Summer online workshops Karen Hanmer Book Arts: Medieval cutaway, Bradel binding Information and registration: https://karenhanmer.com/gallery/teaching/scheduled-workshops Medieval Cutaway Binding online workshop July 11-August 1, 2023 | Tuesdays | 4 sessions 6-8:30 pm Eastern Time / 5-7:30 Central / 4-6:30 Mountain / 3-5:30 Pacific The Medieval binding may be the archetypal book: heavy wooden boards, partially or fully covered in leather, prominent bands on the spine, held shut by straps terminating in metal clasps. Though the materials differ, the construction of these bindings is surprisingly similar to how a fine leather binding is made today. Students will construct a small (roughly 6x4x2") model highlighting aspects typical of a Medieval binding: text block sewn on double supports; wooden boards shaped all around, with special attention given to the inside spine edge to match the text block’s natural shoulder, then drawn on and pegged; sewn endbands; partially covered in alum-tawed leather leaving the engineering visible. Information and registration: https://karenhanmer.com/gallery/teaching/scheduled-workshops * * * Three-piece Bradel Binding online workshop August 8-29, 2023 | Tuesdays | 4 sessions 6-8:30 pm Eastern Time / 5-7:30 Central / 4-6:30 Mountain / 3-5:30 Pacific The German three-piece Bradel Binding has an elegant, streamlined look. Unlike the Simplified Binding, the spine is both rounded and backed, and the boards are not shaped at the spine. Our workshop model will feature a spine of thinned leather over a stiffened paper “bonnet,” rolled leather endbands, and boards that are attached to the text block after being covered with decorative paper. Information and registration: https://karenhanmer.com/gallery/teaching/scheduled-workshops * * * The online format is a series of live tutorials via Zoom. The tutorials are recorded and the videos are available to registered students for 90 days. Students need not be present for the live sessions. Workshop fee includes supplies and a detailed handout, which are mailed to arrive in time for the first session. Zoom links will be sent the week before class, and a tool list no later than three weeks in advance. * * * Karen Hanmer’s books are physical manifestations of personal essays intertwining history, culture, and politics. She utilizes both traditional and contemporary book structures, and the work is often playful in content or format. Hanmer has exhibited widely since 1988, and her work is included in more than 200 collections internationally. Hanmer has twice presented at the Guild of Book Workers annual conference. She served on the editorial boards of The Bonefolder and the Guild of Book Workers Journal, and as the Guild’s Exhibitions Chair. In mid 2020 Hanmer began to supplement in-person instruction with virtual, and remains one of very few sources for advanced-level, online bookbinding education. Her thoughtful approach to structure gives students the tools to reach across history and technique to create a sound and satisfying binding. -- Karen Hanmer www.karenhanmer.com Karen Hanmer Book Arts. Since 1997 answering the question "What will I do with my liberal arts degree?"