workshops

Bookbinding Workshop with Studio 204

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:18:00 GMT

Turn your paperback book into a hard bound book with STUDIO 204!
More details and photos coming soon!

DATE: Thursday, October 14th, 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Workshop Costs: $55 (and includes all supplies and materials)
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. because limited space available (8 students)
214-821-1976 or workshop@weare1976.com

Custom Belt Tooling Workshop with Erin Harris

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:44:00 GMT

Join us on Sunday, September 5th at 3pm for a Custom Belt Tooling Workshop with
Erin Harris. Learn how to carve, dye, and stamp your own leather belt. Erin will be
providing all of the tools so you can create your unique and handcrafted belt.
Also, please don't forget to bring a personal belt to size your new belt.

DATE: Sunday, September 5th, 3pm to 5pm
Workshop Costs: $60 (and includes all supplies and materials)
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. because limited space available (8 students)
214-821-1976 or workshop@weare1976.com

Tote Felt Making Workshop With Lizzy Wetzel

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:59:00 GMT

Join us on Saturday, August 14th for a Felted Totebag Workshop with with Lizzy Wetzel.
Start with soft merino wool roving, and end with a pair of fun and beautiful totebag. Learn
a quick DIY process for flat felting, using materials found easily at home, then stitch your
handmade textile into functional bag.

DATE: Saturday, August 14th, 11am to 1pm
Workshop Costs: $65 (and includes all materials)
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. because limited space available (8 students)
214-821-1976 or workshop@weare1976.com

Screenprinting Workshop with Holding Pattern

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:16:00 GMT

Prints by Holding Pattern

Join us on Thursday, August 12th, 6 to 9pm for a screenprinting workshop with Mike
Arreaga and Brian McCorquodale of Holding Pattern. These guys do amazing screenprint
posters and art!

This workshop will include in-depth instruction on how to prep & burn a screen and then
supervised printing at your own printing stations. Now, this is the really EXCITING part -
you'll go home with your own pre-burned screened that you can use again and again,
10" squeegee, and tabletop screenprinting set up.

DATE: Thursday, August 12th, 6 to 9pm
Workshop Costs: $200* (and includes all materials and supplies to bring home!)
PRE- REGISTRATION & PAYMENT REQUIRED. because limited space available
(8 students)
214-821-1976 or workshop@weare1976.com

* if you would like to have a custom screen made, Mike and Brian can burn a special
screen for you for an additional $40; so, the total cost of the workshop is $240 which
includes the pre-burned screen from Holding Pattern, your customized screen, squeegee,
and tabletop screenprinting set up.) All artwork needs to be submitted by August 7th.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Thanks!

Click here to download the flyer

Holding Pattern

Paper Marbling is BACK!!!!

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:32:00 GMT

By popular request, Paper Nerds are back Saturday, August 7th for our their second
paper marbling workshop! We sold out last time, so sign up soon before space fills up!

In paper marbling, delicate, swirled smoke-like patterns are produced on paper when
colors of ink or paint are floated on the surface of the water. In this workshop, you'll
learn to make a size bath for floating colors with carrageenan, which is an extract from
red seaweeds. We will be marbling various papers for use as bookmarks, greeting cards,
gift tags, wrapping papers, and a thousand other possibilities. We'll also be trying our hands
at marbling different fabrics. All supplies will be included, but be sure to wear some studio
clothes or bring an apron.

DATE: Saturday, August 7th, 11am to 1pm
Workshop Costs: $65 (and includes all materials)
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. because limited space available (8 students)
214-821-1976 or workshop@weare1976.com

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:36:00 GMT

For our latest listing of our shop events, gallery shows, and workshop schedule
click here to view our most recent newsletter or subscribe to our calender.

