Full-Circle Books :: Paper, Print & Binding

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May 30th, 2020 9:30 AM

  • Instructor: Peter Thomas
  • Workshop Type: Binding, Printing, Arts
  • Workshop Status: Open
  • Workshop Start: May 30th, 2020 9:30 AM
  • Workshop End: May 31st, 2020 4:30 PM
  • Sessions: 2

Class will begin with a literary prompt and students will collaborate to develop a concept for the literary, visual and structural content of the book (including the title, the tex, and how to create multiple layers of aesthetic enjoyment. The instructor will then demonstrate making paper, setting type for the text and illustration, and everyone will print enough copies for the class. Class will end with students learning the details of the binding and each student will leave with a copy of the book.  


Materials to Bring: 6-10 square inch piece of colorful, (not white or beige) well worn, often washed, loose woven or very supple COTTON cloth. The color should be in the colth fiber, not printed on the cloth. We will use this to make the paper.

Optional and available at SFCB for student use during workshop: metal ruler, ultility knife, cutting mat, needle, linen thread, glue brush.

Workshop Fee (includes $20 materials fee): $300.00

Date & Time: Saturday & Sunday, May 30 & 31, 2020 :: 9:30am-4:30pm

Location: 375 Rhode Island St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Note: Please read over the SFCB Registration Policies before signing up for a class

REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE 3 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START DATE OF THIS WORKSHOP.


About the Instructor | Peter Thomas

Peter Thomas apprenticed as a fine press printer with William Everson at the Lime Kiln Press.

Peter works both individually and collaboratively, with Donna Thomas, under the imprint of Peter and Donna Thomas: Santa Cruz. They have created numerous one-of-a-kind books and over sixty limited editions. Their "Real Accordion Book" was featured in a recent Time magazine article and their book "Forty" was given the Distinguished Book Award for the year by the Miniature Book Society. In 2004 their book More Making Books by Hand was published by Rockport. They are active in the leadership of both Friends of Dard Hunter, the National Association of Hand Papermakers and Paper Artists, and the Miniature Book Society. Their books have been featured in both individual and group exhibitions in the USA and abroad, and are found in collections around the world, including the National Gallery of Art, the Huntington Library and the Getty Museum.

You can see their work on their website.

375 Rhode Island St
San Francisco, CA 94103-5133
United States