The next time you’re near the CBAS home base, Essex Studios #164, be sure to check out two new displays in the lucite hallway cases. Both are vibrant examples of work done by teachers and students in recent weekend workshops.
On June 7 and 8, students met at the home studio of longtime CBAS member Judy Dominic to explore Eco-Dyeing on Paper. Joining Judy in presentation was printmaker Kathleen Piercefield, with assistance from Cy McQuigg and Margaret Rhein. Consultants for the workshop were Jacqueline Sullivan and Andrea Knarr.
In the left photo are samples of work by Maxine Apke, Amy Brand, Judy Dominic, Cy McQuigg, Kathleen Piercefield, Margaret Rhein and Jacqueline Sullivan. Featured are book projects whose pages and/or covers were dyed using just a few of the many natural materials that produce wonderful and often unexpected colors and impressions: maple leaves, purple logwood, walnut ink, purple cabbage and marigold flowers.
On September 6, the workshop topic was Cyanotype Printing. Held in the CBAS studio, the session was presented by Sharon Naderman, Margaret Rhein, Cy McQuigg and Maxine Apke.
One of the earliest forms of photography, cyanotype is often used to make botanical prints and artistic images. This simple photographic printing process uses a mixture of ferric ammonium citrate & potassium ferricyanide. When mixed together and exposed to UV light from sunlight or a UV light box, the chemicals react to form shades of blue depending on the exposure time.
Examples in the display case (right photo) were made by Margaret Rhein and Anne Leader.
Many thanks to the gifted CBAS members who dedicated many hours and shared their expertise to make both workshops a great success. Thanks also to Margaret Rhein and Maxine Apke for installing the exhibit.
Workshops like these are one of the benefits of CBAS membership and a great way of boosting your knowledge of book arts. We always work to keep the registration fees affordable, and those fees are an important source of income to support renting the CBAS Studio. Keep a lookout for future events.
