Artist Teacher: Shawn Sheehy

Days & Dates: Thursday and Friday. March 14, 15, 2024

Time: Pacific Time, 10 AM to 2:30 PM, 30 min break at 12 Noon, with Zoom classroom doors opening at 9:45 AM

Venue: SDBA’s Zoom Account, to be recorded with recording access provided for one month following class—for registrants only, password protected, and only shared with class registrants.

Skill level: Everyone is welcome to sign up for any of Shawn’s classes but slightly more complex structures are featured in Flower Session III and IV.

Class Description: "Why wait for spring to bring beautiful blooms into your home? Join Shawn Sheehy in building seven striking pop-up flower cards using just a few tools and a kit of pre-cut pieces. You’ll leave the workshop with a bound set of completed cards—perfect for keeping or gifting— and you'll also gain insights into paper engineering and paper sculpture. This is one of four individual wildflower workshops. Take any, or all four! All skill levels are welcome. Flowers include: pasture rose (featured), jack-in-the-pulpit (featured), trillium, violet, blanket flower, jewelweed (featured), and tulip poplar."

Class Fees: Members Only Early Enrollment Program (EEP): $288, Member: $360, Non-member $435. Class price includes $75 cost for kit and shipping.

Material Fee: The SDBA class price includes the materials fee and shipping costs for class kits. Students will provide their own tools and set up supplies.

International Shipping Note: We adore our worldwide community of book artists! Please, we ask for your awareness that increased costs for International Shipping must be covered by the registrant and paid directly to SDBA. Each individual will be notified of the extra amounts due.

EEP Deadline: January 14, 2024

Registration Deadline: February 22, 2024

Artist Bio: Shawn Sheehy

Required Tools for all sessions, to be provided by registrant: All available at Blick
ruler
self-healing mat
exacto knife
pencil
PVA (or other strong white craft glue)
1/4” double stick tape (“415” is a good one: https://www.talasonline.com/3M-415-Tape?quantity=1&size=40)
low-tack masking tape
bone folder (optional)
micro spatula (optional)
tweezers (optional)

Artist Teacher: Pietro Accardi

Day & Date: Tuesdays, March 5, 12, 19, & 26 of 2024

Time: All class times are Pacific Time, 12:00 PM. - 2:00 PM. Classroom doors open at 11:50 AM.

Venue: SDBA’s Zoom Account, to be recorded with recording access provided for one month following class, or the last class within a series—for registrants only, password protected, not downloadable and only shared with class registrants.

Skill Level: Intermediate.

Prerequisite: Must have taken Intro to Marbling with Pietro Accardi

Materials Fee: Each SDBA class price includes the materials fee and shipping costs. Beyond Pietro’s quality Supply Kit of 7 rakes, Carrageenan and Alum, Advanced Marbling registrants will need to order their own paints, more paper, and and some further set-up supplies, which will be covered in the time sensitive SDBA Welcome Letter.

Class Description: Students will build upon their marbling skills with the introduction of new techniques like Overmarbling, where one pattern is superimposed on an existing pattern. New, more complex patterns will also be demonstrated. With the instructor's guidance, students can work on classic patterns with more awareness for nuances in color harmony and pattern refinement.

Introduction to the world of metallic paint will add excitement to the class, as metallics are seldom used in marbling due to their weight being a factor in floating on the water bath. Pietro will assist in troubleshooting the common mistakes made when marbling, as well as dealing with the many known and unknown variables that affect this art form.

Class Fees: Members-only Early Enrollment Price (EEP): $264, MEMBER: $330, NON-MEMBER: $405

EEP Deadline: January 5, 2024

Registration Deadline: February 13, 2024

Artist Bio: Pietro Accardi

Artist Teacher: Shawn Sheehy

Days & Dates: Thursday and Friday. January 18 & 19, 2024

Time: Pacific Time, 10 AM to 2:30 PM, 30 min break at 12 Noon, with Zoom classroom doors opening at 9:45 AM

Venue: SDBA’s Zoom Account, to be recorded with recording access provided for one month following class—for registrants only, password protected, and only shared with class registrants.

Skill level: Everyone is welcome to sign up for any of Shawn’s classes but slightly more complex structures are featured in Flower Session III and IV.

