FOBA 2024 - Ann Kronenberg – Interlocked–Woven Paper in Book Arts–Structure and Ornament

Class Overview - All Levels

We will explore the structural properties of woven and interlocked paper through the construction of 3 to 4 non-adhesive binding structures including a multisignature structure sewn on paper straps woven into a slotted paper cover, Carmencho Arregui’s and Hedi Kyle’s “crossed structure” bindings, and Claire VanVliet/Elizabeth Steiner interlocking structures.

Paper weaving will also be explored as an ornamental process through the creation of papers woven from strips of colored and decorative papers. Choosing papers, methods of cutting strips, varying strip width, shaped weavings, various ways to create warps, different weaves, and incorporating woven papers into bookworks will be explored.

CLASS SUPPLIES

• Decorative papers (student decorated or purchased)–Small sheets, strips, large scraps. Doublesided papers are particularly useful
• Bone folder (S308)
• Awl/pin tool (S347, S255)
• X-Acto knife or scalpel & blades (S417)
• Scissors (S1662, S1665)
• Self-healing cutting surface (S504)
• Steel ruler (S270)
• Triangle (S613)
• Gluestick (S391)
• PVA (S340)
• Glue cup
• Glue brushes
• Pencil (PL21)
• Colored pencils (PL28, PL72, PL05)
• Eraser (E13)
• Small supply of newspaper or other scrap paper to facilitate gluing
• Notebook and pen to take notes (M17, P2023)

Optional:

• Portable paper cutter/trimmer