tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47994283002759521322024-03-13T00:39:52.186-04:00linenlaid&felt Katie GonzalezMy blog has moved! Please visit my new website:
www.linenlaidfelt.comKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08216749771572377014noreply@blogger.comBlogger182125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799428300275952132.post-12499850841006671152014-10-26T23:18:00.000-04:002014-10-26T23:18:20.593-04:00My new bookbinding website and blog<div style="text-align: left;">
I'm excited to announce the launch of my new linenlaid&felt website:</div>
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All of my handmade books, binding classes, and art events come together in one place. I've also moved this blog to the new site, so I hope you'll follow along <a href="http://www.linenlaidfelt.com/blog/" target="_blank">at the new blog</a>, as I have a lot to share. </div>
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On the new site, information is much easier to find. Bookbinding classes, for example, have become a big part of my work in Nashville, so I now have a page that gathers <a href="http://www.linenlaidfelt.com/classes/" target="_blank">all upcoming classes in one place</a>.</div>
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<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CFyN1dDAmu0/VE2wvQ6k4PI/AAAAAAAADCE/lYnBPiPWMgI/s1600/book%2Barts%2Bclasses.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="linenlaidfelt bookbinding classes" border="0" height="292" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CFyN1dDAmu0/VE2wvQ6k4PI/AAAAAAAADCE/lYnBPiPWMgI/s1600/book%2Barts%2Bclasses.png" title="linenlaidfelt bookbinding classes" width="400" /></a>In addition to an expanded portfolio and the new blog, I have one all-new section on the site: A page dedicated to showing all of the amazing ways that handmade books can be put to use in daily life, and for special occasions. Get inspired at <a href="http://www.linenlaidfelt.com/inspiration">www.linenlaidfelt.com/inspiration</a>.</div>
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Over time, I'll share more examples there of what I like to describe as "books in action." In fact, if you have a photo of a handmade journal, sketchbook, photo album that you use, please share it via email at linenlaidfelt [at] gmail [dot] com, or on social media with the ever-growing hashtag <a href="https://tagboard.com/myusedbook/search" target="_blank"><b>#myusedbook</b></a>.</div>
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It's that time of year again — time to go back to school. But even if your school days are behind you, that doesn't mean you can't learn something new this fall.</div>
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I will be teaching two bookbinding classes, a bookbinding workshop, and a <a href="http://register.asapconnected.com/Courses.aspx?CourseGroupID=4267" target="_blank">graphic design class</a> at Watkins College of Art, Design & Film this fall. Online registration is now open, so it's the perfect time to <a href="http://www.watkins.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Final-Fall_forwebsite.pdf" target="_blank">browse the catalog</a> and pick out a course that catches your interest. All of these classes are offered through the community education department at the college, so anyone can sign up.</div>
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You can find all of the details about my book arts offerings below, and please don't hesitate to get in touch with me if you have any questions. Hope to see you in class this fall!</div>
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<b>When:</b> Mondays, Sept. 15 – Nov. 10; 6 – 9 p.m.</div>
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<b>Cost:</b> $210, plus $40 materials fee</div>
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Learn how to make more than a dozen types of books in this introductory class. Students will become familiar with the materials, tools, techniques, and vocabulary of handmade books. Students will create their own books each week, starting with simple folded structures and building toward intricate books that can be used as journals, sketchbooks, photo albums, and sculptural displays. Students will explore the essentials of paper grain, folded signatures, hardcover and softcover books, and binding by hand. All tools and supplies included in the materials fee.</div>
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<b>When: </b>Wednesdays, Sept. 17 – Nov. 12; 6 – 9 p.m.</div>
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<b>To Register:</b> <a href="http://register.asapconnected.com/Courses.aspx?CourseGroupID=4270" target="_blank">Sign up online</a> or call 615.383.4848</div>
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Build your bookbinding skills in this class focusing on a handful of ambitious bindings with exposed stitching along the book spines. Students will go in-depth with a series of binding lessons — learning new techniques and styles while having substantial time to personalize each project. We will explore long stitch and link stitch variations, exposed tape binding, and the icicle binding, among other styles. These bindings will allow students to create journals, sketchbooks, and photo albums. You’ll leave this class with handbound books and the skills to continue binding at home. Prerequisite: completion of Introduction to Book Arts, one of my bookbinding workshops, or comparable experience. Tools and supplies included in materials fee.</div>
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Create eye-catching ornaments perfect for the holidays! Students will complete three types of miniature books while learning basic bookbinding techniques. One ornament will be a hardcover book with blank pages, ideal for collecting holiday memories to reflect on each year. The second book will be bound in a lotus style that can hang on your tree in two different shapes: either opened into a three-dimensional star, or folded closed into a neat diamond. The third ornament will be folded and stitched together to create an accordion book resembling a festive star or snowflake. No bookbinding experience required. All tools and materials provided.</div>
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08216749771572377014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799428300275952132.post-22018659422169519292014-08-14T07:00:00.000-04:002014-09-01T18:27:17.408-04:00A big birthday sale in my Etsy shop<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h8hjgl1qPCw/U-uTvQhKv2I/AAAAAAAAC_Y/pCnrRieje7o/s1600/August%2BSale%2Bbooks.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Handmade books by Katie Gonzalez of linenlaid&felt in Nashville" border="0" height="266" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h8hjgl1qPCw/U-uTvQhKv2I/AAAAAAAAC_Y/pCnrRieje7o/s1600/August%2BSale%2Bbooks.jpg" title="Handmade books by Katie Gonzalez of linenlaid&felt in Nashville" width="400" /></a><br />
