Book Art Workshop with Florish + Fern!

Combining collage, book art, and mixed media play, this altered books art journaling workshop offers a creative journey guided by local artist and Cheshire native, Lauren Smith of Flourish + Fern. Looking for a new eco-friendly creative hobby that incorporates your love of repurposing/upcycling? Look no further! Save things from the landfill while you learn how to create artistic masterpieces out of found objects.
In this workshop, you’ll utilize basic skills like cutting, gluing, inking, and painting to breathe new creative life into old texts. From selecting the perfect book to sourcing materials and preparing pages, this workshop will guide you through everything you need to know to get started with book altering. Materials are provided, but students are also welcome to bring any photos or memorabilia you may like to incorporate in your project.

Purchase your ticket(s) here. Participants welcome to BYOB + snacks.

Learn how to:
⁃ Select books for altering
⁃ Set up your “canvases”/Prep pages
⁃ Create a blackout poem
⁃ Make windows and doors
⁃ Create pockets, tucks, and envelopes
⁃ Incorporate texture / decoupage
⁃ Add fold-out features
⁃ Collage with found items /ephemera
⁃ Add 3-D elements
⁃ Use natural dying techniques for paper alteration