*THIS COURSE WAS POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER WARNINGS - PLEASE SEE NEW DATE WEDNESDAY 3RD OCTOBER 2018*
With Martin Frost - website
A painting on the page edge of a book has been a novel form of book decoration for centuries.
When it is made to appear and disappear under gold it is particularly intriguing and never ceases to amuse.
Engage with the history and techniques of creating a book-edge decoration, completing your own gilt-edged book with a hidden painting. You will need to be moderately adept with fine brushes but not necessarily a highly skilled artist.
Fore-edge painter Martin Frost has been working from studios in West Sussex, England for 40 years. He has painted the edges of well over 3500 books including examples of the scarce all-edge, split and two-way doubles and now binds many of his books too. He has written a workshop manual, published articles and lectured to many major organisations interested in the art and craft of the Book. He has appeared throughout the UK, Canada and the US from Boston to Atlanta, Chicago and throughout California. Recently he lectured at the 2015 Convention of the Society of Bookbinders at Keele University. His work is to be found in many national and international institute and private collections.
Martin was awarded '
Maker of the Year 2017’ by the British
HERITAGE CRAFTS ASSOCIATION for practicing and promoting the rare art of Fore Edge Painting which is now designated as ‘highly endangered’ The One Show on BBC tv recently broadcast a feature on his works and he has appeared in many magazines including a two page spread in Country Life.
Students are invited to bring a draft image of their choice and bring their own suitable gilt-edged books and holding clamp. However specially created gilt-edged book blocks can be purchased at £20 and quality workshop presses will be on loan and offered for sale at £40. Specially printed workshop manuals come free with the course.
£75 (Plus approx. £20 materials)