Easy accordion book workshops

In this post, i would like to show you how to make an accordion envelope book. Heres a short demo on how to make an accordion book. Cut the outer and inner accordion strips and fold them into shape. Accordion book tutorial by jeannine stein accordion book tutorial by sarah nielsen accordion book tutorial by susan kapuscinski gaylord accordion book tutorial from the booklyn artists alliance pdf. Versatile for content, this book form is an accordion fold with inset frames cut and folded into the book pages. Eventbrite book arts workshop presents bindery workshop hedi kyles.

Before the workshop, i set out my supplies to photograph the directions for making a simple accordion book. The hardest thing for beginner accordion players is finding the c bass on a 48, 60, 72, 96 or 120 bass accordion. As such, it only seems suitable to point you in the right direction of several great accordions so that you may have the final say based on your own particular needs. This combination of book techniques, as well as other creative book structures they have developed, are in their new book more making books by hand. Small cover weight squares of paper slide into and out of the frames to make it easy to change content. In this workshop, participants will create several books based on the accordion structure the panel book, the flexagon, and the flag book. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Accordion book binding online class, is projects at online.

This project is, perhaps, a bit more involved than those of weeks past, but it allows me to introduce a few additional basic materials found in every book artists studio and a handy technique or two. Festivals of light accordion book in festivals of light. Taught by professional artists, workshops are available for students at all levels of experience and are kept small to ensure that individual attention can be given to everyone. Tuesday 2pm6pm wednesday 2pm6pm thursday 2pm6pm saturday 10am4pm. A single long sheet of paper is folded into an accordion like structure. San francisco center for the book offers more than 300 workshops each year in three broad categories. All her ideas spark students and teachers interest alike and motivate all of us to read, research, and write. Learn how to make an accordion book a folded book structure that can be made with. The 48 bass piano accordion is very lightweight, and easy to use and handle. The drawings and stepbystep instructions are very easy to follow. Accordion book with frames the colleagues of calligraphy. The accordion book is a deceptively simple book structure. You can do this with natural light and a camera phone. Plus, you can play lots of different music on it, which will make you want to hang on to it even if you outgrow it or progress to a larger instrument.

Registration begins as soon as each trimesters workshops are announced, and continues throughout the trimester. Specific projects using the accordion book are on susans making books with children blog. Turn it over, center on cardboard cover, and press together. Cabaret cant help falling in love cant smile without you could i have this dance dont cry out loud we dont cry out loud edelweiss endless love green green grass of home king of the road love me tender. Book with accompanying sound files which are downloaded from the internet. Accordion journals are a relatively simple form of handmade journal that you can make as complex as you wish. Fun solos that supplement the corresponding levels of the palmerhughes accordion course, lesson books. We serve local wine, beer, cider, and other beverages. Accordion fold book this is the simplest and least traditional of the three books in this workshop. Accordion repairs made easy at house of musical traditions.

How to make an accordion fold book by emily embrescia joyce duration. Flip the cardstock over and do the same to the other side. It helps you to display multiple accordions into your site or blog quickly without writing any code. Find this pin and more on creative crafts by snappy living crafts, recipes, diy, home. Visit the ebookstore for specific accordion book projects with patterns. Cut embroidery floss to 2x length of unfolded book 36. Create your own accordion book to embellish, add designs or photos and personalize a book full of art. Well, add bookmaking to the list of skills id like to build upon. Look at yesterdays posting to view the easy way of getting a perfect accordion fold. Although my residency doesnt start until the autumn, i wanted to get the sketchbooks made well in advance, in case of difficulties.

Lesson 5 book as photograph in this lesson we will use the book as the subject of photography. Accordion book workshops kalamazoo book arts center. Easiest accordion book and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Since the summer of 2006, connolly has experimented with a more useful way to learn the bc accordion one that takes advantage of our natural ability to visually dualprocess colors and symbols along with the benefits of the facetoface learning characteristic of the oral tradition. Palmerhughes accordion course easy rock n roll book. This set of eleven upbeat songs makes a great supplement to the palmerhughes accordion course, book 2, with the compositions arranged in order of difficulty and designed to reinforce the students technical mastery of the instrument. So, a couple of weeks ago, a huge roll of watercolour paper arrived in the post. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.

