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The Halloween Pop-Up Book Online
October 19 @ 10:30 am - 3:00 pm
$342.00 – $417.00
A 2-Day Virtual Workshop!
Saturday and Sunday, October 19-20, 10:30am–3pm via Zoom
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About this Workshop:
Haunt your holiday with this spooky collection of mechanical monsters! The workshop models—some pop-up, some movable—will include brand-new structures as well as updated classics from Shawn’s workshop collection. And since it’s a kit-based workshop with pre-cut pieces, all you’ll need is a handful of tools, glue, and a bowl of your favorite halloween treats. You will complete this workshop with a bound collection of ten structures that will serve to entertain AND inspire you to create new creatures of your own. All levels are welcome. Boo!
Note: Class sessions both days include a 30 minute break from 12:30pm-1pm to stretch, rest your eyes, and refill your snack bowl. Extra class kits are available for an additional $75 – please select that option at checkout.
Level: All levels are welcome – no previous experience necessary.
Registration closes October 5, 2024 to allow for the shipping of your supply kit. Material fees are included with your registration to cover the precut supplies and shipping of your kit. Students will need to gather/purchase additional materials for class (see the materials list below). This list will also be provided with the registration confirmation email.
Sample images by Shawn Sheehy
Please Note: The online session will be recorded for Pyramid Atlantic’s private use to better optimize our programming and share as examples for funders. You may mute your microphone or turn off your camera if you do not wish to be recorded. Access to the recording(s) will be made available to all participants for a limited time.
CLASS MATERIALS LIST:
Registration includes a $75 materials fee to cover the preparation, packaging, and mailing of the class materials kit, which includes precut cardstock for all 10 structures. If you would like an extra kit, please select that ticket option. Students will need to supply additional materials of their own, including:
- Bone folder (can substitute a butter knife, using the smooth edge)
- Steel ruler
- Xacto knife with extra blades
- Scissors
- Self-healing mat (or substitute a sturdy piece of cardboard to cut into)
- Pencil
- PVA (or other strong, white craft glue)
- Plastic cup for glue
- Small paint brush for glue
- one roll 1/4″ double stick tape (strongly recommend 415 from 3M)
- (optional) Micro spatula
- (optional) Tweezers (ideal for picking up more delicate pieces)
YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
Shawn Sheehy has been teaching book arts courses and workshops since 2001. His broadsides and artist book editions have been collected by such prestigious institutions as Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, University of Chicago, Library of Congress, UCLA, and Harvard. Sheehy’s trade pop-up books Welcome to the Neighborwood and Beyond the Sixth Extinction (both mass-market versions of previous artist books) were published by Candlewick, winning numerous awards. Sheehy served as director of The Movable Book Society from 2018 to 2023. He holds an MFA in the Book Arts from Columbia College Chicago. For more, visit Shawn at www.shawnsheehy.com.