Front Page News!!!

Yep, I know, hard to believe it- but the Boonville Art Barn was on the cover the the Ukiah Daily Journal on Saturday July 12th. Not all the photos are online, but check it out the article here!

Kid’s Poetry and Book Arts Camp ROCKS!!!

Our first-ever group of young poets and book artists.

watching a demo…

Sandra uses an icer scraper to create texture in her paste paper.

Carlos happily pasting away!

Emi’s paste paper already is looking like a full-on painting.

Emi’s finished paste paper is too beautiful to cut up!

detail…

Mathis is finding good collage material.

Jazz’s finished book, poetry included.

Jazz’s bookcover has wonderfully colored paste paper.

Elena is working away…

What gorgeous, subtle paste paper!

What a poet! What an artist! Yay Chevi!

Elena shows us the inside of her accordion book.

Emi not only makes the coolest paste paper, he also chooses exotic multicolored twine to wrap his book with.

Emi’s beautifully illustrated book.

Sandra’s magnificent paste paper cover- made with an ice scraper, who knew?!

Sandra sharing her colorful completed book.

Maxence’s book is a great juxtaposition of words and images.

Carlos used watercolor paintings inside his book.

I think Carlos loves paste paper as much as I do!

Mathis and Maxence cooling off with fruit popsicles.

What can I say? It was fantastic! After a fun week of teaching a book arts workshop at the Mendocino Art Center David and I rushed home to set up the Art Barn for the grand opening and the Kid’s Poetry & Book Arts Camp. David led the kids in writing, I worked with them on creating paste paper and making books. After four days, they each had three finished accordion books, one with a completed, illustrated poem. Thank you Crystal and Susan for being there to help!

Susan Teaches at Mendo Art Center June 16-20

I am so excited- in two weeks I will be teaching a week long Book Arts workshop entitled “Open Secrets” at the Mendocino Art Center. Marci Easterbrook, a wonderful artist/teacher had to cancel and asked me to fill-in for her. It will be a wonderful week on the gorgeous Mendocino Coast! Check their site online or give them a call for more info, they’re at 707. 937-5818 or 800.653-3328. Email them at mendoart@mcn.org

“Open Secret”: Artist book forms and materials can reveal and conceal. Learning techniques of multiple folds, pop ups, sewing and inserts, we will make several small books and one complex folded book based on Heidi Kyle’s model. Embossing and transfer printing by press and hand will create unique papers with photo, painting, or drawing sources. This class is packed with resources and hands on methods for use at home or in the classroom. Materials fee: $20. Tuition: $325. (Discounts available now for Mendo County residents.)