Structure, collecting, organizing and display are aspects I embrace in my studio life and have in common with a small drab bird from Australia. Bower Book will explore the methods and techniques used to create sculptural books. You may wish to build a bower to hold a book or the book itself will be the bower to hold collected treasures. Participants are encouraged to bring their own found objects, materials and books to combine with wood, mica and handmade papers. Wood surface treatments including distressing, burning, painting and polishes will all be demonstrated. And you will also learn the ins and outs of using mica. You will also learn a fourth century Ethiopian binding style that has withstood the test of time. This elegant sewing structure, combined with wooden covers, opens a wide range of possibilities for both the beginner and the advanced bookbinder.
Daniel Essig was born in St Louis Missouri, studied at Southern Illinois University, Penland School of Craft and the University of Iowa. After 20 years as a Grovewood studio artist in Asheville North Carolina, he has recently moved to Penland North Carolina where he has built a studio along the North Toe river. Daniel Essig lectures and offers workshops at book centers, craft schools, colleges, artist retreats as well as privately. Dan has created wooden and sculptures books for over 25 years. He is a recipient of the North Carolina Artist Fellowship Grant. Daniel exhibits his work nationally and is in numerous private and public collections. His work has been collected by the Smithsonian Renwick Museum, University of California Santa Cruz, McHenry Library, Special Collections and the Topeka Public library.
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