Coptic Stitch Bookbinding
 

Saturday, April 14th     10 am - 4 pm

$100 (includes all materials for 9"x 5.5" book)
No previous bookbinding experience necessary.

Coptic Stitch is an exposed spine binding method based on early Coptic codices from 1st century Egypt. It is a very stable, yet flexible binding, which doesn't require a lot of specialized equipment to create.

A variety of papers will be available for covers, but if you would prefer a particular paper, I highly recommend the selection at Kozo. It is a small, locally owned art supply store on Ellsworth, just east of Broadway which specializes in supplies for bookbinding and print making.

Bring a sack lunch. Weather permitting, we'll picnic by the pond.

Call 303-421-9597 to register by credit card or use the Pay Pal link below. (The Pay Pal cart will be under Gardner Animation Specialists which is Alchemical Eye Studio's corporate parent) Class size is limited, so please register early. Feel free to call with any questions.

Instructor, Judy Gardner - Judy has a BFA in Graphic Design and a Masters in Humanities and teaches art at Regis University.

Other Classes Offered at Alchemical Eye

 

 
First Aid, CPR, AED
Not currently scheduled - Call 720-308-2921 to schedule
First Aid, CPR for the adult.
Adult class - $65 (includes all materials)

Not currently scheduled - Call 720-308-2921 to schedule
First Aid, CPR for the child.
Child class - $50 (includes all materials)

Sign up for both classes for $100
Manual to be picked up prior to class

First Aid, CPR, AED, and child versions of all three. Standards have changed and even people who have taken classes in the past should be recertified in the latest techniques. Certification provided through EFR, internationally recognized certification agency.

 

 


Instructor, Fred Reim - Fred has been teaching first aid and scuba diving since 1987. He is a PADI certified master instructor and also teaches dive specialties, ie. UW photography, search and rescue diving, UW environment and many others. He is available for private instruction from basic all the way through dive master.

 

Polyester Plate Lithography

Not currently scheduled - Call 303-421-9597 to schedule

One day - 10 am to 4 pm - $75 includes all materials

Polyester plate lithography is an exciting new process that can combine digital, photographic and hand drawn elements on a single plate.

Instructor - Judy Gardner

Minimum class size - 4

Solar Plate Relief and Intaglio

Not currently scheduled - Call 303-421-9597 to schedule

Solar Plate Relief - 10 am to 4 pm $75 includes all materials Solar Plate Intaglio - 10 am to 4 pm $75 includes all materials Or take both sessions for $125

Learn two different ways of working with solar plates. In the relief technique, a black and white negative produces a crisp two color print with rich embossing. In the intaglio process, gray scale images produce a full value range with photographic detail.

Instructor - Judy Gardner

Minimum class size - 4
 

For more information on these, and other, techniques, visit my Methods Page.

Starting in the Fall of 2012, Alchemical Eye Studio will be partnering with ASIFA Colorado to offer a series of classes on the various Adobe programs: Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects and Flash.

Stay tuned for more information on class schedules and information.

ASIFA is non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and cultivating the art, craft and profession of animation.

Judy is available to teach for groups or for private instruction in a variety of printmaking techniques, including solar plate intaglio and relief and digital imaging in a variety of software, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Painter, and 3D Max.

Private instruction runs $30 per hour plus materials. Prices for group instruction is negotiable depending on the size and age of the group and the techniques taught.

If you would be interested in scheduling a group class or individual instruction, please call the studio (303-421-9597).

Judy is also available to lead groups in meditative/creative exercises. Take a look at the craft tutorials at www.shamanarts.net for an idea of the types of activities available.