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For the first time ever, I'm hosting a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/LinenLaidFelt?section_id=13373987&ref=shopsection_leftnav_7" target="_blank">sale in my Etsy shop</a>. In celebration of my birthday this month, I've put more than a dozen books on sale. </div>
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Throughout August, you'll save up to $20 per book on my high-quality hardcover Coptic bound books and a few other styles. Take a look at the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/LinenLaidFelt?section_id=13373987" target="_blank">sale section</a>, and pick out your new favorite journal.</div>
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This sale will help me make room in my studio for some of the new designs I've been working on. You can see some of those books in <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/linenlaidfelt" target="_blank">my shop</a> now, and I'll be adding more throughout the month (like </div>
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new leather Instagram photo albums, hardcover books with my original screenprinted patterns, and softcover notebooks) so check back often. </div>
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This Saturday I'll be teaching one of my most popular bookbinding classes at <a href="http://www.theskillery.com/" target="_blank">The Skillery</a>. You'll learn how to bind your own large large leather journal from start to finish. And if that wasn't reason enough to get excited, this will be the first class I'll teach in <a href="http://instagram.com/p/pcLWMISq2Q/?modal=true" target="_blank">The Skillery's brand new (and super awesome) space</a> in the Germantown neighborhood of Nashville. </div>
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There are still a few spots left in the class, so <a href="http://www.theskillery.com/classes/create-a-handbound-leather-journal-or-sketchbook" target="_blank">register now</a> to reserve your space. This is not a class you'll want to miss! See below for the details.</div>
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<b>Date:</b> Saturday, August 16, 2014</div>
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<b>Time:</b> 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. </div>
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<b>Where:</b> The Skillery, 1323 Sixth Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37208</div>
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<b>Cost:</b> $115 (or $105 for Skillery members)</div>
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Learn to bind your own unique and functional book from a professional bookbinder. </div>
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In this workshop, you'll learn to make a soft-cover leather book that can be used as a journal, a sketchbook, or a photo album. Using the Italian Longstitch style, a historical binding that dates to 14th Century Europe, each student will create a book with a leather cover that features exposed, decorative stitching on its spine and pages that lay completely flat when open. Students will use leather for the book cover and have the option to include interesting contemporary papers inside. The book will feature a wrap-around leather strap to keep the book closed. </div>
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The class will also include an introduction to the world of handmade books. You'll learn the fundamentals of bookbinding, including proper techniques for folding, tearing, cutting, and stitching using traditional binding tools. And students will have the opportunity to view and handle a collection of professionally-made examples. </div>
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All students will leave this class with a completed leather book, and the skills and resources to continue binding at home. No previous bookbinding experience is required. All tools and supplies will be provided.</div>
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Porter Flea just keeps on getting bigger and better. The summer market included the art show's best ever Friday night preview market, with great art, music, and beer. Saturday began with a delightful breakfast for all the artists. And the big, blowout show on Saturday brought so many friendly shoppers and close friends.</div>
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Here are a few of my favorite photos, pulled from Instagram and Twitter with the hashtag #pfsummer. I recommend you click to see them fullscreen!</div>
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08216749771572377014noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799428300275952132.post-54842056280476365142014-05-03T08:08:00.002-04:002014-05-03T08:08:41.398-04:00TODAY: Shop for mom, and support a great cause<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I'll be selling my handmade books today at the Thistle Stop Marketplace in Nashville. This handmade marketplace will be a fundraiser for <a href="http://www.thistlefarms.org/" target="_blank">Thistle Farms</a>, a social enterprise that is run by women who have survived lives of prostitution, trafficking, or addiction. </div>
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There will be about 20 other crafty vendors there (all of whom are either Thistle Farms volunteers or employees) selling their creations, and 50% of all sales will go towards supporting their papermaking, bookbinding, and sewing studios.</div>
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This will be a great place to do some Mother's Day shopping, grab a tasty treat in the <a href="http://www.thistlestopcafe.org/" target="_blank">Thistle Stop Cafe</a>, and support a wonderful organization all at the same time. Get a sneak peek at some of the handmade goods you'll find at the event <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Volunteer-Thistle-Farmers/290096729939" target="_blank">here</a>, and then come to Thistle Farms today between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. </div>
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A few months ago my husband and I purchased our first home, a cozy little bungalow built in 1935. Since moving in, we've been happily spending our days getting settled and enjoying our new surroundings. </div>
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The picture above was taken just after we finished signing all the paperwork and were handed the keys to our new abode. As soon as the house was officially ours, we picked up our dog, Riviera, and brought her over to explore her new yard and house for the first time. I think she was just as happy about the new house as we were.</div>
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Although I haven't been blogging much lately, I've still been keeping busy. Most of the rooms in the house are unpacked, organized, and decorated, and now that the weather is warming up we've been starting to do some gardening in our new yard.</div>
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I've also been getting settled into my new studio space. My studio is located in a downstairs bedroom in the house with a big window overlooking a flower bed with peonies and lilies. </div>