Class Description: "Why wait for spring to bring beautiful blooms into your home? Join Shawn Sheehy in building seven striking pop-up flower cards using just a few tools and a kit of pre-cut pieces. You’ll leave the workshop with a bound set of completed cards—perfect for keeping or gifting— and you'll also gain insights into paper engineering and paper sculpture. This is one of four individual wildflower workshops. Take any, or all four! All skill levels are welcome. Flowers include: coneflower (featured), primrose, sweet flag, seashore mallow, butterflyweed (featured), pitcher plant, and California poppy (featured).

Class Fees: Members Only Early Enrollment Program (EEP): $288, Member: $360, Non-member $435. Class price includes $75 cost for kit and shipping.

Material Fee: The SDBA class price includes the materials fee and shipping coasts for class kits. Students will provide their own tools and set up supplies.

International Shipping Note: We adore our worldwide community of book artists! Please, we ask for your awareness that increased costs for International Shipping must be covered by the registrant and paid directly to SDBA. Each individual will be notified of the extra amounts due.

EEP Deadline: November 19, 2023

Registration Deadline: December 28, 2023

Artist Bio: Shawn Sheehy

Required Tools for all sessions, to be provided by registrant: All available at Blick
ruler
self-healing mat
exacto knife
pencil
PVA (or other strong white craft glue)
1/4” double stick tape (“415” is a good one: https://www.talasonline.com/3M-415-Tape?quantity=1&size=40)
low-tack masking tape
bone folder (optional)
micro spatula (optional)
tweezers (optional)

Instructor: Erin Fletcher 

Days & Dates: Fridays, December 1, 8, & 15, 2023 

Time: Pacific time, 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m., with classroom doors open at 8:45 AM

Venue: SDBA’s Zoom Account, to be recorded with recording access provided for one month following class, or the last class within a series—for registrants only, password protected, not downloadable and only shared with class registrants.

Skill Level: All

Class Description: In this workshop, we will explore how some of the earliest known codices may have been constructed. The best-known examples were discovered in a jar near the Egyptian village of Nag Hammadi in 1945. These mostly intact bindings structures date back to the 3rd or 4th century, but fragments of similar bindings date back to the 2nd century.

These single signature bindings are held in their leather covers with the use of knotted leather tackets. The bindings also include ties at the head, tail and fore edge to keep the binding secure. During this workshop we will be using contemporary materials to build two models of this ancient binding structure.

Class Fees: Early Enrollment Program (EEP): $240 Member: $300 Non-member $375

Materials Fee: The SDBA class price includes the materials fee and shipping costs of $86. Students will provide their own tools and set up supplies, which will be covered in the time sensitive SDBA Welcome Letter.

International Shipping: We adore our worldwide community of book artists! Please, we ask for your awareness that increased costs for International Shipping must be covered by the registrant, and paid directly to SDBA. Each individual will be notified of the extra amounts due.

EEP Deadline: October 2, 2023

Registration Deadline: November 12, 2023

Teacher Bio: Erin Fletcher

Please note that we must have a preselected inventory allotment. If you try to register and receive a note saying SOLD OUT, please try another category. If you are able to register at a more expensive rate, please do so, and SDBA will refund the difference. Thank you.

Artist Teacher: Pietro Accardi

Day & Date: Tuesdays, November 7, 14, 21, & 28, 2023

Time: All class times are Pacific Time, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Classroom doors open at 11:45 AM.

Venue: SDBA’s Zoom Account, to be recorded with recording access provided for one month following class, or the last class within a series—for registrants only, password protected, not downloadable and only shared with class registrants.

Skill Level: All

Materials Fee: Each SDBA class price includes the materials fee and shipping costs. Beyond Pietro’s quality Supply Kit of 4 rakes, carrageenan, alum, pipettes, a 9”x11” tray and 15 sheets of prepared paper—Intro to Marbling registrants will need to order their own paints, more paper and and some further set-up supplies, which will be covered in the time sensitive SDBA Welcome Letter.

