Preservation Enclosures with Andrew Huot (Online)

Schedule:  Jun 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 & Jul 6

6 pre-recorded video tutorials and PDF instructions posted each Tuesday at 8:00 am ET. Access to a private chat area for questions and comments, additional videos posted when needed.

Do you work at a library or are you a collector of materials that are fragile or rare, and want a better set of options for housing them safely?

Join us for Preservation Enclosures. We’ll be learning about the tools and materials you’ll need to make boxes and enclosures for a variety of materials. Each week we’ll concentrate on a different style of box. Once the workshop is completed, you’ll have several options to protect your books and papers.

Week 1, Orientation and Tuxedo Box
Week 2, Self Closing Wrapper & Soft Sided Slipcase
Week 3, Corrugated clamshell box
Week 4, Inset box options
Week 5, The Folger Wrapper
Week 6, Wrapper with a hard case

Location/Venue: Online with Book Paper Thread
For more info & pictures:  http://bookpaperthread.com/preservation-enclosures 
Cost/Fee: $270 ($330 with curated materials kit)
Material/Studio fee:

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

Instructor and bio: Andrew Huot is a book artist, bookbinder, and conservator in Atlanta, Georgia, where he operates Big River Bindery, a studio for bookmaking and letterpress printing, book repair, and design. He holds a Masters in Book Arts from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Andrew’s teaching includes: bookbinding and preservation for the University of Illinois School of Information online program, workshops in his studio and across the country at places such as the John C Campbell Folk School, BookArtsLA, the International Preservation Studies Center, and the Guild of Book Workers among others. His artwork focuses on everyday life, abstracting the patterns, lines, and shapes to create playful work that resonates with readers. He exhibits his work widely and it is held in over 50 university library collections.

See his prints and artists’ books at andrewhuot.com and his conservation and binding work at bigriverbindery.com