The Mica Book with Daniel Essig (Online)

Register at least 2 weeks in advance of workshop to get materials for the workshop!

Schedule:
Sep 18, 2020: 1:00pm – 3:00pm ET
Sep 19, 2020: 1:00pm – 3:00pm ET
Sep 20, 2020: 1:00pm – 3:00pm ET

Mica, also called bookstone, is a silicate mineral found throughout the world. You will
learn to use and recognize both natural and composite forms of mica by exploring various
techniques that emphasize its unique qualities.

Daniel will teach an elegant 4th-century Coptic binding that has withstood the test of time for its flexibility and strength. You will have the opportunity to work back into your book, creating niches and alcoves to house and protect treasures, images, and words.

Daniel will demonstrate in the first two sessions and demonstrate and bind the books with students on the 3rd day.

Location/Venue: Online with Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft
For more info & pictures: https://pocosinarts.org/zoom-workshops-books-mixed-media/
Cost/Fee: $215
Material/Studio fee: Includes material fee for items that will be shipped by the instructor before the workshop

Their workshop calendar: https://pocosinarts.org/zoom-workshops-books-mixed-media/

Instructor and bio: 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 moved to Penland North Carolina, where he built a studio along the North Toe River. Daniel Essig lectures and offers workshops at book centers, craft schools, colleges, artist retreats, and 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. Many of Daniel’s sculptural pieces are featured in The Penland Book of Handmade Books.