March 2018 Meeting

Meeting Minutes 13 March 2018

23 present (2 guests)

Secret Belgian Book Binding with Kim Hetherington

Welcome & Announcements:

**Kimmi ran the meeting as Candy is recovering from a recent hip-replacement surgery.

**We welcomed 2 new guests, Shirley Dale and Merrily Johnson.

**Karen quickly reviewed the policy for checking out books from our mobile library.

**A few upcoming workshops were brought to our attention:  Painted Poetry with Sherrie Loveler June 23/24, a 2-month workshop this summer with Julian Waters, and Barbara Close in next March.

**Michael’s has a new section they call The Write Place featuring pens and finer paper like tablets and journals of Rhodia in dot or grid form.

**Kathy let us know 3-D items  (books, work on tile, fabric, canvas etc.) are welcome at Commonwheel.  We’ll also be responsible for bringing food for opening night.  More info when we’re closer to August. 

**Shelly will be doing a watercolor lettering demo from 5:30-8:30 at 555 E. Pikes Peak.  She recommends HP Premium LaserJet paper from Amazon.

Show & Share:

**Mary has been doing an online paper weaving class and brought several examples she did since we last met.

**Kimmi has 2 framed pieces featuring plastic netting she melted into a collage.

Sherry had a number of handmade cards with her fine copperplate script and embellishments.

Evening Presentation:

**Kim gave us pre-cut book board s and spine last month to cover and punch.  We were to bring these to the meeting and she made sure we all had waxed linen and needles and paper for a jig.  She demonstrated the Secret Belgian Binding technique using the overhead and then went around to help out where needed.  Once we did several rows, it started to really come together. 

**Kim also showed us how to sew our sections into the spine.  There are links to 3 different websites she recommends for further help on how to cover book boards and how to lace up the binding. 

Mary's Paper Weaving

Sherry's Handmade Cards

Kimmi's pieces

Kim's mock-up