book arts

Printmakers Retreat is Evolving

2010, book arts / /

make books with your pile of gelatin prints

I got a lot of feedback about what would be important to have in a mixed media printmakers retreat. I have been considering your desires carefully.

I think it is best to simplify and focus on one or two objectives. (Because we can always have another week long retreat.)

This is the plan so far:

  • A week long online course to support you in dedicating a little more time to your art practice – starting August 26th, a Wednesday.
  • Each day will begin with refreshing your mind set, be it, a walk, a writing, a mediation or other activity to support your commitment to your art retreat.
  • The skill based focus of this course will be learning several book forms to transform those piles of prints into works of art.
  • One week long project that I will offer is to develop a series of 8 prints that are heavily layered and revealed. Each day we will use a new method to develop the layers.
  • Finally, I hope to create the retreat environment by supporting you in pulling an all nighter, listening to artist talks and finding an empowering way to critique your work.

If you have any questions about this online retreat, then please email me and I will be happy to help.

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One Page Gelatin Print Book

book arts, Uncategorized / /

a Folded one page gelatin print book……

for the ICAD challenge today.  I was teaching a book arts class tonight and thought it would be fun to make the index card into a tiny book.

I love this book form.  It is fun to:

  • gelatin print on both sides of the paper
  • press the book so it lays flat (over night if you have to)
  • glue several together
  • open the book into a sculptural piece

I love the flexibility of gelatin prints.

Enjoy your day!

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Perfectly Imperfect – Exhibit of Artist Books

2010, artist book, book arts / /
©2012 linda germain installation/display of  artists books by linda germain

I have been digging through some of my artists books to get ready to  share them with the public this Thursday.  Here’s the details:

Sage Art Gallery 136 Washington Street, Haverhill, MA
March 15 – 28, 2012
reception  with the artist
Thursday, March 15, 2012  5:30 – 8:00
Hope to see you there.

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Simple book for fun

2010, book arts / /
Simple book with flaps and folded pages
© 2011 linda germain
© linda germain
approx 2.5″ by 3.5″ when all folded up
After working on the farm on this rainy day, I get to the studio and check my email and blog and happily find a post by Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord She has a great webstite Making books with Children and has several books on the subject.  So I just had to try this folded flap book she calls the I am….book.  I grabbed some papers and followed her great instructions and discovered why I might be working with birds in my latest series.  Fun Fun Fun.

Post by Linda Germain

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Three great things about Haystack

2010, book arts, handmade books, haystack / /
Three things that were great about Haystack – the people, the place and the project.  It was still 90 degrees all week but I had the crystal clear ocean to cool down in.
My routine was
  • get up when I woke up,
  • do morning pages by the shore or in the woods,
  • breakfast at 8:00 – wonderfully prepared for us
  • in the studio by 9 AM to noon for demos, sharing, instruction or artmaking
  • noon Lovely lunch –  which I ate fast so I could get in a
  • walk to the point and a refreshing swim in the ocean
  • 1:30 – 4:30  More studio time with classmates and instructors
  • 5:00-8:00 my work study duties in the kitchen (with time off in the middle to eat)
  • 8:00-9:00 Artist’s talks
  • After that either crash or work in the studio
It was a busy week and next time I would try to go for 2 weeks.  I had just got settled in to the routine and was able to work until 2 AM and it was thursday and I had to think about leaving in 2 days.
dining hall at Haystack

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