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BOOK ARTSWORKSHOPSLayering Arts and LettersREBECCA WILD2 DAY WORKSHOP • BA701M T W T F S S • MAR 9-10; 9:00AM-4:00PMTUITION: $220; STUDIO FEE: $20EARLY REGISTRATION TUITION (DEADLINE 1/15): $190Explore rewarding new techniques that combineart with words. Working on small format paper,we combine drawing materials, paint and variousresists with handwriting (no matter howreadable) and self-crafted letterforms to createrichly layered pieces that have a striking, printlikequality. All techniques link together allowingendless opportunity for individual expression.You will complete this class with fresh ideas,heightened enthusiasm and a hand-constructedportfolio of your work. Prerequisite: None, allskill levels are welcome!Rebecca Wild is an artist and calligrapher in Portland,Oregon. Her work combines a love of letterforms with theluminous characteristics of drawing materials and paint.She has a BA in Studio Art and teaches at Oregon Collegeof Art and Craft, Portland Community College and SitkaCenter for Art and Ecology.O VISITING ARTISTIntroduction to Wood EngravingSUSAN LOWDERMILK2 DAY WORKSHOP • BA702M T W T F S S • MAR 16-17; 9:00AM-4:00PMTUITION: $305; STUDIO FEE: $20EARLY REGISTRATION TUITION (DEADLINE 1/15): $275In this workshop, each student will design,carve and print a black and white 2” x 3” woodengraving. Each image will be one print in agroup portfolio. At the end of the workshop,each student will have a portfolio containingthe prints from the class. Examples of woodengraving prints and prints from the instructor’scollection will be presented and discussed.Prerequisite: None, all skill levels are welcome!Susan Lowdermilk creates artist books and limited editionprints, primarily creating woodcuts, wood engravings andetchings. She has been teaching printmaking, book binding andgraphic design courses at Lane Community College’s Art andApplied Design Department in Eugene, Oregon for fifteenyears. Her artist books can be found in numerous public collectionsworldwide and her artwork is represented in galleriesthroughout the United States. She earned her MFA from theUniversity of Oregon in Eugene and her BFA from ColoradoState University in Fort Collins, Colorado.Power of the PamphletCLARE CARPENTER2 DAY WORKSHOP • BA703M T W T F S S • APR 13-14; 9:00AM-4:00PMTUITION: $165; STUDIO FEE: $20EARLY REGISTRATION TUITION (DEADLINE 1/15): $135This two-day class explores the artistic potentialof the pamphlet book. Though often overlookedin favor of flashier structures, the pamphlet’sstraightforward qualities provide an opportunityfor content and details to shine. On day one,students will explore the range of this simplestructure by learning several folded and sewnpamphlet variations with soft covers. Variousfolds, mixed paper sizes and alternate sewingadd interest and detail, and methods ofadding content will be discussed. On daytwo, students will learn a technique to bind apamphlet-stitched book into a hard case. Alongthe way there will be presentations of work anddiscussions about books that use the pamphletstructure. Students will complete the class with avariety of finished structures. Prerequisite: NoneClare Carpenter is a letterpress printer and printmaker inPortland, Oregon. She also serves as the Book Arts StudioManager for OCAC. Her background is rooted in bothcommercial print shops as well as small press fine binderies.For over a decade she’s produced limited edition artist books,broadsides and ephemera under her imprint Tiger Food Press.O VISITING ARTISTThe Layered Letterpress PrintMACY CHADWICKBOOK ARTSMACY CHADWICK2 DAY WORKSHOP • BA704M T W T F S S • APR 6-7; 9:00AM-4:00PMTUITION: $290; STUDIO FEE: $20EARLY REGISTRATION TUITION (DEADLINE 1/15): $260Learn to combine a variety of image generationtechniques on the letterpress to create originaland striking prints. This course will cover pressureprinting, wood type, and stencil techniquesall using the Vandercook Proof Press. You willcome away with both finished prints and sampleCLARE CARPENTERBOOK ARTS studio school7