This advance course is designed to provide continuing paper conservation students with an opportunity to expand and deepen their knowledge through practical application. Advanced repair techniques, basic lining methods, the importance of sizing, the toning of repair papers, humidification methods, washing techniques, advanced flattening and drying techniques will be covered. Instructor: Renate Mesmer
Learn from the experts how to harness the power of your ISBNs. Bowker will be on hand to share important tips all publishers should know - and also to answer your questions! Note: Roundtables are not recorded.
Are you a technical editor, or interested in learning about technical editing? Join a friendly discussion of editing in technical fields. This event is free to attend and open to all editors.
Unlock the power of the iPad to create dynamic, polished, and punchy lettering. No previous Procreate or lettering experience is required. This workshop is for anyone who is interested in bringing words to life through the art of lettering. Although we’ll be using the iPad and Apple Pencil as our main set of tools in […]
Join BAWiP (Bay Area Women in Publishing) and PPN for an in-person happy hour at Temescal Brewing. Come connect with colleagues and see faces you haven't seen in awhile!
Mysti Berry earned a BA in Linguistics from one of the top five undergrad programs in the country (UCSC), and “half an MFA” from UCLA. She has had short stories published in multiple anthologies, including EQMM and AHMM, and published three volumes of a charity anthology that raises money for voting rights. She’s working on […]
In partnership with Alano Club of Portland, “The Break is a monthly virtual gathering of writers and artists led by Kaveh Akbar, celebrating amongness, collaboration, and interdisciplinary creative experimentation. Though many of the activities and discussions orbit or are inflected by recovery themes (Akbar has been in active recovery for eight years), participants are not required […]
Instructor: Colleen Curry The techniques in the class open real possibilities for creative work in contemporary design binding decoration. Design patterns will be applied to plaquettes that focus on several design techniques such as incision, relief, and juxtaposition of materials related to inlay and onlays applied to leather.
Welcome to From the Bench, SFCB's series of short studio tours with friends near and far. From favorite tools to works in progress, you never know what you'll learn about from these amazing artists. This month we'll chat with Max Stadnik and Sanaa Khan of Max's Garage Press and Tiny Splendor, based in Berkeley and […]
Outer Sunset is a deeply felt story about the intimate place where we revise, or live without, our dreams. Jim Finley—a recently retired English teacher living alone on the shifting edge of San Francisco—has been set, unwittingly, on the back porch of life. Trying to harmonize the voices in his head, he sits most days by […]
Join the CBAA for our 2023 Virtual Symposium “Lessons from Lockdown, Rethinking Book Art Education,” June 2–3, 2023. We will offer several days of virtual content centered around the reinvention of book art education during lockdown, including a panel discussion, keynote address, regional groups breakout sessions, and CBAA’s Annual Business Meeting. REGISTRATION opens May 1, […]
BAIPA President and CEO and founder of Pro Audio Voices, Becky Parker Geist There are big changes in the audiobook world as well as new production and distribution options (including AI). What does it mean for authors with an audiobook already or for those considering an audio? How can you guarantee yourself a return on […]