Class Description: Join us in experiencing a thorough introduction to Western paper marbling. This online class series will provide an extensive knowledge of the marbling universe. You will learn many secrets and how to execute all the most famous patterns, along with an education and supplies that will support years of marbling. Each of the four sessions will explore a different theme, focusing on two patterns and their variations. Discussion will include color theory and harmony in combining colors for marbling. Students will watch the live demonstrations with time to work and ask questions of the instructor.

Class Fees: Members-only Early Enrollment Price (EEP): $264, MEMBER: $330, NON-MEMBER: $405

EEP Deadline: September 7, 2023

Registration Deadline: October 17, 2023

Artist Bio: Pietro Accardi

Please note that we must have a preselected inventory allotment. If you try to register and receive a note saying SOLD OUT, please try another category. If you are able to register at a more expensive rate, please do so, and SDBA will refund the difference. Thank you.

Instructor: Suzanne Moore

Day & Date: This class series has 9 total class sessions starting on October 16 and going through November 27, 2023. There will be two weeks in which class meetings will not be held so that artists may have further Studio Time.

There will be:

• 4 Monday Presentation Sessions (2 hours each) 10 AM to 12 PM Pacific Time

• 4 Friday Discussion Sessions (approximately one hour), 10 AM Pacific Time

• A Final Sharing Session on Monday, November 27, 10 AM to Noon which completes the class series.

Specifics by 2023 Calendar Dates:
Monday, October 16—Monday Presentation Session
Friday, October 20—Friday Discussion Session
Monday, October 23—Monday Presentation Session
Friday, October 27—Friday Discussion Session
October 29th through November 4th for further Studio Time
Monday, November 6—Monday Presentation Session
Friday, November 10—Friday Discussion Session
Monday, November 13—Monday Presentation Session
Friday, November 17—Friday Discussion Session
November 19th through 25th for further Studio Time
Monday, November 27, 10-noon (2 hours) Final Sharing Session will complete the series.

Time: All class start times are 10:00 AM, Pacific Time. Classroom doors open at 9:45 AM.

Venue: SDBA’s Zoom Account, to be recorded with access through December 27, 2023

Skill Level: All Levels Welcome

Materials Fee: None

Class Description: Speaking to the Eyes: Handwriting as Image and Content

"Whence did the wond-rous mystic art arise,
Of painting speech and speaking to the eyes?
That we by tracing magic lines are taught
How to embody and to colour thought? "
William Massey, from The Progress and Origin of Letters, First published before 1763

This 18th Century passage inspires an array of letter-based visions - legible and abstract. The possibilities of rendering verbal content as an image, in black and white or color, is underused and potentially powerful. In this class, you will use your handwriting as the vehicle for our journey to colorful and spirited expression of a word or phrase of your choosing.

Whether you love your handwriting or not, it is as unique to you as your DNA. Through a series of guided exercises and explorations, you will discover methods and techniques, based on handwriting (or your day-to-day "printing") to create expressive new work. Experimentation with color media will offer both subtle and dramatic options for your finished work - coloring thought.

This exploration has the potential and was designed a inspiration for book artists, painters, printers/printmakers, and lettering artists, as a jumping off place to explore word-based image-making for book design, binding design, titling, painting and contemporary “illumination”, or in stand alone pieces in any medium.

This online class will consist of live Zoom sessions (recorded) offering demonstration and assignments. You may join the Zoom sessions, or play the Zoom recordings at your convenience, working as much as you wish between classes. Written content, PDF documents, and images will support each session. Assignments are open to broad interpretation, and all are encouraged to join the live Zoom "Discussion" sessions, to ask questions and exchange ideas.

In this course you will:

• Develop and morph your handwriting (or printing) to create a unique “voice”with which to render words as imagery.

• Explore the concept of hand written words becoming imagery for an array of creative work: painting, drawing, letterpress and various print techniques, for use in 2D and book work.

• Experiment with various mark-making tools and color options.

• Create a single work, or a series, applying the writing and color applications as needed.

A pre-class letter and assignment will "open the door" to the class.

Plan to work between classes, as much as your schedule allows, and posting on our classroom platform will allowing Suzanne and fellow students to ask questions and make comments. Since each student will take a distinct approach, based on their chosen word/phrase, this resource will be valuable to everyone.