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While getting my studio set up is still a work in progress, I'm pleased with how it's all coming together so far. I've hung up my collection of art show posters from <a href="http://www.porterflea.com/" target="_blank">Porter Flea</a> and <a href="http://handmadeboundnashville.com/" target="_blank">Handmade & Bound</a> above my worktable, along with a few other posters by local printmakers. </div>
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I also invested in a some new shelving to get things organized in my studio. All of my inventory now gets safely stashed inside the glass cabinets, and the open shelves display some of the first books I ever made while studying in Italy, prototypes of new styles of books I'm working on, and other lovely little books that I've collected from other book artists. </div>
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My studio is also full of plenty of books in progress. I've been creating new styles of journals and photo albums in preparation for the <a href="http://t.e2ma.net/message/ezs2p/qcfqt4" target="_blank">upcoming marketplace at Thistle Farms</a> next weekend and the next Porter Flea on June 7. I'll be posting more updates here in the coming weeks, but in the meantime be sure to check out <a href="http://instagram.com/linenlaidfelt">my Instagram photos</a> for more images of the new house, our garden, and of course, beautiful handbound books!</div>
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If you are still looking for last-minute gifts — especially handmade goods — then the West Elm Holiday Maker Market has arrived just in time.</div>
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Conveniently scheduled for Saturday the 21st, just a few days before Christmas, this Maker Market will welcome independent artists into the <a href="http://www.westelm.com/" target="_blank">West Elm</a> furniture and home goods store at the H.G. Hill Center in Green Hills for the fourth time.</div>
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This cool partnership allows artists to display their work on, in, and around West Elm's hip furnishings. You can count on seeing handmade jewelry, custom furniture, printmaking, and artisanal foods.<br />
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<b>When:</b> Saturday, Dec. 21, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.</div>
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A couple living in Australia. The bride from the U.K. And a wedding in Bali, Indonesia. If ever there was a wedding guest book fit for a map design, this was the one.</div>
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For this international destination wedding, I ultimately decided to use a <a href="http://www.paper-source.com/cgi-bin/paper/item/Cavallini-World-Map-Wrapping-Paper/3650.041/405848.html" target="_blank">map print paper</a> from Paper Source for their book. It has a vintage map feel that Laura liked. And I made sure to include all of this couple's important places across the covers.</div>
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The Skillery is planning to kick off the new year with a full schedule of creative classes. As part of their mission to shine a spotlight on Nashville’s creative entrepreneurs and the brands they’re building, <a href="http://www.theskillery.com/" target="_blank">The Skillery</a> is designating January as Makers' Month. </div>
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You can take a look at the class offerings <a href="http://www.theskillery.com/classes" target="_blank">here</a>, and you'll be sure to spot some gems. Teaching artist extraordinaire Allison Jarrett of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/preciousamerica" target="_blank">Precious America</a> will be teaching an <a href="http://www.theskillery.com/classes/intro-to-hand-embroidery" target="_blank">Intro to Hand Embroidery</a> class. Chris Cheney and Nieves Uhl of <a href="http://sawtoothprinthouse.com/" target="_blank">Sawtooth Printhouse</a> will be teaching a <a href="http://www.theskillery.com/classes/letterpress-poster-class" target="_blank">Letterpress Poster</a> class. I took a screenprinting class taught by Chris earlier this year and had a blast, so I'm sure the letterpress class is a can't-miss experience. I will be leading a <a href="http://www.theskillery.com/classes/learn-to-create-a-handbound-journal" target="_blank">bookbinding workshop</a> as part of Makers' Month, I'm thrilled to be teaching alongside such a talented bunch of Nashville creatives. </div>
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<b>When:</b> Saturday January 25, 2014; 5 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.</div>
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<b>Where:</b> <a href="http://www.dandelionnashville.com/" target="_blank">Dandelion Salon</a>, 1117 Porter Road, Nashville, TN 37206</div>
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<b>Description:</b> Start your new year with a creative project: learn the basics of bookbinding while creating a one-of-a-kind handbound blank book. Then use your book this year as a practical day planner to get organized, or as a sketchbook to stoke your creativity. We'll be making a book bound with the French link stitch. The stitching will be exposed on the spine of the book, allowing you to see and show off your handiwork. This class is appropriate for all skill levels, including beginners. Katie Gonzalez, a professional book artist who has taught bookbinding to more than 200 students, will guide you through the process in this one-night workshop. You will leave the class with one completed journal, and the skills to create more books in the future. The class will also include an introduction to the world of handmade books, and the opportunity to handle a collection of professionally made examples.</div>
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<b>To register:</b> <a href="http://www.theskillery.com/classes/learn-to-create-a-handbound-journal">theskillery.com/classes/learn-to-create-a-handbound-journal</a></div>
Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08216749771572377014noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799428300275952132.post-52088162722441843592013-12-03T16:43:00.000-05:002013-12-03T16:43:40.985-05:00Porter Flea is back with Holiday Market<img alt="Porter Flea Holiday Market 2013" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IO4XaM9K0KM/UogkvPfX2lI/AAAAAAAAC14/o9f3xxsU7Uk/s400/pf_holiday2_10-6.jpg" title="Porter Flea Holiday Market 2013" /><br />
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Just look at that poster. You know you can't wait for Nashville's best holiday market, Porter Flea! If you recall from a year ago, just about everyone seemed to show up for the last holiday market. I tried to <a href="http://linenlaidfelt.blogspot.com/2012/12/everyone-in-nashville-went-to-porter.html" target="_blank">capture the excitement in a write-up</a> at the time.</div>
