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Vellum, rice paper, tracing paper, silk organza, plastic, film, rubylith, and negatives are evocative materials that allow us to see through layers. Transparency, whether in books or 2 dimensional artworks, adds elements of mystery, elegance and complexity. We will experiment with drawing on diverse materials with pencil, ink and stitches, and layer these drawings into books. You can bring digital prints on vellum and/or film to include with text, image transfers, and patterns for added variety and meaning. Xerox transfers onto paper and cloth will be demonstrated, and binding options will be discussed. One or more books will be completed.

The Transparent Book

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• Come prepared with source material and a theme for your drawings. Bring a variety of transparent and semi-transparent papers, fabrics, plastics, negatives and x-rays (your choice) that will work as pages in a book. One option is to bring digital prints of your work on vellum or cloth to be combined with drawings and text. Sharpies of various nib width, ink pens, pencils, needle and thread, scissors, utility knife, ruler, cutting surface, Xeroxes to transfer, papers and/or fabric to use for backing and interleaving, glue stick or other adhesive. Optional: stapler, grommets, other embellishments.
  
  
• Materials Fee $5
• Acetone for Xerox image transfers, and miscellaneous transparent materials will be provided.

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Sas Colby has more than thirty years of experience making, exhibiting and teaching art. Her nontraditional mixed media artwork has been exhibited and collected nationally and internationally. Sas made her first artist's book in 1972, and is a pioneer in the field. She is one of fifteen artists featured in “Living the Creative Life”, by Rice Freeman-Zachery. She has inspired many with her ability to make the creative process come alive.