September 9 & 10
10 am-4 pm EST
Instructor: Hollie Chastain
All levels are welcome!
Space will be limited to 10 students.
Back by popular demand! Award-winning artist and master of all things paper, Hollie Chastain will teach students how to craft a case-bound blank book from scratch with a variety of different book pages to choose from. Students will choose their own paper before stitching and binding the pages, then “case it in” with a hardcover for protection. Around and after building their books, Hollie will teach some basic lessons on several mixed media methods for students to beautifully and simply personalize their book. Students will finish the class with a case-bound blank book with personalized mixed media touches and the skills and knowledge to make additional books over time. Open to all skill levels.
Materials to Bring:
Pencil
Black ink pen
Scissors
Cutting knife such as an X-acto brand tool
Bonefolder (you can find these in craft stores or online)
Awl
** Hollie will be providing a large assortment of paper materials but please feel free to bring along any from your collection that you want to work with
Instructor Will Supply:
Book board
Book pages
Book cloth
Needles
Book thread
Metal ruler
Vellum/tracing paper
Glue sticks
Cutting mats
An assortment of paper materials
Brushes
PVA glue
There will be a one-hour lunch break each day. Lunch is on your own. Feel free to bring a sack lunch or there are plenty of dining options nearby.
COVID-19: masks are optional
About the instructor:
Hollie Chastain is an artist and illustrator living and working in Chattanooga, Tennessee. After starting a career in graphic design, she moved back into studio work in 2007, choosing collage as a medium. Using mainly paper, she combines found images with modern colors and compositions to create work full of originality and narrative. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is held in private collections around the world with illustration clients including Warner Music, Smithsonian Magazine, Penguin Random House and the Oxford American.
