Life, Loves and Explosions (Bainbridge Island, WA)

This class combines bookmaking techniques and writing activities in a fun filled two days. In this class you will work with a master bookmaker and a published author to explore four themes: inspiration, power, shape, and passion. You will first create the basic structure of an explosion box, a specially created form whose sides drop outward as the lid is removed. You will then have the opportunity to engage the themes through guided writing activities, and make several unusual structures that relate to them. As we work through the weekend, you will fill your box with images and writings that capture your relationship-- your “take” --on these themes in your life.

Location/Venue: Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN) - Print & Book Arts Studio
For more info & pictures: https://bainbridgebarn.wildapricot.org/event-3573349
Cost/Fee: Member - $180/Guest - $243
Material/Studio fee: $15

Their workshop calendar: https://bainbridgebarn.wildapricot.org/Print-Book-Classes-&-Events

Instructors and bio: Jennifer J. Wilhoit, Ph.D. is an author, mentor, editor, and spiritual ecologist who has been researching the connection between creativity and nature for over two decades. Through her practice, TEALarbor stories, Jennifer works individually with writers of many genres from all over the world; offers workshops, training, courses, and retreats to diverse audiences; and presents her work frequently at professional conferences. Jennifer has published four nonfiction books including the just-released Weaned Seals and Snowy Summits: Stories of Passion for Place and Everyday Nature (Aug 2019), and Writing on the Landscape: Essays and Practices to Write, Roam, Renew (2017); dozens of articles, book chapters, essays, newspaper articles, and guest blogs. She’s already hard at work on her next book, scheduled for release early next year.

Mary Jeanne (MJ) Linford has been a professional book artist for over 20 years, under the press name Bad Girl Press (badgirlpress.com). Learning both by doing and also studying with Hazel Koenig at the University of Washington, she specializes in pop-up books and unusual bindings, as well as traditional binding styles. She also works with three other women under the press name Full Plate Press. Her books are in selected museums, libraries and collections nationwide, and can be seen in the book arts room at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art.