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The show is on the move again this season, setting up at Track 1, just south of downtown at the corner of Chestnut and 4th Avenue South.</div>
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This <a href="http://www.porterflea.com/" target="_blank">Porter Flea</a> begins with a ticketed preview party on Friday, Dec. 6. Limited tickets are still available at <a href="http://e2.ma/click/tfevc/hik0ee/dndb1">Grimey's</a> on 8th Ave and <a href="http://e2.ma/click/tfevc/hik0ee/tfeb1">Hey Rooster General Store</a> in East Nashville, so if you want to get first dibs on the handmade goods and beat the crowds, pick up your tickets soon. On Saturday, Dec. 7, the market is free and open to all ages from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. I hope to see you there! </div>
Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08216749771572377014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799428300275952132.post-73608509627091575322013-12-02T15:48:00.001-05:002013-12-02T15:50:47.491-05:00Spring book arts and graphic design classes<div style="text-align: left;">
Registration opened today for spring community education classes at Watkins College of Art, Design & Film. I will be teaching two nine-week courses (one will be an introduction to book arts, and the other is an introduction to graphic design), and I will also be teaching a one-day leather bookbinding workshop.<br />
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In addition to the classes I'm teaching, Watkins Community Education has a full schedule of courses on everything from sewing to welding. View the entire course catalog <a href="http://www.watkins.edu/sites/default/files/images/Spring2014CatalogFinalWEB_0.pdf">here</a>, and if you'd like to sign up for a class you can <a href="http://www.watkins.edu/community">register online</a> or call 615-383-4848.</div>
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<b>Where:</b> Watkins College, 2298 Rosa Parks Blvd., Nashville<br />
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Learn the basics of bookmaking, and more than a dozen binding styles, in this 9-week introductory class. Students will become familiar with the materials, tools, techniques, and vocabulary of handmade books. Students will create their own books each week, starting with simple folded structures and building toward intricate and exciting books that can be used as journals, sketchbooks, photo albums, and sculptural displays. Students will explore the essentials of paper grain, folded signatures, hardcover and softcover books, and binding by hand. You’ll leave this class with an assortment of your own handbound books, and the skills and resources to continue binding at home. All tools and supplies included in the materials fee.</div>
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<b>Where: </b>Watkins College, 2298 Rosa Parks Blvd., Nashville<br />
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Learn to bind a soft-cover leather book that can be used as a journal, a sketchbook, or a photo album. Using the Italian Longstitch style, a historical binding that dates to 14th Century Europe, each student will create a book with a leather cover that features exposed, decorative stitching on its spine and pages that lay completely flat when open. Students will use leather for the book cover and have the option to include interesting contemporary papers inside. You’ll leave this class with a completed handmade book, and the skills and resources to continue binding at home. No previous bookbinding experience is required. All tools and supplies included in the materials fee.</div>
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Learn the fundamentals of graphic design including composition, the grid system and color theory. In particular, the course will cover the expressive and conceptual use of type in design. You’ll become familiar with Adobe InDesign, an essential program for designers, while working on projects such as calendars, posters and business cards. Through projects, hands-on use of the software program and critiques, participants will leave with a thorough understanding of design and how they can incorporate it into their own lives. Basic experience using Mac computers is required, and students should bring their own external storage device.</div>
Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08216749771572377014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799428300275952132.post-31238813639568785082013-11-30T21:34:00.000-05:002014-09-01T18:35:36.032-04:00A wedding book with mad lib messages<img alt="stab binding mad libs book by Katie Gonzalez of linenlaid&felt" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4xhDPr7ISAk/UofLnddY_fI/AAAAAAAAC0o/edHGlVCd3E8/s400/two+verticals+template.jpg" title="stab binding mad libs book by Katie Gonzalez of linenlaid&felt" /><br />
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Mad libs aren't just for road trip amusement anymore. I love how this couple pulled off this idea, asking their guests to fill in mad lib sentences about their marriage. They asked me to bind the mad libs together in a book.</div>
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To preserve each card, I knew the Japanese stab binding stitch would be the best. I added tabs of matching paper to the top of each mad lib sheet, allowing me to complete the binding by sewing through those added tabs instead of piercing through any of the text. This type of binding is also best for binding single sheets of paper together (rather than folded signatures of paper). And as you can see below, the binding allows for easy flipping through all of the writings. I was happy to take this couple's cues to create this expressive wedding guest book.</div>
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08216749771572377014noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799428300275952132.post-43922745151107060262013-11-28T22:30:00.000-05:002013-11-28T22:30:00.600-05:00For the book lovers on your holiday shopping list<img alt="handmade holiday gift books" border="0" height="250" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WusqRteVHBo/UogitQgEp-I/AAAAAAAACek/ZpAvu1q76b4/s400/bookstacketsy.jpg" title="handmade holiday gift books" width="400" /><br />
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As you begin your holiday shopping, don't forget all the great handmade goods available on Etsy. If you're looking for a journal, sketchbook, or photo album for someone on your list, visit <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LinenLaidFelt" target="_blank">my Etsy shop</a> to view the one-of-kind books I've made this year.</div>
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And if you live in Nashville, you can also find my books in person at <a href="http://www.parnassusbooks.net/" target="_blank">Parnassus Books</a> in Green Hills and at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pulpnashville" target="_blank">PULP</a> in East Nashville.</div>
Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08216749771572377014noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799428300275952132.post-49436008764419012552013-11-27T01:30:00.000-05:002014-09-01T18:38:17.789-04:00A wedding book that's a little different<img alt="Wedding guest book handbound by Katie Gonzalez" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-79bZC_m7G7Q/UofStsve4XI/AAAAAAAAC1g/_fdQyEUIBT8/s400/chloe+and+matthew+5+sm.jpg" title="Wedding guest book handbound by Katie Gonzalez" /><br />
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For this wedding guest book, Chloe and Matthew had specific hopes for how their guests would share in the memories of the day. I hadn't bound one quite like it.<br />
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For this book, the couple anticipated about 100 guests, a group made up mostly of couples. They wanted a book to hold a photo of each couple. On that page, the guests would write their message to the newlyweds.<br />
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I bound this book with fewer pages than normal, just 32, and included spacers in the binding to accommodate the later addition of photos. I also chose to bind the book with a single signature (grouping) of pages, with a simple pamphlet stitch. It's a hardcover book, with one of my most popular paper patterns, a mums print.<br />
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For more than a year, we kept the Louisville news clippings on our refrigerator. Their maps and recommendations touted the best ways to spend a weekend in the city just 3 hours north of Nashville. Before we finally made the drive for my birthday, we prepared two handmade books to help capture the road trip.</div>
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In my sketchbook, I would write and draw, and eventually tape in a green leaf. And in a small booklet my husband kept in his pocket, we created a self-imposed scavenger hunt for the city, embracing a bit of eavesdropping on strangers, looking for things "decidedly southern" and "unequivocally northern" in the sort of in-between city, and leaving space for the kinds of scraps that accumulate on the road.</div>
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One of our scavenger hunt challenges was to find a handmade sign. Of course, we found a few. Perhaps the most intriguing was a series all around the "NuLu" district, where some mischief-maker posted small "This is art" signs to be discovered. </div>
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We like to think we've got a knack for really exploring cities. Part of that comes from my husband's obsession with maps. But we also share in a love of wandering. We spent a lot of time along Bardstown Road, where highlights included our visit into a long-running leather shop, Leatherheads, where the owners were quite friendly. We also got some jumbo cookies from Kizito Cookies (above) and examined the amazing hodge podge that makes up Jerry's Junk (our second Roadside America recommendation).</div>
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"That means no one calls anyone."</div>
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We started with a lunch at Lilly's, where my gnocchi was my single favorite dish of the
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Later that night, we happened across the name of a place that would prove to be a wise adventure. The Vernon Club is a practically ancient bowling alley where we must have rolled about five games. Along the way, we befriended a bartender in a three-cornered hat. He asked if we liked beer, then gave us the ultimate local's recommendation. Go down the block, he advised, and find Sergio's (World of Beers). He seemed serious, even offering to walk us over there. We declined the escort. As we walked outside, I wasn't sure we would follow through, but something said we should.</div>
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When we crossed through the next intersection, we came to a storefront with slivers of light peeking out from the edges of a large Brazil flag that obscured the front picture window. After a triple-take, my husband spotted the funniest business sign. There, just above the handle of a standard door, was a small printout from a label maker. Sergio's. Inside, we found a cozy crowd and sampled from what has been ranked among America's best beer bar menus.</div>
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08216749771572377014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799428300275952132.post-86069962963989482182013-11-21T07:10:00.000-05:002013-11-21T07:10:00.433-05:00Mini movie about my bookbinding<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="241" mozallowfullscreen="" src="//player.vimeo.com/video/70267183" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="430"></iframe> <br />
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I'm excited to share this profile video shot last year in my bookbinding studio. Local film student Brent Nelson, who is now at the Art Institute of Seattle, sought me out as part of a series featuring local artists and musicians.<br />
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Although I'm now in my new studio, this provides a window into my work space and captures some of my thoughts about bookbinding. The soundtrack is "Easy Lemon," by Kevin MacLeod.</div>
Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08216749771572377014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799428300275952132.post-22384893928186834372013-11-17T07:41:00.000-05:002013-11-17T07:41:00.805-05:00PULP paper goods shop opens in East Nashville<img alt="PULP paper store Nashville" border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JLiDsHtzWwc/UoeyKbTKTMI/AAAAAAAACyU/3jPbg80VkLY/s400/photo+(52).JPG" title="PULP paper store Nashville" width="400" /><br />
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When your awesome new store brings out all your friends and a bunch of local book artists and printmakers for an opening night party <span class="st">—</span> and your store is 200 square feet <span class="st">—</span> it makes for a shoulder-to-shoulder party where almost everyone knows everybody's name.</div>
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That's how Jessica Maloan opened PULP on Friday, the first paper goods, prints, cards, and handmade books shop in East Nashville. Jessica, who prints as <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/pinestreetmakery" target="_blank">Pine Street Makery</a> and helps organize <a href="http://www.porterflea.com/" target="_blank">Porter Flea</a> shows, has become a close friend. Her knew store, about a mile from my home, shows her eclectic tastes and curator's eye. The opening is the latest good news for the neighborhood, and a nice complement to other new openings nearby, like <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HeyRooster" target="_blank">Hey Rooster General Store</a>. </div>
