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Monthly Meetings are First Sundays and Third Thursdays

Sunday studio sessions are on the main Foothill campus, room 1801. Thursday night meetings are on the Middlefield Foothill campus, room J5. Specific dates and times are listed below. Guests are welcome to attend BABA meetings. MORE >>

 

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All events below subject to change

June 2008

Sunday Studio Session
Sunday, June 1, 12:00 - 4:00 pm at Foothill campus Room 1801

"Cyanotype"
Cyanotype (Sunprinting) Demo and hands-on play; led by Linda Stinchfield, Debbie Kogan & others.

Thursday Business Meeting
Thursday, June 19, 7:30 - 9:30 pm at Middlefield campus (Cubberly) Room J-5

Session Chair: Debbie Kogan

July 2008

Sunday Studio Session
Sunday, July 13, 12:00 - 4:00 pm at Foothill campus Room 1801

Note: This session will be held the second Sunday of the month because of the 4th of July holiday weekend.

"Web Gallery Workshop"
Preparation and uploading of images for BABA web gallery. How to write an artist statement.

Session Chairs: Kent Manske & Sharon Fox

Thursday Book Share Meeting
Thursday, July 17, 7:30 - 9:30 pm at Middlefield campus (Cubberly) Room J-5

Don't forget to bring up to three wrapped miniature books to swap!

Session Chairs: Linda Stinchfield & Karin Schulz

August 2008

Sunday Studio Session
Sunday, August 3, 12:00 - 4:00 pm at Foothill campus Room 1801

"Conversations"
A member driven brainstorming session to develop ideas for creating artist's books around the theme of "Conversations." Presentations by Lark Burkhart and Rae Trijillo.

Session Chair: Kent Manske

Thursday Business Meeting
Thursday, August 21, 7:30 - 9:30 pm at Middlefield campus (Cubberly) Room C-5

Session Chairs: Dorit Elisha

September 2008

Sunday Studio Session
Sunday, September 7, 12:00 - 4:00 pm at Foothill campus Room 1801

"Handmade Paper & Unusual Substrates"
A papermaking workshop; led by Pati Bristow, Becky Barber, Nancy Welch, Ginger Burrell and Kent Manske

Thursday Book Share Meeting
Thursday, September 18, 7:30 - 9:30 pm at Middlefield campus (Cubberly) Room J-5

Don't forget to bring up to three wrapped miniature books to swap!

Session Chairs: Linda Stinchfield & Karin Schulz

October 2008

Sunday Studio Session
Sunday, October 5, 12:00 - 4:00 pm at Foothill campus Room 1801

"Book Arts Jam Production"
This session will provide opportunity for everyone to tie up loose ends and tackle last-minute jobs including program production, touring the site for placement of tables and signage, printing and mounting of signage, duplicating forms and any other logistics needed to make the jam a success.

Session Chairs: Kent Manske & Becky Barber

Thursday Business Meeting
Thursday, October 16, 7:30 - 9:30 pm at Middlefield campus (Cubberly) Room C-5

Jam business

Session Chairs: Dorit Elisha

November 2008

Sunday Studio Session
Sunday, November 2, 12:00 - 4:00 pm at Foothill campus Room 1801

"Poetry, Words & Content Generation"
Continuation of the series of content generation sessions with an emphasis on poetry; led by Robert Perry

Thursday Book Share Meeting
Thursday, November 20, 7:30 - 9:30 pm at Middlefield campus (Cubberly) Room J-5

Don't forget to bring up to three wrapped miniature books to swap!

Session Chairs: Linda Stinchfield & Karin Schulz

December 2008

Sunday Studio Session
Sunday, December 7, 12:00 - 4:00 pm at Foothill campus Room 1801

"Rubbings, Textures, Stencils, Airbrushing & Flocking, Oh My!"
Hands-on workshop; led by Kent Manske, Dorit Elisha & Ginnie Mickelson.

Thursday Business Meeting
Date TBD

Holiday Party (location TBD)

January 2009

Sunday Studio Session
Sunday, January 4, 12:00 - 4:00 pm at Foothill campus Room 1801

"Wire Binding & Exploration of Dream Content"
Continuation of the series of content generation sessions with an emphasis on dreams and demo of various wire bindings; led by Judith Hoffman.

Thursday Book Share Meeting
Thursday, January 15, 7:30 - 9:30 pm at Middlefield campus (Cubberly) Room J-5

Don't forget to bring up to three wrapped miniature books to swap!

Session Chairs: Linda Stinchfield & Karin Schulz

February 2009

Sunday Studio Session
Sunday, February 1, 12:00 - 4:00 pm at Foothill campus Room 1801

"Pinhole Camera & Photoshop Tricks"
Creating a matchbox pinhole camera and photo manipulation tips & tricks; led by Judith Hoffman & Linda Stinchfield.

Thursday Business Meeting
Thursday, February 19, 7:30 - 9:30 pm at Middlefield campus (Cubberly) Room C-5

Session Chairs: Dorit Elisha

March 2009

Sunday Studio Session
Sunday, March 1, 12:00 - 4:00 pm at Foothill campus Room 1801

"Collaborative Book Extravaganza"

Thursday Book Share Meeting
Thursday, March 19, 7:30 - 9:30 pm at Middlefield campus (Cubberly) Room C-5

Don't forget to bring up to three wrapped miniature books to swap!

Session Chairs: Linda Stinchfield & Karin Schulz

April 2009

Sunday Studio Session
Sunday, April 5, 12:00 - 4:00 pm at Foothill campus Room 1801

"Hand-Setting Type & Letterpress Printing"
Introduction to Studio 1801's letterpress equipment, demo and hands-on play; led by Mike Day & Kent Manske.

Thursday Business Meeting
Thursday, April 16, 7:30 - 9:30 pm at Middlefield campus (Cubberly) Room C-5

Session Chairs: Dorit Elisha

May 2009

Sunday Studio Session
Sunday, May 3, 12:00 - 4:00 pm at Foothill campus Room 1801

"Book Structures"
Demo and hand-on practice with a variety of structures (may include flexigons and seven-faced block); led by Sally (?).

Thursday Book Share Meeting
Thursday, May 21, 7:30 - 9:30 pm at Middlefield campus (Cubberly) Room C-5

Don't forget to bring up to three wrapped miniature books to swap!

Session Chairs: Linda Stinchfield & Karin Schulz

June 2009

Sunday Studio Session
Sunday, June 7, 12:00 - 4:00 pm at Foothill campus Room 1801

"Photo Back-to-Back Books & Altered Board Books"
Demo and hands-on time with both techniques; led by Ginnie Mickelson & Kelly Lee.

Thursday Business Meeting
Thursday, June 18, 7:30 - 9:30 pm at Middlefield campus (Cubberly) Room C-5

Session Chairs: Dorit Elisha

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