Its easy to find at the dollar store or post office and you can roll out however long a piece you want. The types of materials also played a significant part in the dynamics of easeofuse and level of visual impact. While a preschooler could create a whole library of smush books for each letter, a high school student could write a book summary with one or two sentences per page and illustrations. The accordion is held to the accordionist by various leather straps. The tunnel section can represent a transition in the story, literal or figurative. The nested accordion popup fold book book folding, accordion. The beatles easy fake book for c instruments 100 songs. Then a separate piece of paper is folded to make a cover. Read on for stephanies very easy to follow step by step instructions for creating a darling accordion mini album. Aug 24, 2014 bindery workshop hedi kyles swingpanel accordion. Step one center the ribbon on one of the cover sheets and glue it to the cardboard step two spread glue over the front side of one of the end envelopes in your accordion. Accordion music books and dvds we have an extensive selection of instructional books, songbooks, dvds, and cds. This is an elegant and easy way to use old book covers to create a new journal for writing or sketching. I play the accordion and couldnt pass up the opportunity presented by the visual pun, but the real purpose for making the book was to address a point of confusion among.

Mar 21, 20 ive wanted to make an accordion book like this for over two years. Dec 27, 20 how to make an accordion fold book by emily embrescia joyce duration. I used to try and piece it together but now i use a roll of kraft paper or packaging paper. This week, well put aside the needle and thread and explore a book constructed without a single stitch. I fell in love with the art of bookmaking after winning a gorgeous japanese book on a little hut thanks patricia. Linda germain books as art materials online workshop. I suggest susans workshops and book ideas to teachers all the time because they are so creative and effective. Happy birthday to you 2014 carlos gardel por una cabeza 2016 trad.

There will be work on technique, repertoire and interpretation of folk tunes in small groups, with time for individual tuition, plus informal evening sessions and a saturday night tutors concert. Is projects accordion book binding workshop online. So start with your wrist in the middle of the bass strap. Each handmade book can be displayed as a standing set of frames or as a twosided book. Diy accordion mini album tutorial maggie holmes design. Accordion straps, repairs and parts available at hmt, home of traditional instruments in the washington dc area since 1972. Best accordion because everyone has a different set of hands, it can be hard to label any one accordion as being the best. It has a structural look when completed and closed. This posting is about peter thomas book arts workshop condu. Easy accordion best accordion faq plugin for wordpress. Great for use in the classroom, home, or in the studio. The complete manual of repairing the piano accordion. Well start with an easy accordionstyle book created from one sheet of paper and then add some variations.

In this version, you get a totally usable accordion plugin with one theme default theme which is the product of many hours development. To make the nested accordion popup fold book you will need. Book now to reserve your spot and save 10% our instructor led workshops are in a friendly music filled environment. Sfcb is a bookbinding and letterpress studio offering workshops, events, and exhibitions that. During this class we will explore the ways an accordion book can be created with different washi. While the basic folded form is easy and quick to produce, it can be adapted into more complex and. In this case, the outer accordion is the gold color paper and the inner accordion to be nested is the cream color paper. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. An intensive weekend for piano accordion players of all ages and abilities to learn from three great musiciantutors murray grainger, hannah james and jane ward beginners.

Tarantella napoletana traditional italian 2014 trad. The second is another photo book with a vellum belly band and torn muslin bow. Pete mac leads folk dance bands and music workshops. Its a great project to incorporate writing and the visual arts. See more ideas about accordion book, handmade books and book making. I recently received a request for directions on how i make my accordion books. If you are still recovering from the stretch book haha, have no fear because this one is super easy. Learn how to make an accordion book a folded book structure that can be made with blank pages or your own prints. The piano accordion simple method some little knowledge ofmusic is needed if you wish to play correctly, and the purpose of this book is to teeh you in the shortest possible time without drudgery. Although i havent written a tutorial myself, i found several great tutorials online.

