Gillian Boal
Sunday, February 11, 2024
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
$135 non-member/$120 member
An additional $25 materials fee is payable to the instructor.
Location: Arts Benicia Annex, 991 Tyler Street, Suite 116, Benicia
Levels: All
Age minimum: 18+
Minimum 8 | Maximum 10
Class Description: Join Gillian Boal in this Paste Papers class. Bookbinders made their paste papers to use on books. Paste Papers are made of wheat starch paste and acrylic paints. The mixture is spread onto a piece of paper and then manipulated into a design. To do the design you use a variety of tools: brushes, spatulas, forks, combs, and pottery tools!
Supplies: Bring aprons and wear old clothes.
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ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Gillian Boal is a trained bookbinder and a Library Conservator of books. Gillian has been working for more than 50 years in the profession. Gillian taught this class in the Benicia Public Library last year and made booklets using the paper with students.
Instructor Email: gboal29@gmail.com
Instructor Website: boal-conservation.com