Class Fees: Members-only Early Enrollment Price (EEP): $225, MEMBER: $280, NON-MEMBER: $355

EEP Deadline: August 16, 2023

Registration Deadline: October 1, 2023

Artist Bio: Suzanne Moore

Artist Teacher: Shawn Sheehy

Days & Dates: Thursday and Friday. October 12 & 13, 2023

Time: Pacific Time, 10 AM to 2:30 PM, 30 min break at 12 Noon, with Zoom classroom doors opening at 9:45 AM

Venue: SDBA’s Zoom Account, to be recorded with recording access provided for one month following class—for registrants only, password protected, and only shared with class registrants.

Skill level: Everyone is welcome to sign up for any of Shawn’s classes but slightly more complex structures are featured in Flower Session III and IV.

Class Description: "Why wait for spring to bring beautiful blooms into your home? Join Shawn Sheehy in building eight striking pop-up flower cards using just a few tools and a kit of pre-cut pieces. You’ll leave the workshop with a bound set of completed cards—perfect for keeping or gifting— and you'll also gain insights into paper engineering and paper sculpture. This is one of four individual wildflower workshops. Take any, or all four! All skill levels are welcome. Flowers include: wild ginger, winter aconite (featured), prickly pear (featured), pawpaw, California buttercup (featured), iris, wild sweet potato, and New England aster."

Class Fees: Members Only Early Enrollment Program (EEP): $288, Member: $360, Non-member $435. Class price includes $75 cost for kit and shipping.

Material Fee: The SDBA class price includes the materials fee and shipping costs for class kits. Students will provide their own tools and set up supplies.

International Shipping Note: We adore our worldwide community of book artists! Please, we ask for your awareness that increased costs for International Shipping must be covered by the registrant and paid directly to SDBA. Each individual will be notified of the extra amounts due.

EEP Deadline: August 13, 2023

Registration Deadline: September 21, 2023

Artist Bio: Shawn Sheehy

Required Tools for all sessions, to be provided by registrant: All available at Blick
ruler
self-healing mat
exacto knife
pencil
PVA (or other strong white craft glue)
1/4” double stick tape (“415” is a good one: https://www.talasonline.com/3M-415-Tape?quantity=1&size=40)
low-tack masking tape
bone folder (optional)
micro spatula (optional)
tweezers (optional)

Instructor: Erin Fletcher 

Days & Dates: Mondays, September 18 & 25, 2023 

Time: Pacific time, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., with classroom doors open at 8:45 AM

Venue: SDBA’s Zoom Account, to be recorded with recording access provided for one month following class, or the last class within a series—for registrants only, password protected, not downloadable and only shared with class registrants.

Skill Level: All

Class Description: Translated to “flypaper”, the Tue-Mouche was developed by bookbinder Ben Elbel. The Tue-Mouche is an easy and economical form of bookbinding and perfect for all skill levels. The covers are constructed entirely from heavyweight paper, layered to create rigidity and strength, while the flexible spine allows the binding to open without constraints. In this workshop students will learn how to create the Tue-Mouche binding from start to finish in addition to ways of embellishing the cover through embroidery.

Class Fees: Early Enrollment Program (EEP): $160 Member: $200 Non-member $275

Materials Fee: The SDBA class price includes the materials fee and shipping costs of $26. Students will provide their own tools and set up supplies, which will be covered in the time sensitive SDBA Welcome Letter.

International Shipping: We adore our worldwide community of book artists! Please, we ask for your awareness that increased costs for International Shipping must be covered by the registrant, and paid directly to SDBA. Each individual will be notified of the extra amounts due.

EEP Deadline: July 20, 2023

Registration Deadline: August 30, 2023

Teacher Bio: Erin Fletcher

Please note that we must have a preselected inventory allotment. If you try to register and receive a note saying SOLD OUT, please try another category. If you are able to register at a more expensive rate, please do so, and SDBA will refund the difference. Thank you.

