Making Cases for Photo Journals.

Paul Gummer's class of 5 year 3 students from UCOL, Palmerston North having the annual bookbinding day at Homeprint. Paul has been bringing talented students for 12 years. Heather is measuring bookcloth to fit around the boards.

 Tucking in the ends before folding over.

Heather is painting the bookbinding glue  (CVA) with a stabbing action.

 Turning the case.

 Glueing and folding down the head and tail. Paul Gummer guiding Victoria.

Completed case with board spine alowing for the thickness of the pages to be used in the final project.
A speciality of this class is the next step where heavy lead or wood type is chosen to create a title or feature for the journal. John sets up the Hunters proof press for the students and guides them through first a sample print and then a firm blind emboss onto the outside of their Journal cases.

Jo Melville visits the Homeprint Book Art Centre

'Spot' is the acrylic painting by David Brebner ($3500) with a litho called 'Spot' of a girl holding an outsize Monarch Caterpillar. These works a part of a group show by David, Cliff Whiting, Michael Smither, Paul Gummer and John and Allison Brebner.

Jo Melville visits

Jo Melville has just returned from Australia having trained as an Art Therapist. She is keen to use printmaking techniques and gather ideas and equipment from Homeprint to help her with teaching children and adult classes. Here, Allison is showing her a copy of 'Skim' and had just shown her an acrylic painting of a monarch butterfly painted by David Brebner.

Allan Harnett's Oamaru Stone Sculpture.

Allan Harnett's Oamaru stone carving of an octopus, 'Wheke'. This carving is about 600 mm wide, 450 mm high and 380 mm deep. The price is $3500. This piece is among a set of 16 stone carvings available from Allan or through me at Homeprint Gallery.