What we’re about
This is a group for anyone interested in bookbinding, book crafts, artist books, and handmade books in general. All skill levels are welcome. Throughout the year, we'll cover a huge variety of different bookbinding styles, demonstrating and practicing everything from handstitched leatherbound notebooks, to folded paper mini-books, to Japanese stab-bound books, to Coptic-sewn sketchbooks/scrapbooks, and everything in between. I started this group to meet other bookbinding/book-crafts enthusiasts, and to bring us together on a regular basis to encourage sharing of our bookbinding projects, ideas and skills. Monthly Masterclass workshops will also be on offer (all materials, templates, and instructions provided; costing between $50-$120pp for a 4hr weekend workshop) for anyone keen to learn new techniques from a professional bookbinding tutor.
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See all- INTRODUCTION TO CALLIGRAPHY (including Layout & Design) with Tricia SmoutBVAC Arts Hub, BrisbaneA$293.41
Learn to write basic Italic and Roman letterforms.
These versatile and elegant lettering styles are perfect for writing poems, certificates and invitations, and for adding a special touch to your journals and artist books.
You will experiment with a wide variety of calligraphy tools, and learn spacing techniques, interesting variations and flourishing, and the characteristics of many other different scripts.
Well-planned layout is just as important as nicely-formed letters, so students will be shown useful techniques for creating pleasing designs, and using borders and colour effectively.
Suitable for complete beginners as well as those wishing to refine their calligraphy skills.
PLEASE NOTE - This workshop is run over the course of 4 afternoons on the following dates:
- Sunday 5 October 1:00-5:30pm
- Sunday 12 October 1:00-5:30pm
- Sunday 2 November 1:00-5:30pm
- Sunday 9 November 1:00-5:30pmTickets available through Humanitix
About Tricia Smout - website
Tricia Smout is a Brisbane teacher and multi-media artist who has been teaching Calligraphy and Paper Crafts for over forty years. She loves working with all types of textiles, exploring their tactile qualities and playing with colour combinations, using a wide variety of techniques. Tricia is passionate about calligraphy, and often uses letters, words and symbols as the inspiration to create hangings, artist books, sculptures and wearable art. Her work has been exhibited, purchased and published in Australia and overseas. In 2012 she had the privilege of being Artist-in-Residence at Brisbane Botanic Gardens.
