.. . Azle Malinao-Alvarez Emerald
Robin Seloover demonstrates bookbinding techniques at the University of Oregon Bookstore. Seloover is receiving her MFA in
fibers and has participated in various Stop-In Sudios, which happen on Saturdays downstairs in the craft secion.
Workshop
continued from page 7
the “opportunity to mix mediums”
in her work. She leads the Studios
because she said she enjoys teach
ing people about bookbinding.
“There is something about book
making that is empowering,”
Seloover said.
This was Seloover’s third Stu
dio. July 22 she led a Studio on
making book-cloth, something that
people could use this week to cov
er their new books.
Jessica Bollinger, 20, visiting
from Ohio, said she came to the
Studio because, “I just recently
learned how to make my own pa
per and thought it would be a good
idea to have something to do with
it.”
A total of 16 people watched in
tently as Seloover effortlessly
bound a book.
“I’ve had a lot of practice,” she
told the crowd.
The bookstore staff supplied pa
per and pens for people to take
notes on and almost everyone did
just that, scribbling like mad to get
all of the minute details. Most of
the people watching had a look of
fierce concentration on their faces
for the nearly three-hour demon
stration as Seloover showed how
to do the complicated stitching
pattern.
Seloover was teaching a tradi
tional multi-signature on linen
binding method where the book is
hand-sewn and held together with
thread and glue.
“I think with watching her, taking
notes and reading a book, I should
be able to do it,” said Ruth Beller.
Beller, like most people at the
demonstration, was not a student
but rather from the community.
Beller is a local artist who has
made books in the past, but was
looking for a new method.
Most of the pupils said they
heard about the Studio through a
flyer they received from being on
the bookstore mailing list. Others
said they saw the posters in the
bookstore announcing the event.
To get on the mailing list, anyone
can sign up at the bookstore.
Many of the people who attend
the Stop-In Studio’s go on a fre
quent basis.
“They’re knowledgeable,” said
Beller, referring to the Studio leaders.
“I hope to continue to leam more.”
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tions for the exhibit was McCosh’s
“Bridger Range II,” a 1947 paint
ing of mountains in Montana.
“The series McCosh painted
during that summer in Montana
was very strongly responding to
the power of the Rocky Moun
tains,” Sponenburgh said.
‘“Bridger Range II’ comes close to
structural cubism. McCosh was
exploring aspects of cubism that
depicted the western landscapes.”
“The UOMA has a very fine
exhibition director, so I’m look
ing forward to seeing the exhib
it,” Sponenburgh said. “I would
like to see it all on the wall, up
and presented in such a manner
to be tasteful and informative.”
Sponenburgh was not the only
member of the selection commit
tee whose life and artwork was
touched by McCosh.
“I was a student of his for over
two years in the Masters of Fine
Arts program,” Clarke said. He
studied under McCosh’s before
serving as the UOMA’s curator of
exhibitions.
“He was a tough teacher and
expected you to work very hard,”
he said. “He had an awful lot of
. information to share if you were
interested. McCosh had changed
McCosh, David
his approach to painting some
time in the late 1940s or early
1950s. When I studied under
him, he had a fresh direction he
was very excited about.”
In 1963, McCosh recommend
ed Clarke to the museum’s direc
tor to work as a curator, and he
filled the position fcrr 12 years.
“Painting is a hobby gone
crazy,” Clarke said. “I think of
Dave McCosh every day because I
paint ever)' day. I just got more in
formation from him then I could
possibly use at the time, but it
lingers on throughout my life.
“When you have instructors
like McCosh, he just becomes
part of your heart, vour soul.”
The museum is open from
noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday and
from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday
through Sunday. Suggested ad
mission is $3 except on Wednes
day evenings when the MusEv
enings! program offers free
extended viewing hours from 5
to 8 p.m. Museum members, stu
dents, University employees, and
children are admitted free.
F’or more information visit the
museum’s Web site at
http://uoma.uoregon.edu or call
(541) 346-3027.
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