to get good tone, range, and contrast • Class 6: Color Mixing – Sediments vs. stains and how to make harmonious paintings • Class 7: Texture – Tips for interesting textures and brushwork • Class 8: Overflow, Resources for Further Research, and Final Q & A [show less]

This module is a community-based painting intensive where students learn and practice the art of watercolor painting and give each other feedback (and receive feedback from the preceptor) to complete a painting by the end of the weekend. An immersive painting experience! In one weekend, we're going to enjoy brainstorming and each completing a watercolor painting. Prompts, planning, constructive criticism/feedback, and painting together in community are all part of the plan, and you will finish the weekend retreat with at least one finished watercolor painting and the tools to make more! Proposed Schedule: ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Saturday from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Eastern ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Saturday from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Eastern: ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Sunday from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Eastern ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Sunday from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Eastern ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Required Texts/Materials: There are no required texts for this module, but you will need the following materials to create a painting over the course of the weekend: 1) 100% cotton cold press watercolor paper, minimum 180lb thickness (with preference for 300lb thickness) 2) Medium sized round watercolor brush (sizes 8-12 will work well) 3) Masking tape 4) Container to hold water 5) Pencil with eraser 6) Water color paints: (A Good Limited Palette is Cadmium Red [warm red], Alizarin Crimson [cool red], Cadmium yellow [warm yellow], Lemon yellow [cool yellow], Ultramarine Blue [warm blue], Pthalo Blue [cool blue], Burnt Sienna [earth tone] 7) Paper towels / rags Optional: 1) Flat watercolor brush (for washes) 2) Liner brush (for fine lines) 3) Masking fluid 4) White gouache 5) Hair dryer/fan 6) Scrub brush [show less]