Sarah Bryant visits the Lab!

What a great session we had last Monday, November the 12th, when printmaker, letter press printer, and book artist extraordinaire Sarah Bryant came to visit! Sarah holds an MFA in Book Arts from the University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa. Her recent artist's book Biography is the winner of the 2011 Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA) Prize and the 2010 Award for Artistic Excellence at Pyramid Atlantic.

Be amazed by her work: Sarah's website.

At the JCC, Sarah showed us her beautiful books and spoke about her inspiration and process. Then, she conducted a workshop on simple, book making techniques. Here are some pictures of the evening:

 First, Sarah showed us how to handle the paper:

Then how to fold it and crease it: 

                                                                                                             

Marc (in background) threading the needle:  

        

Stitching with Audrene and Clarice: 

Judith carefully folding her book:

 

Maida and David at work:            

  

Men at work:

The stitched book!

Our final products: a stitched mini book and an accordion fold!

A Flag Book out of Sarah's "box of wonder": 

-could this be our next workshop? ;)

The happy Lab co-facilitators, Natanya and Jody with their special guest: