#103-BEGINNING BOOKMAKING: The Accordion

Class Dates:

SATURDAY: 10/10/26 from 9:00am-12:00pm

Class Instructor: Beth Robinson

Instructor Email: beth@robinpress.com

Website: robinpress.com
Price: $150.00
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    Join us for a hands‑on introduction to accordion books—a simple, playful structure that opens up endless creative possibilities. Accordion fold books are one of the most common artists' books and the easiest to make. You need only paper, glue, and scissors. We’ll fold and assemble our own accordions, experiment with extending them, and explore how this format supports flowing images, panoramic drawings, and unfolding stories. Students can embellish their books with pop‑ups, fold‑outs, pockets, and mixed‑media elements to create dreamscapes, travel journals, or continuous visual narratives.

    Maximum of 4 students. One 3-hour session.

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    ***All Students get 20% off purchases at Oregon Art Supply while enrolled in a class***

    NEW CLASS LOCATION: 1874 Lemming Ave (click on here for more information)


    MATERIALS LIST

    Our classes are now located at our "Studio North" location. When arriving make sure you have all your materials listed below for you class!

    Note: All students get 20% off purchases at Oregon Art Supply while enrolled in a class…

    Supplies Teacher will bring:

    Paper for the text block

    Book board

    Decorative paper or book cloth

    Wax paper, glass palettes, or poly

    Collage Materials

    Students need to bring:

    Pva glue, glue stick, or Nori paste

    Glue brushes and a cup of water for keeping them flexible

    Clean rag that they can use to wipe off glue

    Bone folder

    Metal triangle or ruler

    x-acto knife or box cutter

    Scissors

    Cutting mat

    Something to use as a weight – Maybe brick wrapped in clean fabric

    Optional:

    Drawing or paint materials

    Drawing or watercolor paper of choice

    Bio:

    Beth I. Robinson is an artist and has been the paper conservator at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art for over ten years. She earned a BFA in Book Arts and printmaking from the Oregon College of Art and Craft as a Ford Restart Scholar. She is currently restoring a Chandler & Price letterpress, walking her dogs, and is a member of the PNW Collage Collective.