FOBA 2024 - Ginger Burrell – Four Seasons in a Spiral Tunnel Book

Class Overview - All Levels

Why have one tunnel in your artist’s book when you can have four? Learn to make a complex spiral structure that holds four tunnel books. It looks difficult but I’ll teach you step-by-step how to create this beautiful book! We’ll talk about how to adapt the structure to your own ideas, and even more tunnels, so you can make it again at home.

We’ll collage each tunnel book to represent one of the four seasons and then combine them to make this stunning roll-out book. Display as a single surface or display in a square format. We’ll talk about titles, colophons, and writing a poem for your book. You’ll leave class with a finished Spiral Tunnel Book.

CLASS SUPPLIES

• Assorted 4 seasons themed paper (instructor will provide specifics to students prior to the class)
• Bone folder (S308)
• Waxed paper
• Scrap paper for gluing
• Pencil (PL38)
• Scissors (S1662, S1665)
• Self-healing cutting mat at least 18 inches wide (S504)
• Craft-knife with fresh blades (S417)
• 1-inch Circle punch 
• 1/2-inch or 5/8-inch circle punch
• 2 Small 1 lb. weights (such as flat glass gems in a bag)
• 24-36-inch Ruler (S503)
• 1-inch Wide steel ruler (12-inch) or quilting ruler
• Baby wipes
• Paper towels
• Brayer (any kind)