With: Nancy Botkin

Class Fee: $20.00 plus $8.00 for materials

Class size: 6-10 /Adults and children 12+ accompanied by an adult

"Paste papers" are one of the oldest decorative techniques used by bookbinders. They are commonly used as end sheets and decorative book covers. Paste paper designs can look like waves and ripples in water or streams. Likely you already have beginning experience making paste paper from when you did finger painting as a child. In this class we'll explore some more sophisticated techniques to make beautiful patterns with a three-dimensional look.

Nancy Botkin is a granddaughter of Heman and Edith Chase, so she has always spent a lot of time in Mill Hollow. One of her biggest treats as a kid was to get invited to "work" alongside Heman in his office while he was working on his maps. In recent years, Nancy's main creative outlet has been book crafts, including handmade books, miniature books, and decorative paper techniques. Although mostly self-taught, Nancy has taken a few classes at the San Francisco Center for the Book. She often creates maps for group walks, recruiting friends for "map-folding parties."