July 15: Japanese Stab Binding

Chattanooga Book Arts Collaborative

Sunday, July 15, 2012

2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Jewish Cultural Center

5461 North Terrace Drive

We will be making books using the Japanese Stab Binding technique. Some examples of books using this technique are shown below.  For inspiration and to see a variety of styles, google “Japanese Stab Binding Images.”

Bring the following supplies with you to the meeting:

Cover material:

For a paper cover: Two sheets of heavyweight paper, cut 5-1/2” high x 8-1/2”wide

OR

For a hard cover using book board:

• Three pieces of book board, cut to the following sizes: 6”h x 1”w;  6”h x 7-1/2”w;  and 6”h x 8-3/4”w
• Paper or book cloth to cover the outside of book – 2 sheets cut to 7-1/2” high x  10” wide
• Paper to line the covers – 2 sheets cut to 5-1/2” high x 8-1/2” wide
• If you are comfortable covering and lining your covers in advance, please feel free to do so.  The larger piece of board (6"h x 8-3/4"w) is for the back cover.  The two smaller pieces of book board are used for the front cover, with the narrow piece (6"h x 1"w) on the left, a 1/4” space, and then the 6”h x 7-1/2”w piece - covered with a single sheet of paper or book cloth.

Pages:

• 20-30 sheets of paper (plain or decorated) cut to 5-1/2” wide x 8-12” wide.  If you have words or content on the pages, be sure to leave a 1” margin on the left side of each sheet.

OR

• If you are participating in the collaborative project, bring the 18 pages you have created.  At the meeting, you will exchange pages with the others participating in the project.

Other supplies needed:

• PVA glue
• Glue brush
• Bone folder
• Awl
• Cutting mat
• Scissors
• Break-off knife
• Binder's needle (blunt tip, wide eye)
• Waxed linen thread (if you don’t have this, there will be plenty to share at the meeting)

Submissions for "Showcase 500 Handmade Books"

Notice to Chattanooga Book Artists and CBAC members:


Lark Crafts seeks images to publish in the next book of its prestigious 500 gallery series. Showcase 500 Handmade Books will feature a collection of artists' books, to be juried by Julie Chen. 

Books must contain content and may be narrative, visual, and/or sculptural. While pieces may be non-traditional in form, each must function like a book (opening up and presenting a sequence of images, words, and/or ideas). There is no entry fee.

For more details and to pre-register, please visit www.juriedartservices.com and scroll down to Lark Crafts.

Submissions will be accepted June 01-August 02, 2012. The book will be published in September 2013.

Linda Kopp
Editor/Lark Crafts
67 Broadway
Asheville, NC  28801

Book Arts at Artifact

Check out the handmade books at Artifact, 1080b Duncan Avenue, starting this weekend!

June 17: Papermaking

At the Sunday, June 17 meeting, Jackie will be teaching PAPERMAKING,
both the pouring and the shifting methods.

Jackie is bringing the supplies, but please help out by bringing:

• Newspaper
• Plastic bags
• Paper towels

Our meeting will be from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the Jewish Cultural Center, 5461 North Terrace Drive.  Click the "meetings" tab for directions.

May 20: Coaster Books

At the May 20 CBAC meeting, we will be making books from coasters.  Each book will be made from 12 drink coasters (the thick paper kind that you get in restaurants and bars).  If you have extra coasters, please bring them; if not, don't worry, we will have extras at the meeting.  We will also supply tyvek to use between the sections of the book.

Please bring the following supplies to the meeting:

• PVA glue (not Yes paste) - you'll need something that really sticks
• Glue brush (this can be a cheap 1" chipping brush from Lowe's or Home Depot)
• Ribbon to wrap your book - approximately 1/2" wide x 36" long
• Twelve color or black & white copies of objects of your choice (close the copier lid when making photocopies, so that the background is light or white)
• Stamps, paints, stamp pads, sponges, stencils, etc. (hopefully, we will have enough time to add color to the books during the meeting)
• Scrap paper (to keep the tables clean)

When you come to the May 20th meeting, be sure to join in on Arlene's "nametag challenge!" 

• Create your own nametag (first name is fine), wear it to the May 20 meeting, and you'll be entered in the drawing for special prizes from Arlene.
• Your nametag can be on peel-off sticky paper, a pin-on nametag, hang around your neck...anything you choose.
• You are encouraged to embellish and decorate your nametag in any way you wish.
• You don't HAVE to participate to attend the meeting, but give it a try... it will be lots of fun to see what everyone creates!

Collaborative Book Project

Everyone is invited to participate in CBAC's very first Collaborative Book Project.  To participate, you will need to create one page and then make multiple copies of it (a copy for each person who signs up for the project).  In exchange, you will receive a copy of a page from each of the other participants.  Each of us will then make a book to house the completed pages.  

The theme for the collaborative book is "Words of Wisdom."

The format for the pages is as follows:

• 5.5" high x 8.5" wide (horizontal orientation)
• Keep 1" clear on the spine side of both sides of the page.  It is very important that the 1" margin is maintained for binding purposes.
• You can incorporate your favorite techniques on the page -- stamps, photos, transfers, calligraphy, watercolor, block prints, collage, sewing, etc.  You can use pop-ups and fold-outs if you wish.
• On the back side of your page, include your name and the techniques used.

Please email Nora (nsbernhardt@gmail.com) by May 20th to let us know if you will be participating.  We will confirm the number of participants on May 20th (the number of participants will determine the number of pages you will need to make).  Completed pages will be due at the July 15th meeting.  At that meeting, we will bind the pages in the books using the Japanese stab binding technique.

NO CBAC Meeting in April

There will not be a regular CBAC meeting in April.

Our next meeting will be Sunday, May 20, from 2-5pm.  More information about this meeting will be posted at this site soon.