http://www.bookartsleague.org Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:20:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Letterpress Workshop Tom Parson can't wait to see what this class creates on the League's Shneidewend & Lee press! Participants will learn and practice the basics of setting type and operating the press. Teaching is sure to be peppered with historical and technical information from this friendly printer who loves his ... http://www.bookartsleague.org/spring-2010-workshops-classes-and-open-house/ An engaging roster of workshops and classes is now open for registration-go to "BAL Classes" and find what suits your spring fancy! You'll have a chance to meet several of the instructors at our Open House on February 27, from 1-4 PM, 1915 N. 95th St., in Lafayette, CO. http://www.bookartsleague.org/spring-workshop-roster-published/ The Book Arts League welcomes everyone to the long-awaited Farmhouse Grand Opening at the historic Ewing Farm. Come tour the recently-renovated farmhouse and learn about the Ewing Family homestead, settled in the 1880s.  The site, now owned by the City of Lafayette, is being restored using grants from the State Historical ... http://www.bookartsleague.org/farmhouse-grand-opening/ The first phase of restoration on the Farmhouse has been completed, and we are celebrating by holding a Grand Opening on Sat, Feb 27, from 1-4 pm.  Save the date! We need your help to prepare for the Grand Opening.  We are holding 2 work dates to clean and set things ... http://www.bookartsleague.org/ewing-farmhouse-grand-opening-come-help-us-prepare/ Phase 2 of the Ewing Farmhouse restoration will be completed around the end of October.  Once it is done, the building will need to be painted inside and out.  Through the efforts of dedicated volunteers, we have a local painter who will donate painting services for the Farmhouse exterior, and ... http://www.bookartsleague.org/ewing-update-volunteers-needed/ We'll be there with our small press and peach juice up to our elbows and all over our shirts.  Come and see us on Saturday, August 22, in Old Town Lafayette, on Public Road between Cannon and  Kimbark streets.  The festival runs from 9:00-4:00. Look for us in booth 13 (our ... http://www.bookartsleague.org/bal-at-the-lafayette-peach-festival-on-august-22-2009/ This annual collation of small printed pieces by members and friends of the Book Arts League is a terrific opportunity to exercise your creativity and expand your paper arts collection. [caption id="attachment_285" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="2008 Ephemera Exchange"][/caption] All submissions should be 5" x 7" or smaller, in an edition of 30 (note ... http://www.bookartsleague.org/284/ Work on the Farmhouse began in June, and the contractor is hoping to complete this phase sometime this fall. Although the restoration will not be complete (we are working on grants for that) we will be able to use the Farmhouse for workshop, outreach, exhibits, and other events. Before we can ... http://www.bookartsleague.org/ewing-restoration-continues/ The Bunkhouse at Ewing Farm will be open to the public, members, and friends, Saturday, August 1, from 1 - 4 pm. All are welcome to stop in, ask questions about The Book Arts League, the Ewing Farm, and about letterpress printing and printing history. [caption id="attachment_306" align="alignnone" width="362" caption="The Bunkhouse ... http://www.bookartsleague.org/open-house-at-ewing/ Brenda Gallager's linkstich bookbinding class on January 17 was fully subscribed, with seven students making three books in three hours. The students were enthusiastic about the class and looking forward to more in the future. Watch the calendar page for announcements of copper covers book, puzzle book, and polymer plates classes in ... http://www.bookartsleague.org/linkstitch-class-at-ewing/