Virginia Art and Soul Workshops

Sas Colby
9:00 - 4:30
Monday

3078 - The Transparent Book

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$ 145 Plus $5 materials fee

Vellum, rice paper, tracing paper, silk organza, plastic, film, rubylith, and negatives are evocative materials that allow us to see through layers. Transparency, whether in books or 2 dimensional artworks, adds elements of mystery, elegance and complexity. We will experiment with drawing on diverse materials with pencil, ink and stitches, and layer these drawings into books. You can bring digital prints on vellum and/or film to include with text, image transfers, and patterns for added variety and meaning. Xerox transfers onto paper and cloth will be demonstrated, and binding options will be discussed. One or more books will be completed.

Supply List:

Come prepared with source material and a theme for your drawings.
Bring a variety of transparent and semi-transparent papers, fabrics, plastics,
negatives and x-rays (your choice) that will work as pages in a book. One option is to bring digital prints of your work on vellum or cloth to be combined with drawings and text. Sharpies of various nib width, ink pens, pencils, needle and thread, scissors, utility knife, ruler, cutting surface, Xeroxes to transfer, papers and/or fabric to use for backing and interleaving, glue stick or other adhesive. Optional: stapler, grommets, other embellishments.

Materials Fee includes:
Acetone for Xerox image transfers, and miscellaneous transparent materials will be provided.