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Leading up to the opening, my own excitement grew as I shuttled some of my books, prints, and paper scrap packs to Jessica during the week. I got to see the final touches come together. Bright paint on the wall, followed by prints hung with care. There's great work here by <a href="http://littlethingsstudio.com/" target="_blank">Little Things Studio</a> (recent transplant to Nashville), <a href="http://www.campnevernice.com/" target="_blank">Camp Nevernice</a>, and <a href="http://sawtoothprinthouse.com/" target="_blank">Sawtooth Printhouse</a>.</div>
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08216749771572377014noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799428300275952132.post-76318495756572193302013-11-16T15:38:00.001-05:002013-11-16T16:03:36.837-05:00The Sketchbook Collective at Watkins College<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Nashville's one and only festival for the book arts keeps on evolving. In its third year, I was proud to participate in the <a href="http://handmadeboundnashville.com/" target="_blank">Handmade & Bound</a> artists' market, and to take part in a bigger way in its annual gallery show.<br />
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The gallery show went in a fresh direction this year, showcasing the sketchbooks of local artists, architects, fashion designers, puppeteers, and children. I was also among local book artists who created interactive sketchbooks that attendees responded to, filling in with writings and drawings. Here's a look at some of the dozens of sketchbooks in the show, and you can see another 200 photos in an <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.545566748846357.1073741827.140235412712828&type=1" target="_blank">event photo album here</a>.<br />
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The show, The Sketchbook Collective, actually got underway a few months in advance of its opening, with a series of art workshops all across Nashville.<br />
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With a mission of bringing art to underserved communities, myself and other book artists led classes teaching simple book structures and encouraging participants to fill them as sketchbooks and memory books. We taught children, senior citizens, and recent immigrants to Nashville. Our goal was to bring art to those who don't have access to art materials or the chance to explore the arts in their daily lives.<br />
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I taught several classes, including for children in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program and at the Looby Center in North Nashville.<br />
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In another class, at <a href="http://www.conexionamericas.org/casa-azafran-community-center-2/" target="_blank">Casa Azafran</a>, we got to know a few mostly Spanish-speaking families from the center's parenting and English classes. (My husband got to test out his Spanish, including creating a cheat sheet of bookbinding terms.) Together, we bound simple, two-signature pamphlet stitch books. The covers of the books were made with watercolor paper, and students got to personalize their books, inside and out. The families took them home to fill them with personal stories, photographs, and other clippings that I think really helped them to stand out in the gallery. </div>
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On the night of the opening, I loved the chance to see workshop participants standing proudly near their books. One senior citizen set up shop in a chair near hers and spoke with most every passer-by.</div>
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Hundreds came through the gallery during the weekend, including quite a few who invested real time and effort into the interactive sketchbooks that called for their participation. Those four books, arranged on pedestals, called for all sorts of expressions.<br />
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08216749771572377014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799428300275952132.post-49996107029681422122013-07-14T14:08:00.000-04:002013-07-16T10:07:20.770-04:00UGA alumni connections<div style="text-align: left;">
I've recently had a few opportunities to reconnect with my alma mater, the University of Georgia, where I first took bookbinding classes, both on campus and while studying abroad in Cortona, Italy.</div>
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And, to my surprise, two brand new UGA connections that I've had, thanks to the UGA Alumni Association, prompted little blog posts about my work!</div>
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A couple weeks ago, I went to an alumni event at South, a restaurant owned by a UGA grad. I hit it off with Daryan, an energetic alum in the middle of a cross-country road trip. Having dabbled in bookbinding one time himself (while pursuing a girl) he took a lot of interest in my work. Later, he blogged about my work and Nashville, and you can read his post <a href="http://daryanr.tumblr.com/post/54230914268/some-books-and-some-routes" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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This week, the alumni association <a href="http://www.alumni.uga.edu/alumni/index.php/site/blog/25024" target="_blank">followed up with a post too</a>. Although I know other study abroad students have gone on to art careers, I don't know if many students or alumni know much about the Cortona program, so I'm always happy to talk about the impact it had on me.</div>
Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08216749771572377014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799428300275952132.post-69647140467770533332013-07-12T21:31:00.000-04:002013-07-12T21:31:00.216-04:00I'm in! Artclectic 2013 art show at University School of Nashville, Oct. 24-27<div style="text-align: left;">
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Good news! I've recently learned that I've been accepted into the Artclectic art show, Oct. 24 - 27, at the University School of Nashville. This unique four-day show begins with preview parties the first two nights, and then general admission showings over a weekend.</div>
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I participated last year for the first time, and I found every aspect of the experience rewarding. Because the show is hosted at a K-12 school, organizers emphasize art education. Last fall, I taught a bookbinding workshop to a class. And then I answered many questions from inquisitive students when they got their advanced showing of the entire show.<br />
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As you can see below, the show has an interesting look and feel. Every artist gets assistance from carpenters to build hanging displays. I'd never shown my work in quite this way.</div>
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I'll share more information about Artclectic as the show approaches. In the meantime, you can learn about the show at these two sites: <a href="http://artclectic.org/2012/" target="_blank">on the web</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/artclectic" target="_blank">on Facebook</a>.<br />
