Leporello Journals + Surface Techniques

With Mary McLeod

August 13 - 19, 2023

Location: Grunewald Guild Fiber Arts Studio

What will class time be like?: Students will make journals on the first day. The teacher will demonstrate a surface technique each day and students will practice and explore the processes.

Will I need to work outside of class?: No, all projects can be completed within the allotted class time.

What can I expect to create?: Students can expect to make a journal with pages for their art-making. There is no pressure to finish the journal during the week - students can finish their journal at home at their own pace.

Do I need experience to take this class?: All experience levels welcome, including beginners

What do I need to bring to class?: collage items; favorite poems; quotes

Minimum age of participant: 14

required deposit: $250

  • Commuter – $115.00
  • Cabin – $1,180.00
  • Hilltop House King Private Room + Private Bath – $1,120.00
  • Hilltop House Queen Private Room + Shared Bath – $1,060.00
  • Hilltop Private Room (Full + Two Twins) + Shared Bath – $1,000.00
  • Private Queen Room + Shared Bath – $940.00
  • Private Twin Room + Shared Bath – $940.00
  • Shared Room + Shared Bath – $610.00
  • Yurt – $730.00
  • Library Dorm – $460.00
  • RV with Electric: 125V/30 Amp – $460.00
  • RV with Electric: 25V/20 Amp – $460.00
  • Personal Tent or Car Camping – $400.00

The term leporello refers to printed material folded into an accordion-pleat style. Also sometimes known as a concertina fold, it is a method of parallel folding with the folds alternating between front and back. The name likely comes from the manservant, Leporello, in Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni.  Many leporellos are used as a way of telling a story, while others are purely visual.

Students will explore a number of mediums during the creation of their leporello book, which will take the form of a hand-sewn journal. Various surface techniques will be created using watercolor, acrylic ink/paint, a variety of inks, drawing tools, and collage.  This is a class for those who want to explore a number of different techniques while playing in and with their process.  

Source: Abe Books

About the Faculty

Mary McLeod

Mary McLoed has a Masters of Education degree, with a specialization in iIntegrated Arts from Lesley University. She studied calligraphy with master calligraphers Lloyd Reynolds, Carole DuBosch, and Reggie Etzell. She taught art and music in public schools for thirty years. For 22 years, she has been a teacher in the summer program at the […]

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