Using just six bass notes and six major chords, this book is written specifically for the beginners traditional 12bass accordion, but the pieces can also be played on more elaborate instruments. I tweaked things a little, as usual, so here is my combo tutorial. This guide shows the simple steps for making an accordion book. Manipulate the pages to see the book in a new abstract light. Next well make an accordion pocket book with insertions. Easiest accordion book paperback december 9, 2016 by neil griffin author. You will learn how to fold accordions precisely with simple tools, how to cut and. Accordion books contain heavy weight acidfree paper, folded and bound to hold up to ten 4 x 6 or 5 x 7 photos. A smush book can be a great educational tool for all ages. Hal leonard 17 favorites arranged for accordion, including. Sep 03, 2015 accordion albums are especially easy and quick to create because once you make the base, that part is done and all you have to do is add your photos, words and a few embellishments. Special price for booking both workshops at the same time. Students will learn the properties of book materials, how to bind pages together, and how to. Some students even sit and watch their left hand in a full length mirror.

The right teacher will help you choose the correct accordion for the style of music you want to play, adjust the straps correctly and get the student in the correct playing position. Kids bookmaking simple books to make with your children. Advantages of accordion the piano ecordion is a very simple insmament to play. After just one page of technical notes, this book offers 27 easy solos. Earlybird workshops allow you to kickstart your creativity or learn a specialized skill in a convenient, shorter format. The book would use the accordion keyboards as covers, and the bellows would be cut along the vertical ends so that when pulled open it would look like a real accordion book. Very clear and well thought out beginners tutor, newly revised with additional exercises. You can incorporate holes for a tunnel journal, or drop down doors, or pockets the. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Make sure to clean up any excess glue that may squeeze out. These simple free book templates are easy enough for some kids to make them unsupervised, or with just a little help from an adult.

For larger accordions shoulder straps are used, which are connected at the top and bottom of the accordion. Nov 02, 2017 this facilitated an easy flow during large workshops but more importantly the variety and richness of material became visible and accessible. We believe that you shouldnt be a programmer or hire a developer to create a professional looking accordion for your wordpress site. Many charts, diagrams and explanations enable you to make both simple and advanced repairs. Palmerhughes accordion course recital book, book 2. Book arts program marriott library the university of utah. Of course, the first picture was photobombed by my cat aptly named curious, she always has to check out everything. This would be a nice way to document a day trip or other short summer activity. Making books for the holiday season, and a color poem book in homes for poems. Accordion envelope books are full of pockets, which makes them perfect for holding flash cards or pieces of folded paper. Finally well create a multilayer star book also known as a carousel book, also with variations. Today, im sharing some simple hard cover accordion books that are covered with hand made botanical paper. In preparation for the illustrated accordion exhibition held in may, we will explore three varieties of accordion book.

While the basic folded form is easy and quick to produce, it can be adapted into more complex and creative books. Accordion scrapbooks are miniature scrapbooks that are easy to create because they dont require that you bind the covers and stitch the pages. Relicensure points for educators are available from the utah state board of education for all workshops. Beer barrel polka roll out the barrel 2009 beethoven fur elise 2014. You may want to press the accordion under something heavy like another book for a few minutes.

Accordion folds are a classic and simple way to bind books, with folded pages enclosed between two covers. World favorite easy to play accordion pieces song book of sheet music by ashley publications. Single note bass and fixed chord buttons make for very fast and easy learning of bass and rhythm accompaniment. It has advantage of producing the tune or melody with the accompaniment. Transforming paper in our workshop folded accordingly with.

See more ideas about book making, mini books and handmade books. The hardest part is usually finding a piece of paper long enough to fold into the book. Teacher it is recommended that any new student learns the accordion from a respected teacher. Bindery workshop hedi kyles swingpanel accordion with. Another fun and very easy way to make a journal is using index cards. Have fun gather your supplies fold the long piece of paper in half. Make a concertina or accordion photo book from scratch using the instructions over at kates creative space. Starlight waltz largo dvorak ideal march tourelay nobody knows the trouble ive seen my wild irish. The nested accordion popup fold book a binding passion. The book definitely had a prime spot on my finish fifty list.