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