rhiannon alpers
Three ways to house your books Book and Box of Natural Curiosities: A Unique Treasure
July 19 to July 30, 2010 Bookbinding I
Held at San Francisco Center for the Book Bookbinding II
Held at San Francisco Center for the Book Bookbinding III
Held at San Francisco Center for the Book Boxmaking: Three Ways to House Your Books
Held at San Francisco Center for the Book Feather River Art Camp
Sierra foothills near Lake Tahoe
June 20 to 27, 2010 Shaped Boxes I - Image 1/2
No current dates for this class Shaped Boxes I - Image 2/2 Binding in Silk Intro to Typesetting Landscape book for Nature Drawing/Painting
Held at Filoli Gardens in South San Francisco
$150 for members, $180 non-members Beginning Papermaking Class
Friday - Saturday, September 24- 25, 9:30 am–3:30 pm Portfolio Boxmaking for Printmakers
Held at Kala Printmaking Institute
May 1 & 2nd 2010 Leather Photo Album with Window Paper Valentines
February 14th, 2009 11-2pm
1890 Bryant Street, Studio 311 Japanese Book and Wrapbox 
Saturday May 29th, 10-5:30 pm 
$150 includes materials Bookbinding Basics Japanese Book and Wrap Cover with Closure
IMAGE #2 
Saturday May 29th, 2010
10am - 5:30 pm 
$150 includes materials
Sculptural Paper 1
1890 Bryant St, Studio #311
DATE: TBD
materials fee $30
WORKSHOP IMAGES
The images at the left are samples of books for classes. Please click on the image to see a description of each class, it's next running date and location.

Please note that private workshops can be booked based on previous workshops or tailored to individual students needs. Send me a message if you have specific booking and cost questions about workshops you are interested in.

Upcoming workshop schedule at a glance:

Letterpress Cards
November 13, 2010
10-4pm
Held at Kala Printmaking Institute
tel: 510-549-2977 (office)
www.kala.org

Letterpress Holiday Cards
Kala Printmaking
Nov 13, 2010
10-4pm

Reinvent the holiday card in time to reach your friends and family! In this one-day workshop you will make a photopolymer relief plate from your own drawings or photos and text, help set up the Vandercook letterpress, and print a suite of your own cards on provided paper. No prior letterpress experience is required. Materials are provided.

Caterpillar Stitches
November 16 & 17 Evenings
6:30 - 9:30
San Francisco Center for the Book
www.sfcb.org

Holiday Papermaking
Dec 11, 2010
Saturday 12-4
1890 Bryant Street, Studio 311
$50 includes materials and postage to mail your paper once it's dry

Make paper with holiday cheer! Cards, shapes and fun colored small paper for gift tags and creative wrapping. Learn to make a sheet of paper with a traditional mold and deckle, as well as stencils and shapes.
All the paper you'll make is tree free or recycled fibers, and we'll cover ideas to make paper at home.
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