Artist Teacher: Rosemary Rae

Days & Dates: 2 Friday afternoons. September 15 & 22, 2023
Times: Pacific Time 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM, Classroom doors open at 1:15
Venue: IN PERSON at 2730 Historic Decatur Rd, San Diego, 92106
(In Barracks 16, Suite 204 - Inspirations Gallery)

Skill Level: All
Class Description: Celebrate the beauty of images & words using materials readily available. We’ll create a soft cover journal recycling a cereal or frozen pizza box. We’ll begin by trimming it to size, painting and collaging on the covers and spine, and decorating the interior. Then we’ll stitch five signatures into the box, attach collages and craft some poems. Extra pages can be included for additional journaling, random thoughts and inspiration!
Session 1: Overview of project and inspiration • Painting & prep of covers/begin collages
Session 2: Final assembly and embellishment of book/share work

Class Fees: Members Only Early Enrollment Plan: $60 / Member $75 / Non-Member: $150
Materials Fee: A $10 materials fee will be collected at the workshop. Students will provide their own tools, some materials, and set up supplies—which will all be covered in the time sensitive SDBA Welcome Letter.
EEP Deadline: September 1, 2023
Registration Deadline: September 8, 2023

Teacher Bio: Rosemary Rae is a creative director/designer, artist, and design educator living in San Diego, CA. A graduate of Moore College of Art & Design and Vermont College of Fine Arts, she currently works in publishing creating book covers, calendars and kits that are sold nationwide. In addition to designing her unique line of letterpress greeting cards, she also creates collages and artist books, which have been featured in many juried exhibitions.
web: www.rosemaryraedesign.com Instagram: @rosemarydesign

Artist Teacher: Rosemary Rae

Days & Dates: 2 Friday mornings. September 15 & 22, 2023
Times: Pacific Time 10 AM to 12:30 PM, Classroom doors open at 9:45
Venue: IN PERSON at 2730 Historic Decatur Rd, San Diego, 92106
(In Barracks 16, Suite 204 - Inspirations Gallery)

Skill Level: All
Class Description: Create a truly original book showcasing your painting, collage and book-making techniques. This class is perfect for anyone excited to explore a different twist on a creative book structure. Originally created by Hedi Kyle, the traditional flag book has small panels that cross each other when the book opens and closes. In my modified version all of the panels sit in alignment, and when the book is open, your original, hand-decorated tags are on display.
Session 1: Overview of project and inspiration • Painting & prep of covers/collaging of tags Session 2: Final assembly and embellishment of book/share work

Class Fees: Members Only Early Enrollment Plan: $60 / Member $75 / Non-Member: $150
Materials Fee: A $10 materials fee will be collected at the workshop. Students will provide their own tools, some materials, and set up supplies—which will all be covered in the time sensitive SDBA Welcome Letter.
EEP Deadline: September 1, 2023
Registration Deadline: September 8, 2023

Teacher Bio: Rosemary Rae is a creative director/designer, artist, and design educator living in San Diego, CA. A graduate of Moore College of Art & Design and Vermont College of Fine Arts, she currently works in publishing creating book covers, calendars and kits that are sold nationwide. In addition to designing her unique line of letterpress greeting cards, she also creates collages and artist books, which have been featured in many juried exhibitions.
web: www.rosemaryraedesign.com Instagram: @rosemarydesign

Instructor: Nancy Akerly 

Days & Dates: Monday and Tuesday, September 11 & 12, 2023 

Time: Pacific time, 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., with classroom doors open at 9:45 AM

Venue: Nancy Akerly’s Zoom, to be recorded with recording access for two months following class, for registrants only, password protected, not downloadable and only shared with class registrants.

Skill Level: Previous Box Making Experience Necessary

Class Description: In Japanese the Hidden Compartment Box is called Karakuri Bako or trick box. Its charm lies in there being 2 compartments when opened one way, and a secret hidden compartment when opened the opposite way. There are many variations, such as having the compartments of different sizes, or only having two compartments instead of three - I have even seen them with up to five. They are often used to hold jewelry, but work well as a pencil box, with room for a post it note at the end. You need strong paper, which is why I recommend Japanese Chiyogami paper, with its long fibers to withstand acting as a hinge. Because this is a one sided paper, and both sides are visible with this box, we need to create doubled pieces and glue them back to back for the hinge section. I use good quality bookboard as the amount of glue used can cause warping - although slight warping will correct itself if dried under a weight. The key to this box is sharp creasing, accurate measuring, and an eye for symmetry.

