Map folding is a practical form of paper manipulation and can be applied to the artist's book with wonderful results. Participants in this workshop will first be introduced to map folding with historical models as a reference. Next they will practice a few map folds and then will apply their newfound

knowledge to making their own artist's book. Students will take home a soft cover folded book with seven different map variations, all made using maps from Trisha's personal collection.

Please Bring With You:

Pen and paper for note taking

Pencil

Ruler preferably metal 18"

Scissors, x-acto knife

Self-healing cutting mat or other suitable surface to avoid damaging the tables

Glue stick

Bone folder if you have one, or other tool appropriate for creasing paper such as a wooden spoon

About the Artist

Trisha Klus is a lettering and book artist specializing in calligraphy and hand bound artist’s books with explorations in collage, marbling, mail art and letterpress printing. She has currently been creating with a focus on interactive books. Since beginning her creative studies in 1995, Trisha’s books and artwork have been published in Somerset Studio, Handcraft Illustrated, Bound & Lettered, the Alcuin Society’s “Amphora” and The Canadian Philatelist. She has participated in group shows with the Fairbank Calligraphy Society, Printmakers Only Group, Canadian Book Binders and Book Artists Guild, The

Warmland Calligraphers, The Escape Artists and The Sooke Fine Arts Show. In 2011 she had her first solo show. Her work is included in the Special Collections Library at University of Victoria, Special Collections Library at University of British Columbia, the National Library for Legal Deposit, the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art as well as in private collections across Canada, USA and beyond.

Formerly an Officer and one of the first women aircrew in the Canadian Military, Trisha is now happily

settled on Vancouver Island, B.C.