Caught in a Blizzard with Karen Hardy (Online)

Schedule:  Jul 6, 8, 13, 15, 20 & 22, 2021

6 pre-recorded video tutorials posted each Tues & Thur at 8:00 am ET, office hours on Tues at 7 pm, 3 live video conference sessions each Tuesday at 7:00 pm ET

Stranded by a snow storm during travel, artist Hedi Kyle passed the time experimenting with paper, and invented a unique folded book structure that came to be known as the “blizzard book.” Since then, the basic pattern has been altered and expanded to create numerous additional designs, including the crown book, wheel of fortune, blizzard pockets, crown card, and blizzard boxes. Developed by Hedi and her protégés, a key feature of all these structures is their ability to hold contents without the use of adhesive – there is flexibility built in. Each blizzard variation addresses a unique engineering goal, and thus each fills a niche in the book artist’s arsenal of structures to suit different purposes. Get “caught in a blizzard” and spend a few winter weeks learning all of the structures you can create from the blizzard fold.

All levels; no prior book-making experience required. Some comfort with accurate measuring, folding, and cutting with blades/knives is needed to master the skills taught in this workshop.

Location/Venue: Online with Book Paper Thread
For more info & pictures: http://bookpaperthread.com/caught-in-a-blizzard-2
Cost/Fee: $240  ($290 with paper kit)
Material/Studio fee: see above

Their workshop calendar: http://bookpaperthread.com/online-workshops

Instructor and bio: Karen Hardy is a visual artist based in western North Carolina. Her practice is centered on an experimental approach to materials and process, with particular focus on using innovative hand papermaking techniques and a variety of non-traditional materials in artist books, prints, sculpture, and installation. Karen’s award-winning artist books are widely exhibited and held in collections across the country and abroad, including Yale University, Savannah College of Art & Design, Rhode Island School of Design, and Columbia College Chicago. She received an MFA in book arts & printmaking from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, and has taught book arts at Western Carolina University, Warren Wilson College, the John C. Campbell Folk School, the Southwest School of Art, and other centers for contemporary craft and art. Since 2008, Karen has designed and printed ephemera for both retail and commission as the proprietor of Hardy Letterpress.