Here are a few photos from the day:

Scratch Foam Print

Binky’s Barn is traveling with scratch foam printmaking at the following events in the Bay Area.

Each event includes artists and vendors in the printmaking and paper/book arts world, with plenty of hands-on activities for all. Please join us!

Roadworks: Steamroller Printing STREET FAIR
Saturday, September 19, 2009
12 -5 pm
San Francisco Center for the Book
300 De Haro St, San Francisco
Free!

Mission Open Studios
Sat-Sun, October 10-11, 2009
Binky’s Barn
499 Alabama Street #126, San Francisco (in Project Artaud)

Book Arts Jam
Saturday, October 17, 2009
10 am – 4 pm
Foothill College
2345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills
Free admission ($2 parking)

Paste Papers + Accordion Books

Intro to Paste Papers + Simple Accordion Books

Saturday, June 20, 2009
10 am to 5 pm
Binky’s Barn/Logos Graphics
499 Alabama Street #126 (map)
San Francisco, CA 94110

Cost = $50 (includes materials fee)

Paste papers are a fast way to whip up non-representational work onto paper. In the morning, we’ll show you how to make simple paste papers using a range of acrylic pigments and paper colors.

In the afternoon, we’ll take the paste papers from the a.m. session and create simple accordion book structures for you to take home, further decorate and share!

To register for this class, email class@logosgraphics.net.

Please note that there are cats and dogs at our shop, and we recommend taking allergy medication before arriving to your class.

Here are a few photos from the gallery here at Project Artaud, where I held scratch foam printmaking sessions:

Open Studios 2009

Open Studios 2009

Maker Faire
May 3-4, 2008
Expo Orange
San Mateo County Fairgrounds

Pacific Center for the Book Arts (PCBA) Printers’ Fair
May 10, 2008
9 am – 4 pm
Fort Mason Center
San Francisco

Thanks to A Taylored Stitch for the photo above!

Upcoming Events at Binky’s Barn and BEYOND…!!

• Printmaking at Open Studios, Project Artaud October 20 & 21/ 11 am-6 pm.
• Printmaking at Mystic Sun Studios, Fall Bellydance Show & Benefit, Sun. Nov. 4 in Folsom, CA.
• Printmaking at Another Room Bookstore, Alameda, in Rhythmix Cultural Center, Wed. Nov. 14 / 6:30-9:30 pm.
• Printmaking at Randall Museum SF, Holiday Craft Fair, Sat. Dec. 8/ 10 am-2 pm.

Come see the play, Cassandra at Mission Creek, where Susan is part of the moving, chanting Greek chorus !! Runs Oct. 13-Nov. 10, Thurs., Fri., Sat.’s at 8 pm, at Mariposa Studio, 2808 Mariposa St., between Alabama & Florida Sts. See website & ticket info @ www.mariposastudio.org

Personal Trainer News…I am training clients at Diakadi Body, 290 Division at Potrero, in San Francisco but will be adding training at Binky’s (& our own!) studio in Project Artaud !! I am VERY excited to add the use of this studio for my clients. We have off street parking (HOORAY!!) & lots of new training toys coming…WATCH FOR OPENING DATE SOON !!

TaKeTiNa Music News …I went to Advanced Training for TaKeTiNa in Oregon, part 2, in early September. It was inspiring as always & now the real work begins… PRACTICING with people ! I will finish work in the play, Cassandra, get the studio transformed for training, & be setting regular practice dates later in Fall/Winter…info to come !!

Become an X, face down, balanced on the toes & hands, arms are straight & you are a plank. Holding a dumbell under each palm (& without rolling the hips or hiking up the butt), proceed to do 1-arm rows, alternating arms. For more fun, add a push-up between each row. This will work your upper back muscles, and has the extra benefit of being a super “core” stabilization exercise.