Class Fees: Early Enrollment Program (EEP): $200 Member: $250 Non-member $325

Material Fee: Each SDBA class price includes the material fees and shipping costs. The included materials are archival, acid free bookboard, traditional hand printed Japanese Chiyogami papers, and Lokta paper from Nepal, as well as an optional knobs and closures when applicable.

EEP Deadline: August 22, 2023

Registration Deadline: August 27, 2023

Artist Bio: Nancy Akerly

Please note that we must have a preselected inventory allotment. If you try to register and receive a note saying SOLD OUT, please try another category. If you are able to register at a more expensive rate, please do so, and SDBA will refund the difference. Thank you.

Artist Teacher: Shawn Sheehy

Days & Dates: Thursday and Friday. September 7 & 8, 2023

Time: Pacific Time, 10 AM to 2:30 PM, 30 min break at 12 Noon, with Zoom classroom doors opening at 9:45 AM

Venue: SDBA’s Zoom Account, to be recorded with recording access provided for one month following class—for registrants only, password protected, and only shared with class registrants.

Skill level: Everyone is welcome to sign up for any of Shawn’s classes but slightly more complex structures are featured in Flower Session III and IV.

Class Description: “Make the season of blooms last year-round! Join Shawn Sheehy in bilding eight striking pop-up flower cards using just a few tools and a kit of pre-cut pieces. You’ll leave the workshop with a bound set of completed cards—perfect for keeping or gifting. You’ll also gain insights into paper engineering and paper sculpture. This is the first of four different wildflower workshops. Take any or all four! All skill levels are welcome. Flowers include: bloodroot (featured), waterlily (featured), cattail, sego lily, spider lily, columbine (featured), miner’s lettuce, and trumpet vine.”

Class Fees: Members Only Early Enrollment Program (EEP): $288, Member: $360, Non-member $435. Class price includes $75 cost for kit and shipping.

Material Fee: The SDBA class price includes the materials fee and shipping costs for class kits. Students will provide their own tools and set up supplies.

International Shipping Note: We adore our worldwide community of book artists! Please, we ask for your awareness that increased costs for International Shipping must be covered by the registrant and paid directly to SDBA. Each individual will be notified of the extra amounts due.

EEP Deadline: July 23, 2023

Registration Deadline: August 17, 2023

Artist Bio: Shawn Sheehy

Required Tools for all sessions, to be provided by registrant: All available at Blick
ruler
self-healing mat
exacto knife
pencil
PVA (or other strong white craft glue)
1/4” double stick tape (“415” is a good one: https://www.talasonline.com/3M-415-Tape?quantity=1&size=40)
low-tack masking tape
bone folder (optional)
micro spatula (optional)
tweezers (optional

Instructor: Nancy Akerly 

Days & Dates: Monday and Tuesday, June 5 & 6, 2023 

Time: Pacific time, 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., with classroom doors open at 9:45 AM

Venue: Nancy Akerly’s Zoom, to be recorded with recording access for two months following class, for registrants only, password protected, not downloadable and only shared with class registrants.

Skill Level: Previous Box Making Experience Necessary

Class Description: The Four Tier Tower Box is a charming, traditional design, and a perfect project for anyone who is familiar with box-making basics. It can hold all kinds of treasures, or if you leave it open, it creates a lovely display of whatever collection of objects you care to place within the boxes. Tower boxes can be almost any shape, from triangular, to square, to hexagonal, and can hold any number of tiered boxes.

Further class details and the tool list will be included within The SDBA Welcome Letter, which is distributed in a timely manner prior to the actual class date.

Class Fees: Early Enrollment Program (EEP): $208 Member: $260 Non-member $335

Materials Fee: Each SDBA class price includes the material fees and shipping costs. The included materials are archival, acid free bookboard, traditional hand printed Japanese Chiyogami papers, and Lokta paper from Nepal, as well as an optional knobs and closures when applicable.

EEP Deadline: May 16, 2023

Registration Deadline: May 21, 2023

Artist Bio: Nancy Akerly

Artist Teacher: Pietro Accardi

Day & Date: Wednesdays, May 10, 17, 24, & 31, 2023

Time: All class times are Pacific Time, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Classroom doors open at 11:45 am.

