Event Info
Course Code: 25SPE000V
This Virtual workshop takes place at Zoom on Thursday, March 13th – March 27th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET.
- Thursday, March 13th, from 6PM to 8PM ET
- Thursday, March 20th, from 6PM to 8PM ET
- Thursday, March 27th, from 6PM to 8PM ET
Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on February 22nd, at 11:59 pm.
About the Workshop:
This virtual workshop is taught by CBA instructor Shawn Sheehy.
Quick! What’s a figure of speech that involves birds? (Take another look at the workshop title if you need a little help.) This whimsical collection of moving images features nine different bird idioms; the movable mechanisms provide the clues that will help you solve the idiomatic riddles. You will build each using a simple set of hand tools and a kit of pre-cut pieces, and ultimately bind the set into a tidy book. All levels welcome; this workshop is especially friendly for beginners.
Required Tools:
- PVA or other strong craft glue
- bone folder
- pencil
About Shawn Sheehy
Shawn Sheehy has been teaching book arts courses and workshops since 2001. His broadsides and artist book editions have been collected by such prestigious institutions as Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, University of Chicago, Library of Congress, UCLA, and Harvard. Sheehy’s trade pop-up books Welcome to the Neighborwood and Beyond the Sixth Extinction (both mass-market versions of previous artist books) were published by Candlewick, winning numerous awards. Sheehy served as director of The Movable Book Society from 2018 to 2023. He holds an MFA in the Book Arts from Columbia College Chicago.
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 February 28th at 11:59pm. The price of this class is $140 + a $55 materials fee for the shipped kit of pre-cut materials. This class will be recorded and the recording will be viewable for up to 30 days after the class. If you cannot comfortably pay tuition but are interested in taking this class, please consider filling out our financial assistance application here. We will notify you if you are selected to receive a scholarship before the start date of the class. To view more information about our current scholarship opportunities, please visit this link.