Book & Paper Arts Calendar Updates - September 22, 2017
Happy Autumnal Equinox, everyone!
I found a workshop in Iceland (see newly found workshops below) for next summer - so you can visit Iceland and make 2 books!
I am somewhat of an astronomy geek and so was in a little bit mourning last Friday (Sep 15) when Cassini plunged into the atmosphere of Saturn. Some of the most beautiful pictures of Saturn come from this little space craft and one of my favorites is where Saturn is in crescent and the shadow of Saturn looks like it has obliterated part of the rings. I have attached it in case you want to take a look.
If you like to look up at the night sky as I do (I was even admiring a sunset tonight as Bill filled up the car at Costco), the Star Walk app is a good one to have on your phone.
If you would like to be texted to see the International Space Station as it flies by overhead at your location at almost 12,000 mph sign up here: https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/.
Solar eclipses happening in the next 50 years are here: http://time.com/4897581/total-solar-eclipse-years-next/.
Last but not least if you would like to catch some meteor showers check it out here: http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/earthskys-meteor-shower-guide
The best meteor shower I have ever seen was the 2016 Perseids where Jupiter’s gravity managed to pull in even more comet dust and made for a spectacular show. Meteors everywhere you looked and once a while what looked like a drunk satellite wondering around up there. One of the darkest place to look at the night sky is Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. If you are wondering what it would be like to take in an overnight trip with a bona-fide astronomer this outfit does a great job: http://www.californiaoverland.com/. They set everything up for you for camping and they feed you as well. Here are some upcoming classes in the LA area, San Francisco (SF), along the west coast and some states just to the east (it could be a day-long adventure, make a weekend or whole vacation out of it!).
Link to calendar: https://teamup.com/ksd9e12a80c3878ba5
- Sep 23: Joyce Cutler-Shaw: LIBRARY DUET Retrospective Exhibit @ Athenaeum (La Jolla, CA) through Nov 4, 2017
- Sep 23: Millefeuille Class (Costa Mesa, CA)
- Sep 23 - 24: Miramar Airshow (San Diego, CA)
- Sep 23 - 24: [Full] Stamped Nature Bound (San Diego, CA)
- Sep 29: Workshop Proposal Deadline due for Newport Paper & Book Arts Festival (Newport, OR) - proposal form in PDF format in calendar
- Sep 30: Exploding Paper Cube I (San Diego, CA) - Bhavna Mehta workshop - learn paper cutting techniques!
- Sep 30 - Oct 1: Coiled Northwest Sweet Grass Basket (Bainbridge Island, WA)
- Sep 30 - Oct 1: Letterpress Imagemaking (San Diego, CA)
- Oct 1: Cameras, Croissants & Mimosas! A DSLR Camera Workshop (Long Beach, CA)
- Oct 3: Fiber & Paper Arts (Pasadena, CA) - every Tuesday until Dec 12
- Oct 5: Full Hunter’s Moon Night Tours at Point Arena Lighthouse (Point Arena, CA)
- Oct 5 - 8: Light Sculpture or Paper Illuminated (Coupeville, WA)
- Oct 6 - 8: 25th Annual Big Sur Jade Festival (Big Sur, CA)
- Oct 7: Paper Arts: Desk Top Calendar (Glendale, CA) - never too early to get your calendars done!
