Book art – vanishing fore-edge painting with Martin Frost

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About this course

Gain insight into this special book art, vanishing fore edge painting, now an endangered craft skill. Using small watercolour brushes, try your hand at this magical form of book decoration, which has origins dating back 350 years in Britain.

Timetable

Student registration: 9am
Course teaching: 9.15am - 5pm
Lunch is included

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Tutors

Martin Frost

Martin Frost as trained and practised in theatre craft, then to book decoration and latterly to craft bookbinding. As a member of the Heritage Crafts Association he was awarded Maker of the Year 2017, which led to the national honour of the MBE.

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