Sessions: Saturday, September 23. Sessions are standalone; sign up for any one. If you'd like to develop more skills/projects, sign up for multiple sessions.
Fee: $85/$75 members (all materials included)
Registration: Registration is closed. Sign up for our e-list for information on upcoming workshops.

In the past, Native Americans probably made clay vessels on what are now the grounds of Lynden. In these pre-glaze days, pots were sealed by rubbing river mud into the surfaces, keeping the goodness in the container. We will spend a day at Lynden with artist-in-residence Katheryn Corbin forming vessels using traditional techniques: pinching, coiling, and smoothing. Instead of river mud, we will use sigillata, a form of deflocculated clay to seal our pots. The pieces will sun dry and will be sawdust fired, replicating early wood firing.The blackened surfaces result from the smoke and the clay absorbing carbon. This 'reduction' atmosphere is popular today in raku reduction firing.

Bring a bag lunch and beverages and dress for studio work as well as the outdoors. We’ll be making use of Lynden’s 40 beautiful acres during our breaks, weather permitting.

Attendance at sawdust firing voluntary, but you will need to return at a later date to pick up your pots.

About Katheryn Corbin

Katheryn Corbin is a painter, potter, figure sculptor and artist-in-residence at the Lynden Sculpture Garden. As part of her residency, she will be offering a series of workshops based on Native American ceramic practices. Pots and figures have both been a part of Corbin's studio practice and teaching. Drawing and painting are important elements in each discipline, and her clay pieces are informed by the complementary processes of working with clay as vessel and as figure. Corbin is interested in historical developments in clay and variations across cultures, and she often explores different firing techniques and glaze surfaces. She has taught at all levels from elementary school through adult at the Evanston Arts Center in Evanston, IL; the Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, WI; the Milwaukee Art Museum; the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design; and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Fee: $110/ $99 members (all materials included)
Registration: Advance registration required. Register by phone at 414-446-8794.

Enameling is a timeless art form that involves sifting colored glass onto a copper base and fusing it in a kiln to create shiny, colorful works of art. In this workshop, Leslie Perrino teaches the basics of enameling, covering a variety of techniques including stencils, sgraffito, threads, silver foil, screens, and decals. She will also be covering new techniques for returning students. You will complete sample pieces for practice, and can then choose from a variety of projects ranging from wearable items to small bowls. No experience required, and all materials supplied.

About Leslie Perrino

Leslie Perrino is an artist and "art evangelist" who loves to share the power of art and creativity with people, particularly in her beloved areas of metals and enameling. Her artwork is a quirky mix of traditional and found objects, most recently combining computer/electrical components with enamels. She is a charismatic and effective teacher who encourages skill building and exploration of the medium.

Free to members or with admission to the sculpture garden. Younger children should work with an adult.

Stamping is a form of printmaking, and we invite you to drop into the studio for this all-ages introduction to rubber stamp making. We will create our own personalized rubber stamps from start to finish, and try out some stamping on paper. You can take your stamp home to use over and over again on handwritten letters and envelopes, or to include in your own stationery design.

Last year Eddee Daniel and Max Yela offered a series of workshops on the concept and practice of making artist's books. These new workshops move from the conceptual to the hands-on production of bound books. Participants will be introduced to techniques and procedures for developing an artist's book project. Specific skills and techniques will be discussed, including simple stitching for hand-made books; sewing on tapes and simple case-binding; and the basics of self-publishing a digital, print-on-demand book.

Attendance at last year's workshops is not required; a brief overview of artist's book concepts and principles will be included. Each of the sessions below may be taken separately.

Workshops:

Saturday, March 18, 1-4 pm
Simple Stitching for Handmade Books and Zines: A Workshop with Max Yela
More info: http://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/education/simple-stitching-handmade-books-and-zines

Saturday, April 8, 1-5 pm
Sewing on Tapes and Simple Case Binding: A Workshop with Carolyn Suneja
More info: http://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/education/sewing-tapes-and-simple-case-binding

Saturday, April 22, 10 am-4 pm
Zine-making: A Workshop with Colin Matthes
More info: http://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/education/zine-making-colin-matthes

Saturday, April 29, 1-4 pm
Using Online Self-Publishing Platforms: A Workshop with Eddee Daniel
More info: http://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/education/using-online-self-publishing-platforms

A Workshop with Eddee Daniel

Fee: $50/$45 members
Registration: Space is limited; advance registration required. Register by phone at 414-446-8794.

This workshop is part of Developing the Artist's Book: Techniques and Procedures, a series of workshops at Lynden throughout the spring of 2017. For more information, click here.

