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All our workshops are designed to offer you high-quality instruction and information in a relaxed and friendly setting. Ideas can be discussed and projects undertaken gradually at the pace of the student. Small group sizes and an informal atmosphere mean that you can learn from practice, observation, and discussion with other students. Workshops are held in our shop’s studio space, unless otherwise specified. Check back often for event dates and schedules. WE ARE 1976 loves to collaborate with artists, schools, art clubs, and other organizations for workshops. Please contact us for more information.

 

Twitter Workshop with Lillian Standefer

Friday, May 21, 2010




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

Tuesday, May 18, 2010



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

Tuesday, April 20, 2010



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

Wednesday, April 07, 2010



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

Tuesday, March 23, 2010


  
   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

Thursday, February 18, 2010




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

Thursday, February 11, 2010




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
 


Zine School with Winners!Press

Thursday, January 14, 2010



LEARNING! FUN! EXCITEMENT! PERIL?

Don’t worry, this is a beginner level workshop focused on zine making. Zines are self-published booklets varying in content (artistic, political, cultural, etc.). You’ll leave this workshop with an understanding of numerous bookbinding techniques and a few zines made by you! We'll also provide the materials you need to continue making zines at home! And hopefully you like homemade cookies because there will be plenty of them, and no moms telling you how many you can have!
(Moms are welcome - cookie supervision is however discouraged.)
Click here for more information...

Workshop Cost: $35 (Price includes all supplies,  a super limited edition screenprint and 3 exclusive zines!)

Date: FEB 13, 2010 11am-2pm, class taught by Winners!Press
 Registration required. 214-821-1976 or info@weare1976.com


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