Monday, 3 March 2025
Triangle Book
Wednesday, 5 February 2025
Pop Up paper structures
Our February meeting was almost fully attended, bad weather and illnesses having eventually receded and it was lovely to see everyone again.
Jac led us on a series of one sheet structures with a heart theme ( well, it is February), some of which proved quite challenging. We all managed to make all of the variants, but with irritation at the cutting of straight lines which never quite seemed straight after folding. We did learn that two sided paper works best for structures where there is a hidden element, the contrast making the mechanism ‘pop’.
Members showed their current or recent work, and June was congratulated on having her submission for the Knowsley Exhibition accepted; we all admired her book and hope to go individually or jointly to see the exhibition in due course.
Mary showed us the results of her year long course at Hotbed Press, a letterpress and lino print book, and Frances let us see a New York work in progress, very finely detailed and due to be a pop up construction.
We were reminded that the current theme for a book is ‘light’.
Our new monthly fee is £6 as the room fees have increased, and we have agreed to pay an annual subscription of £10, which is due in March. New members are always welcome and can attend their first meeting free of charge.
Monday, 20 January 2025
Christmas Star 2024
Our delayed Christmas meeting due to high winds and gales, saw us making our Star Card, which can be adapted to use for various occasions depending on the paper or card used. It’s also suitable for smaller people to make as you can use scissors and not knives for cutting. Something to tuck away for later in the year.
For those wishing to find the instructions online, they can be found via
lalalandcrafts.blogspot.com for the smaller star and craftingwithjoanie.blogspot.com for the larger star.
We also enjoyed our sharing food and bought at the bring and buy stall, all profits going to group funds.
After discussion, we agreed that we will have to raise our monthly fee to £6 a month to cover the higher room charges.
Frances suggested an annual fee, something many groups use for stability of funding, and after discussion we agreed that this will become payable each March from this year, 2025.
Anyone wishing to join us or currently a member who might have problems with this please be reassured that we may well be able to help. Just speak in confidence to Marilyn or email her. Discretion is guaranteed.
Show and tell unearthed some interesting books, many seemingly emanating from Kit Davey. Several of these are earmarked for future workshops in 2025.
Monday, 4 November 2024
Jacobs Ladder
At November’s meeting we welcomed June for the first time, and the morning saw us needing to concentrate as we made a Jacob’s ladder book, guided by Jac.
This is quite a technical construction, but by the end of the meeting we had all made a book that operated in a very clever way. Not a quick make but very satisfactory.
We talked about the Liverpool Book Fair, which had been quite successful for us, especially the Sales Box.
Books on the theme of Inky were shared, including very imaginative works from Frances, a ‘drum’ book from Jac , explorations of inks and their properties from Marilyn and a book in progress from Rose.
We will set a theme for our next two months at the December meeting where we will enjoy our usual Christmas-themed make and ' bring and buy session.'
You will all be relieved to know Frances has found some oat cakes
Friday, 18 October 2024
Mark Making
Of the experimental mark makers we tried, the metal scourer, bamboo knife, 5 cotton buds tied together, a finger stall, shaped bamboo and a feather all made really interesting marks. The underside of a plastic pencil sharpener made great rectangular shapes too. Plenty of ideas to take away and try, and all great for making book covers.