This workshop focuses on the tools and techniques of using online self-publishing platforms such as Blurb, Lulu, MagCloud, Shutterfly, etc. to create artist's books, especially photobooks. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own laptops, tablets, or hand-held devices, but this is not mandatory.

About Eddee Daniel

Eddee Daniel is a Milwaukee-based photographer and writer. His work explores the intersection of nature and human culture. A graduate of U.W.—Madison and UWM, he brings to his current practice over 30 years of experience teaching art and writing about nature. He is the author of Urban Wilderness: Exploring a Metropolitan Watershed, a visual and narrative tribute to Milwaukee’s Menomonee River. He also has created 16 self-designed and self-published books using online print-on- demand services. These can be previewed by going to the “books” tab on his website: www.eddeedaniel.com

A Workshop with Carolyn Suneja

Fee: $68/$60 members
Registration: Registration is closed. For info on future sessions, sign up for our e-list.

This workshop is part of Developing the Artist's Book: Techniques and Procedures, a series of workshops at Lynden throughout the spring of 2017. For more information, click here.

In this workshop, you will learn to create a book the old-fashioned way, by folding paper into signatures, sewing those signatures on a sewing frame, and making a case. You'll even get to try your hand at gold tooling. You will go home with your own handmade blank book, bound in cloth and marbled paper. All materials, including paper, book cloth, hand-marbled paper, sewing supplies and adhesive, are included. Participants will receive a course book with pictures and a step-by-step description. Binding frames will also be available for purchase, if desired.

About Carolyn Suneja

Carolyn Suneja is a preservation bookbinder who learned her craft at the Book Restoration Co. in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where she trained for three years with James Twomey. She opened the Tea Cup Bindery in Menomonee Falls in 2006.

A Workshop with Max Yela

Fee: $50/$45 members
Registration: Space is limited; advance registration required. Register by phone at 414-446-8794.

This workshop is part of Developing the Artist's Book: Techniques and Procedures, a series of workshops at Lynden throughout the spring of 2017. For more information, click here.

This workshop focuses on simple sewing techniques for non-adhesive bindings. All materials will be supplied, but attendees are encouraged to bring a ruler and scissors (or X-Acto knife and cutting mat), as well as their own binding tools and decorative papers, if desired. If time allows, a demo of drum leaf binding and accordion fold will be offered.

About Max Yela

Max Yela has been Head of the Special Collections Department at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries since 1994. Prior to this, he was the public services librarian for Special Collections at the University of Delaware, 1985-1994. Yela is also an adjunct instructor in the UWM School of Information Studies where he teaches book history, and for many years he taught book-arts concepts and practice in the UWM Department of Art & Design. His research interests are in media theory, the history of books and printing, and the use of the book as an art medium.

Free to members or with admission to the sculpture garden. Younger children should be accompanied by an adult.

Drop in the art studio to make a selection of coin-sized sculptural magnets for your refrigerator art gallery. Choose from a variety of materials and methods: sculpt air-dry clay, arrange small mosaic tiles, make a bottle cap collage, or construct wooden mini-stick sculptures.

A Workshop with Jeremy Stepien

Fee: $25/$22 members (all materials included)
Registration: Registration is closed. For information on future sessions, sign up for our e-list.

Cure your cabin fever by designing a candle mold that can be used to transform candle stubs and wax drippings into an attractive new candle. Using simple slab-building techniques, we will design a low-relief pillar candle in clay, make plaster candle molds from these forms, and cast new candles using recycled wax. Take home a candle of your own design and a mold that can be reused to recycle spent candles. No previous experience needed. We'll supply you with an apron, but please wear clothes suitable for art making.

Bring a bag lunch and beverages. We’ll be taking a lunch break while the plaster dries.

Free.

This event is part of Fiber Fest, a month-long series of fiber offerings at Lynden. For more information, click here.

Thanks to the generosity of the Knitting Knook, Lynden opens its doors to the community for a February Free Family Day. Join us for our February Fiber Fest Finale, peruse our Fiber Fest photo journal, or simply enjoy Lynden's many winter pleasures. Knitters and aspiring knitters of all ages and abilities are welcome to join us for this day-long knitathon and yarnstorming (think cowls for trees). Yarn, needles, and instruction provided, but feel free to bring your own to this communal event. (If you have a small stock of yarn or some spare needles you would like to contribute, you are welcome to drop them off in advance at Lynden.) Expect some treats from Knitting Knook, including special discount coupons, patterns, and door prizes. Knitting circles, solo knitters, and neophytes all welcome.

Hot cider and cookies will be provided.

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