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08216749771572377014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799428300275952132.post-13800674839041620062013-07-08T05:30:00.000-04:002013-07-08T05:30:00.809-04:00Instagram photo albums — they're leather and they fit Polaroids too!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Are you on Instagram? Of course. Do you ever print your 'grams? I bet not.</div>
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And I'm here to help. I've hinted at it recently, but now it's official: my leather Instagram photo albums are <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/LinenLaidFelt?section_id=13870323" target="_blank">in my Etsy shop</a>, and I know from personal experience how rewarding it has been to make prints of Instagrams and to preserve and display them in albums. </div>
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After researching <a href="http://linenlaidfelt.blogspot.com/2013/05/how-to-print-instagrams-to-display-in.html" target="_blank">the most common sizes</a> for square prints, I settled on two standard sizes for my leather albums. Both hold 48 images. The larger fits 6 x 6 prints (as well as traditional 4 x 6 photos and Polaroids) and the smaller fits 2.5 x 2.5 images. No matter the size, the photos are easily mounted in with photo corners, scrapbooking adhesive, or double-sided tape. And the pages are made of an especially thick and sturdy watercolor paper.</div>
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I'd love to hear what you think about these albums. If you have any
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<b>Blog:</b> <a href="http://linenlaidfelt.blogspot.com/2013/05/how-to-print-instagrams-to-display-in.html" target="_blank">How to print Instagrams</a></div>
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<b>Facebook:</b> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151738890127700.1073741826.328774627699&type=1" target="_blank">Photo album</a><br />
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I've mentioned often how I put my own handmade books to use, and these Instagram albums have been no exception. I've already made one for my husband and one for myself and plan to create more in the future.</div>
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08216749771572377014noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799428300275952132.post-65968128058927556582013-07-07T06:30:00.000-04:002013-07-07T06:30:01.034-04:00From sketching to screenprinting: A unique Coptic bookbinding project<img alt="handmade books screenprinted by Katie Gonzalez" border="0" height="250" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KzDO3-TkFoQ/UdjrQ8UVXGI/AAAAAAAACSc/NcsToMLRaUY/s400/Four+screenprinted+books.jpg" title="handmade books screenprinted by Katie Gonzalez" width="400" />
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It's no secret that I'm enamored with decorative and handmade papers. After all, the name of my studio, linenlaid&felt, is all about paper textures: linen, which is embossed with distinctive weaves; laid, which features impressed lines; and felt, with its mottled texture.<br />
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However, even with all of the gorgeous papers that are available, some patterns do surface often in bookbinding. That's why I'm so excited to share one of my recent projects.</div>
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Inspired by a recent exhibit at The Frist Center in Nashville, I completed a series of sketches, followed by inked illustrations, then screenprinting onto papers and leathers, and finally books bound with those materials. A handful of these unique books are now <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/LinenLaidFelt/search?search_query=screenprinted+book&order=date_desc&view_type=gallery&ref=shop_search" target="_blank">available in my Etsy shop</a>.</div>
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Here's a look at the process, step by step.</div>
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<b>Step One: Sketching</b><br />
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Inspiration first struck during a visit to the Frist's <a href="http://fristcenter.org/calendar-exhibitions/detail/art-of-the-ancient-americas" target="_blank">Art of the Ancient Americas</a> exhibit. I think I've always enjoyed ancient art more than most friends my age, perhaps because of the incredible collection that I grew up visiting at the Art Institute of Chicago.</div>
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After seeing the exhibit and a guided tour one time, I returned with my sketchbook (yes, one that I made by hand) and got to work on some sketches. I captured some shapes from Peru, took interest in a ceramic llama, and took a few turns drawing some Mexican homes. Ultimately, an Aztec pottery pattern was among many inspirations blended into patterns.</div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EG6UUbdPlrQ/UdjrTXPNw5I/AAAAAAAACSw/CIAlrttIn4o/s1600/in+progress+-+ink+drawings.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="ancient patterns by bookbinder Katie Gonzalez" border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EG6UUbdPlrQ/UdjrTXPNw5I/AAAAAAAACSw/CIAlrttIn4o/s400/in+progress+-+ink+drawings.jpg" title="ancient patterns by bookbinder Katie Gonzalez" width="400" /></a><br />
<b>Step Two: Ink illustrations</b><br />
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On the day I pulled out my India Ink it didn't take long for every surface in my studio to become filled with illustrations that needed to dry. For some, I worked meticulously with a pencil grid, but for others, I worked very quickly, making slashes, dotted and dashed lines, and vaguely organic shapes.</div>
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<b>Step Three: Screenprinting</b><br />
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If you've never screenprinted before, I can briefly describe the process. First, I turned my inked illustrations into transparencies using a photocopier. The transparency is then placed onto one of the fine mesh screens used by printers, which has been treated with light-sensitive emulsion. The screen is then exposed to light, which burns the pattern into the screen. When it comes time to print, ink can only pass through the areas you've chosen based on your pattern.</div>
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I took care to mix my own inks in colors to coordinate with all of the handmade Lokta papers that I brought into the print studio for this project.</div>
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I printed nearly 100 sheets and also dabbled with screenprinting onto leather.</div>
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<img alt="screenprinted handmade journal by Katie Gonzalez" border="0" height="268" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-odQEuAvRQbI/UdjrShzXLtI/AAAAAAAACSo/Ocgs3Rl-CFQ/s400/green+cover+4+small.jpg" title="screenprinted handmade journal by Katie Gonzalez" width="400" /><br />