FUR FACE BOY WORKSHOP

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:36:00 GMT

Join us on Thursday Night, June 24th, 7:30 for:
HOW TO START YOUR OWN T-SHIRT BRAND WITH FUR FACE BOY

We meet FUR FACE BOY a few weeks ago because of Johnny Cupcakes at his suitcase
tour here. Yes, JC and his brand does bring people together! Since then we've got to know
FUR FACE BOY better, we attended his super cool Series 3 Release Party at the Centre,
started carrying his shirts in our shop, and even shared some fried chicken (with ketchup!)

From Dallas, FUR FACE BOY already has an international following (some of his fans even
got tattoos of his designs!) Generous and super nice, he's been sharing info with his
fans on how to start their own t-shirt brands. So, we're totally jazzed to have him here for
a workshop / meet & greet / high-five party. Word is, FFB is gonna make a special collab
shirt just for this event! In his own words...

Come get to know and get personal with Dallas' own Fur Face Boy and learn how to start
your own T-shirt brand through design, presentation, guerrilla / social media marketing,
loads of love and just being YOU.

DATE: Thursday, June 24th
TIME: Workshop begins at 7:30pm
Meet & Greet Hanging out starts at 8:30pm
COST: $10 (Register at 214-821-1976 or workshop@weare1976.com)
ADDRESS: WE ARE 1976, 1902 N. Henderson Avenue, Dallas, TX 75206
PARKING: Street parking, there's a small lot to the side of the our building or at New Flower.

For more information, click here!

Paper Marbling Workshop with Paper Nerds

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:36:00 GMT

By popular request, Paper Nerds are back Saturday, June 19th for our first paper
marbling workshop! In paper marbling, delicate, swirled smoke-like patterns are
produced on paper when colors of ink or paint are floated on the surface of the water.
In this workshop, you'll learn to make a size bath for floating colors with carrageenan,
which is an extract from red seaweeds. We will be marbling various papers for use as
bookmarks, greeting cards, gift tags, wrapping papers, and a thousand other possibilities.
We'll also be trying our hands at marbling different fabrics.
All supplies will be included, but be sure to wear some studio clothes or bring an apron.

DATE: Saturday, June 19th, 11am to 1pm
Workshop Costs: $65 (and includes all materials)
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. because limited space available (8 students)
214-821-1976 or workshop@weare1976.com

Twitter Workshop with Lillian Standefer

Fri, 21 May 2010 19:25:00 GMT

Join us on Saturday, June 26th for:
LEAD (& FOLLOW) WITH TWITTER: SMALL BUSINESS USES FOR TWITTER

Why is Twitter more effective than Facebook? How do I get more Followers? How do I
brand myself and my business on Twitter? These questions and more will be answered
in this workshop geared at small business uses for Twitter. My name is Lillian aka zenbitch
on Twitter. Let me show you how Twitter can work for you as a tool for commerce and
instant worldwide communication.

Whether you're completely new or have already gotten your feet wet in the Twitterverse,
I can teach you the anatomy and mechanics of Twitter, how to tweet to be re-tweeted,
and ways to build a following with case studies and simple strategies.

About this Twitter-convert:
Lillian 'zenbitch' Standefer has a PhD in Kick-Assery and has successfully carved out a
domain in the Twitterverse for a little over a year now. She is a freelance designer
(architecture, film, graphics), entertainment journalist, and blogger with a strong geeky
following. Follow her @zenbitch

DATE: Saturday, June 26th, 11am to 1pm
Workshop Costs: $35
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. because limited space available
214-821-1976 or workshop@weare1976.com

Felting Workshop with Lizzy Wetzel

Wed, 19 May 2010 00:40:00 GMT

Join us on Saturday, June 12th for a Felted Moccasin Workshop with with Lizzy Wetzel.
Start with soft merino wool roving, and end with a pair of fun and colorful moccasins.
Learn a quick DIY process for flat felting, using materials found easily at home, then
stitch your handmade textile into functional footwear. Moccasins are cozy slippers for you,
or make them tiny sized as a gift for the coolest kid you know.

