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LETTERPRESS Steve Miller - The Art of Letterpress
This class will cover the basics of letterpress printing. You will set
metal type, learn how the Vandercook proof press works, and create at
least two modest printing projects in limited editions. Equipment is
important, but so is concept, planning, and execution. A vivid discussion
of texts is paramount. All levels.
Coordinator and professor of book arts at University of AL and proprietor
of Red Hydra Press, publishing handmade, limited-edition books; seven
trips to Cuba with UA students to create bilingual book editions. redhydra.us
WOOD Anthony Ulinski - Small Wall Cabinets
Constructing a small wall cabinet presents a huge range of creative
possibilities. Through demonstrations, lectures, and individual instruction,
we will look at design, joinery, wood selection, fitting doors and drawers,
and finishes. The small cabinets built in this class will also function
as models for future, larger cabinetry projects. All levels.
Designer and custom furniture maker building everything from cradles
to corporate conference tables; exhibitions: Smithsonian Craft Fair
(DC), Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, John Elder Gallery (NYC). anthonyulinski.com
Fall
One-Week Session II
October 28 – November 3, 2007
METALS Jim Cooper- Forging for Jewelers
Translating the vocabulary, tools, and techniques of blacksmithing for
use in a small metals studio will open a world of possibilities to anyone
working at the jeweler’s bench. We will explore a variety of forging
techniques to create elements for small metals projects along with basic
toolmaking. Have you ever set a stone using only a hammer, punch, and
chisel? All levels.
Studio artist producing sculptural and functional works in all metals;
recently completed a monumental bronze for the city of Greensboro (NC);
has worked as a jeweler, foundry manager, blacksmith, and metals conservator. coopermetals.com
WOOD Dail Dixon & Andy Kratter - It’s for the
Birds An ornithologist and an architect will lead an exploration
into birds, their needs, and how responding to their personalities might
elevate the design and construction of their houses and feeders. We
will begin with houses for Penland meadow birds and then move to a broader
“client” base, including birds from other places, perhaps
pushing birdhouse/feeder vocabulary to create whimsical or allegorical
sculptures.
Very basic woodworking skills and an open mind required.
Dail: partner in Dixon Wienstein Architects, fellow
of the American Institute of Architects; his artful birdhouses exhibited
at Duke University Museum of Art; habitable ones available at www.modernbirdhouses.com.
Andy: collections manager of birds at Florida Museum
of Natural History; member of checklist committee of American Ornithologists’
Union and American Birding Association