<b>Step Four: Binding</b><br />
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Once I had all of these materials at hand, I had a lot of momentum to begin binding. I also used this as an opportunity to sift through my paper collection to explore color combinations. I also decided to use the four-needle Coptic binding style, which allows for two thread colors along the spine, and a chance to go even further with color schemes while quite literally bringing everything together.</div>
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I'm excited to use these screenprinted papers in the future. For now, I've bound four Coptic books with the screenprinted papers, and four with screenprinted leather covers. I hope you'll take a look at each one in the shop and share them with friends!</div>
Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08216749771572377014noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799428300275952132.post-11562921935761416092013-07-06T21:00:00.001-04:002013-07-06T21:00:40.229-04:00A video glimpse of my latest books<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="224" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/67534022" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="400"></iframe> <br />
<i>Vimeo video: <a href="http://vimeo.com/67534022" target="_blank">linenlaid&felt at Porter Flea AirCraft in Nashville</a></i><br />
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One of the best parts of attending art shows is having a reason to reflect on all the work that goes into each one, and to get to see all of my newest books in one place. Inevitably, I stay busy in the weeks before a show, and the recent Porter Flea was no different.</div>
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What <i>was </i>unique, as captured in the brief behind-the-scenes video above, was how many completely new styles of books I got to debut at the show. I'll be sharing more about those in the coming days here on the blog, as well as posting more books in my Etsy shop.</div>
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Until then, please let me know, in the comments, what you think about this video. It's a little different for the blog, I know, but my husband and I couldn't resist capturing some images at the show!</div>
Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08216749771572377014noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799428300275952132.post-21924787340525009052013-06-09T23:55:00.000-04:002013-06-09T23:55:05.798-04:00Porter Flea AirCraft in review<img alt="up up and away book" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VrXiw7sKQcU/Ua4QQUGowHI/AAAAAAAACl0/ZeMvVtbpxv0/s400/IMG_3769.JPG" title="up up and away book" /><br />
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I have always loved the Porter Flea show in Nashville, even before I took part. In fact, the first ever Porter Flea took place on the first weekend we moved to the city. Since I have been participating, the show has gotten bigger and better, and this time around I was especially excited to debut a lot of fresh work. Most of what I showed was new, and after a very busy week, I got to display everything in a completely new booth setup, with new signage, shelving and tablecloths.</div>
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In my latest work, I've been incorporating screenprinting, including for my "Up, Up, and Away" line of travel journals. The idea for these little journals was jumpstarted by the show's organizers, who asked that each returning artist create an "exclusive" product for the show. A few of us chose aviation themes because the event was hosted in our neighborhood's former airport. My travel journals (above) were screenprinted with an original illustration of a Beechcraft airplane.</div>
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I also finished a few Coptic bound books with screenprinted covers. For these (see the magenta patterned book below), I began with sketches from a trip to the<a href="http://fristcenter.org/" target="_blank"> Frist Center</a>, which inspired the repeating patterns that I screenprinted onto a variety of handmade lokta papers, and used to wrap the book covers. I'll share more about this process soon.</div>
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And I can't forget to mention my new <a href="http://linenlaidfelt.blogspot.com/2013/05/how-to-print-instagrams-to-display-in.html" target="_blank">Instagram photo albums</a>. These square format leather books are perfect for Instagram and Polaroid prints. I've bound one for my husband's photos and one for mine, and I proudly displayed those as examples, garnering many excited responses. I was also happy to meet show-goers who also believe in printing out their digital photos, which really does make the images more special.</div>
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I've mentioned that the show took place at Cornelia Fort Airpark, a place with <a href="http://linenlaidfelt.blogspot.com/2013/05/porter-flea-at-cornelia-fort-airpark-in.html" target="_blank">a very interesting history</a>. I think the venue worked really well. Lots of space, wide aisles, and a playful setup allowed people to enjoy the art and have a chance to visit one of the most unusual, little-known places in the neighborhood. </div>
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We did get some rain <span class="st">— two short downpours and a third lengthy one </span><span class="st">— but the hangars held up well, and people were able to flock indoors with plenty of space.</span></div>
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I enjoyed seeing some of my Porter Flea friends, including Simon & Ruby, 400 Moons, and Monday Mint, as well as a new art show friend, Allison, of Shutters and Shuttles, with whom <a href="http://linenlaidfelt.blogspot.com/2013/05/books-and-weaving-with-shutters-shuttles.html" target="_blank">I've been recently collaborating</a>.</div>
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It was also great to see <a href="http://linenlaidfelt.blogspot.com/2010/03/artist-feature-dolan-geiman.html" target="_blank">Dolan Geiman</a> at the Flea for the first time. Lucky for us, we were positioned within sight of his work, including some of <a href="http://instagram.com/p/WklOHFMic4/" target="_blank">his latest monumental collages</a>.</div>
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Finally, as always, there are tons of other great photos from the event. I've shared only a few of my own here, but you can see more at these links:</div>
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:: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151671801662700.1073741824.328774627699&type=1" target="_blank">Facebook photo album</a><br />
:: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.457021794386185.1073741828.104215499666818&type=1" target="_blank">Porter Flea photo album</a><br />
:: <a href="http://vimeo.com/67674909" target="_blank">Photo booth video</a> by Claudia Kay<br />
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