Venue: SDBA’s Zoom Account, to be recorded with recording access provided for one month following class, or the last class within a series—for registrants only, password protected, not downloadable and only shared with class registrants.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Fee: Each SDBA class price includes the materials fee and shipping costs. Beyond Pietro’s quality Supply Kit of 7 rakes, Carrageenan and Alum, Advanced Marbling registrants will need to order their own paints, more paper, and and some further set-up supplies, which will be covered in the time sensitive SDBA Welcome Letter.

Class Description: Students will build upon their marbling skills with the introduction of new techniques like Overmarbling, where one pattern is superimposed on an existing pattern. New, more complex patterns will also be demonstrated. With the instructor's guidance, students can work on classic patterns with more awareness for nuances in color harmony and pattern refinement.

Introduction to the world of metallic paint will add excitement to the class, as metallics are seldom used in marbling due to their weight being a factor in floating on the water bath. Pietro will assist in troubleshooting the common mistakes made when marbling, as well as dealing with the many known and unknown variables that affect this art form.

Class Fees: Members-only Early Enrollment Price (EEP): $256, MEMBER: $320, NON-MEMBER: $395

EEP Deadline: April 20, 2023

Registration Deadline: April 25, 2023

Artist Bio: Pietro Accardi

Instructor: Nancy Akerly 

Days & Dates: Tuesday and Wednesday, April 18 & 19, 2023 

Time: Pacific time, 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., with classroom doors open at 9:45 AM

Venue: Nancy Akerly’s Zoom, to be recorded with recording access for two months following class, for registrants only, password protected, not downloadable and only shared with class registrants.

Skill Level: Previous Box Making Experience Necessary

Class Description: With a large 6” square box on the top, and four 3” x 3” drawers in the lower level, this beautiful box can hold a variety of things. The lid is then decorated with decreasing levels of wrapped board, ending with a knob in the center.

Further class details and the tool list will be included within The SDBA Welcome Letter, which is distributed in a timely manner prior to the actual class date.

Class Fees: Early Enrollment Program (EEP): $224 Member: $280 Non-member $355

Materials Fee: Each SDBA class price includes the material fees and shipping costs. The included materials are archival, acid free bookboard, traditional hand printed Japanese Chiyogami papers, and Lokta paper from Nepal, as well as an optional knobs and closures when applicable.

EEP Deadline: February 26, 2023

Registration Deadline: April 3, 2023

Artist Bio: Nancy Akerly

Please note that we must have a preselected inventory allotment. If you try to register and receive a note saying SOLD OUT, please try another category. If you are able to register at a more expensive rate, please do so, and SDBA will refund the difference. Thank you.

Artist Teacher: Pietro Accardi

Day & Date: Mondays, April 3, 10, 17, & 24, 2023

Time: All class times are Pacific Time, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Classroom doors open at 9:45 am.

Venue: SDBA’s Zoom Account, to be recorded with recording access provided for one month following class, or the last class within a series—for registrants only, password protected, not downloadable and only shared with class registrants.

Skill Level: Beginner

Materials Fee: Each SDBA class price includes the materials fee and shipping costs. Beyond Pietro’s quality Supply Kit of 4 rakes, carrageenan, alum, pipettes, a 9”x11” tray and 15 sheets of prepared paper—Intro to Marbling registrants will need to order their own paints, more paper and and some further set-up supplies, which will be covered in the time sensitive SDBA Welcome Letter.

Class Description: Join us in experiencing a thorough introduction to Western paper marbling. This online class series will provide an extensive knowledge of the marbling universe. You will learn many secrets and how to execute all the most famous patterns, along with an education and supplies that will support years of marbling. Each of the four sessions will explore a different theme, focusing on two patterns and their variations. Discussion will include color theory and harmony in combining colors for marbling. Students will watch the live demonstrations with time to work and ask questions of the instructor.

Class Fees: Members-only Early Enrollment Price (EEP): $256, MEMBER: $320, NON-MEMBER: $395

EEP Deadline: February 2, 2023

Registration Deadline: March 10, 2023

Artist Bio: Pietro Accardi

Please note that we must have a preselected inventory allotment. If you try to register and receive a note saying SOLD OUT, please try another category. If you are able to register at a more expensive rate, please do so, and SDBA will refund the difference. Thank you.