DATE: Saturday, June 12th, 11am to 1pm
Workshop Costs: $65 (and includes all materials)
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. because limited space available (8 students)
214-821-1976 or workshop@weare1976.com

Letterpress Workshop with Studio 204

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:09:00 GMT

Join us Saturday, May 8th for our first letterpress workshop with STUDIO 204! They'll be
here to teach students to make a set of letterpress postcards with matching envelopes.
Learn to mix ink and hand print 10 postcards with matching envelopes which you will line
with contrasting papers. There will be a series of 5 postcard designs to choose from each
with a special message.

DATE: Saturday, May 8th, 11am to 1pm
Workshop Costs $95 (and includes all materials)
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. 214-821-1976 or workshop@weare1976.com

Hey Dude Card by Emily Stoker

French Link Stitch Book Binding

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:30:00 GMT

On Thursday, evening, April 15th, learn to sew a French link stitch on tapes with an exposed
spine for a hard cover book with Kim Neiman of Studio 204. Choose your text pages and
covering material from a selection of custom letterpress patterns or hand dyed papers.

DATE: Thursday, April 15th, 6:30 to 8:30pm
Workshop Costs $65 (and includes all materials)
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. 214-821-1976 or workshop@weare1976.com

Japanese Bookbinding with Kim Neiman

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:09:00 GMT

OPTION ONE - Hard bound version, walk away with one book using one of the binding techniques

OPTION TWO - walk away with three different books with three different binding techniques

OPTION TWO - three soft bound versions

We're excited to share that Kim Neiman will be teaching JAPANESE BOOK BINDING
on SATURDAY, MARCH 27th 11 to 1 o'clock.

By popular demand and customer request we are adding a hard bound option to
the Japanese Bookbinding workshop.

OPTION ONE:
Make one hard bound book using the traditional one of the traditional 4-hole binding techniques
described above.

OPTION TWO:
Make three books using different sewing techniques. Learn the traditional 4-hole stab binding
and its variations; the tortoise-shell and the hemp-leaf. These books are soft bound, using
single pages printed only on one side. Folded or non-folded sheets of light weight paper will
be used for the book pages. You will hand-stamped each book with your choice of Chinese
characters creating your own custom titles. Personalized book plates are also included. These
elegant bindings are wonderful for small editions, chapbooks and journals.

SATURDAY, MARCH 27th 11am-1pm.
Workshop is $65 for either options (all materials included)

REGISTRATION REQUIRED. workshop@weare1976.com or 214-821-1976

Turn Over An Old Leaf

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:50:00 GMT

Join us on SATURDAY, MARCH 13th 11am-1pm for our PAPER FLOWER SCULPTURE
workshop with Paper Nerds!

Learn to create paper flowers from recycled pages of vintage books. Students will produce
a bouquet composed of delicate paper flowers and branches found in nature. Tish and Shannon will also demonstrate a technique used in paper conservation to tone paper in baths of acrylic paint and water. The dyed pages will be used to create brightly coloured paper petals to contrast with the creamy colours of the old book pages. Students will also receive a goody
bag compliments of Shannon and Tish!

During the work week, Shannon Driscoll and Tish Brewer spend their day repairing damaged
works of art on paper ranging from torn prints, discoloured maps, bug eaten posters, stained
paper ephemera, moldy manuscripts, and the list goes on. They have owned and operated
The Center for Art Conservation, located in Exposition Park for just over two years.

Workshop Costs $45 (All materials included.)
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. workshop@weare1976.com or 214-821-1976

SCREENPRINTING WITH BRIAN GIBB

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:50:00 GMT

Many of ya'll have been asking, so we're super excited to offer a new screenprinting
workshop with Brian Gibb of The Public Trust on Saturday Feb 27th from 2pm to 4pm.

This workshop will be an intro to the basics of screenprinting works on paper. We will cover
how to prepare your artwork for printing, transferring that image to a screen, pulling the actual
print and most importantly where to get everything to do all of this. By the end of the workshop
we will have produced a 2 color print which will be yours to keep.

Brian Gibb is a Dallas based artist, designer and owner/director of The Public Trust.

Workshop Costs $40. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. workshop@weare1976.com or 214-821-1976