- Oct 7: Armory Fall Studio Book Arts (Pasadena, CA)
- Oct 7 - 8: BOX with a TWIST (Long Beach, CA) - Registration deadline is Sep 23, 2017 and if you are still interested email Marlyn Bonaventure (marlynbonaventure@yahoo.com)
- Oct 14: Paste Paper (San Diego, CA)
- Oct 14: Layered Art Journal: Accordion Style (San Diego, CA)
- [NEW] Oct 14: Los Angeles Printers Fair
- Oct 14 - 15: Cartonnage Tea Caddy (Los Angeles, CA)
- Oct 20 - 22: The Art of Coiling Baskets and Sculptural Forms (Coupeville, WA)
- Oct 21 - 22: Dust Bin Alchemy - Assemblage (Mendocino, CA)
- Oct 22: Decorative Box Making: Box with Drawers (San Francisco, CA) - Registration deadline is Oct 19, 2017
- Oct 27 - 29: Contemporary Crafts Market (Pasadena, CA) - lots of beautiful things to see, buy and be inspired by - see calendar for free admission
- Oct 28 - 29: The Skill of Tea: A Survey of Chinese Tea Wares and Teas (Portland, OR) - every weekend until Nov 12
- Nov 3: Full Beaver Moon Night Tours at Point Arena Lighthouse (Point Arena, CA)
- Nov 4: Paper Arts: Paper Crafted Stocking Stuffers (Glendale, CA)
- Nov 4: Sketching and Watercolor: Journal Style (San Clemente, CA)
- Nov 4 - 5: Santa Cruz Sea Glass & Ocean Art Festival (Santa Cruz, CA)
- Nov 9: Cut It Out: Accordion Notes (San Francisco, CA) - 3-hour evening class
- Nov 9 - 11: Quilt Experiments: In Search of your Creative Edge with Kay Khan (Tucson, AZ)
- Nov 11: Tiny Books To Wear & Share (San Francisco, CA) - 3-hour morning class
- Nov 11: Book Arts (Pasadena, CA)
- [NEW] Nov 11: Books with Pockets (San Diego, CA)
- Nov 12: [Waitlisted] One-Page Wonders II (San Diego, CA) - get on the list you may just get in!
- [NEW] Nov 25: Phoenix Flea (Phoenix, AZ)
- Dec 1: 3D Bookbinding (San Diego, CA)
- Dec 2 - 3: Boxmaking: Japanese Portfolio (Los Angeles, CA)
- Dec 2 - 3: Folded Bookmaking Structures (San Diego, CA)
- Dec 3: Full Cold Moon Night Tours at Point Arena Lighthouse (Point Arena, CA)
- Dec 15: Miniature Decorative Watercolor Sketchbook with Magnetic Flap (San Francisco, CA)
- Jan 1: Appilcation for Paper and Book Intensive Begins
- Jan 23 - 28: [Full] Hedi Kyle Paper Structures (Bennington, VT)
If you wish to copy an entry from this calendar to yours: Click on the link to the calendar above Right click on located calendar entry or open the calendar entry Right click on “Share” Select the appropriate calendar format, for example, select “iCal” for the Apple calendar or “Google” for your google calendar Depending on which calendar format you selected the entry will either be copied to your calendar or you can import the file to your calendar
Newly found workshops are below. They may be happening within a week to 12 months. I encourage everyone to use the links in the calendar entries as a jumping off point to look for other workshops offered by that organization. If you know of anyone else who would like to get this calendar let me know. Conversely if you no longer wish to be on this list let me know as well. If you happen to know of other organizations or locations that have book & paper arts related classes/workshops, let me know and I will add their classes to the calendar.
Textures Of Land & Book (Laugarvatn, Iceland) When: Mon Jun 18, 2018 - Fri Jun 29, 2018
Multi-Accordion Book (Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada) When: Sun Oct 1, 2017 9:30 - 16:00
Los Angeles Printers Fair (Carson, CA) When: Sat Oct 14, 2017 10:03 - 17:00
Books with Pockets (San Diego, CA) When: Sat Nov 11, 2017 13:00 - 16:00
[FULL] Hybrid Printmaking, Mixed Media Assemblages & Artist Books (Mirfield, UK) When: Sat Oct 28, 2017, to Sun Oct 28, 2017 11:01 - 17:00
Handmade Treasure Boxes (Washington Island, WI) When: Tue Oct 10, 2017 - Thu Oct 12, 2017
Phoenix Flea Tickets On Sale (Phoenix, AZ) When: Sun Nov 12, 2017
Phoenix Flea (Phoenix, AZ) When: Sat Nov 25, 2017