Event Info
This in-person workshop takes place at CBA on April 20-21, 2024 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
- Saturday, April 20, 10:00am – 4:00pm
- Sunday, April 21, 10:00am – 4:00pm
Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on April 13th, at 11:59 pm.
About the Workshop:
This in-person workshop is taught by Barbara Mauriello.
In this pochoir-to-book workshop, we’ll cut stencils, design two books, paint the pages, and bind them. By limiting our pallet to two colors and two shapes we will explore how different approaches can be used to create change from page to page. The challenge is to do as much as possible with as little as possible.
Inspiration for this workshop is everywhere—look at the exquisite geometry of Islamic tiles; the minimalism of the Bauhaus (Sophie Taeuber-Arp!); the small repeat patterns in Japanese textiles (Komom).
No previous bookbinding or painting skills are required!
Fun Fact: Pochoir prints (one of the techniques used to decorate pages in this workshop) is a stenciling method most popular during the 1920s, and can be seen in many art deco fashion prints.
Materials
Participants should bring their own paints and brushes, all other materials will be provided by Center for Book Arts at no additional cost.
About Barbara Mauriello
Barbara Mauriello is an artist, bookbinder, and teacher who has practiced her art since completing an apprenticeship at the Center For Book Arts 40 years ago. She has taught in Europe and South America, as well as all over the USA. Her books are in collections in the US and in France. In 2000 Barbara published a book, “Making Memory Boxes” (Rockport Publishers). She works every day in her studio in Hoboken, cutting, folding, painting and sewing paper. Her faculty positions include several New York institutions: the Center For Book Arts; the School of Visual Arts; the International Center of Photography; Bank Street College, Graduate School of Education; and SUNY, Purchase. In addition, between 1990 and 2020, Mauriello taught in the MFA program at The University of the Arts, Philadelphia. She has presented workshops at many museums, universities, and arts centers throughout the U.S. including Penland, Haystack, Book & Paper Intensive, the Book Arts Roundtable, and the Creative Arts Workshop.
All images courtesy of the instructor.
Class size is limited to ensure an optimal participant to instructor ratio. Register now before spots fill up! Registration for this workshop closes on April 13th at 11:59pm. The price of this class is $420 plus a $25 materials fee.