Upcoming Books Arts classes at Blam! Studio 301-1 Kinsey St. Raleigh, NC 27603 To Register: Call Kathy Steinsberger at 919-605-3662 or email: ksteinsberger@gmail.com All levels are welcome! Call to arrange group or private classes, too.

Marvelous Marbling!! Explore color & the magic of floating paints on a carragheenan matrix, then transferred to paper. Combed, splattered, dragged, & dropped designs create these beautiful papers. April 12 & 13, 2018, 10-4pm; OR May 22 & 24, 10-4pm; Cost: $140 Bring rubber gloves & a bag lunch

Magic Box: Create a 3-section box that opens from opposite sides.. with hidden compartments for your tiny treasures and books! This is a great bookish box for beginners and advanced levels too! 2 Thursdays, Apr 26 & May. 3, 2018, 10-1pm; Cost: $80

Tunnel Book, Cinco de Mayo: Spend the morning creating 3-D cards celebrating Cinco de Mayo and tunnel books… Cut-outs, collaged papers, photos, drawings, and an assortment of festive materials create the layers of imagery. A wrap around cover makes the card into a book! Saturday, May 5, 2018, 9:30-1:30pm; Cost: $45

The Decorated Coptic Book: Create a beautiful handmade book using the exposed spine and chain coptic stitch. A hard cover and lots of beautiful papers go into this book that opens flat for sketching, journaling, or a special celebratory book of congratulations and well wishes. Monday, May 14, 10-4:30pm (bring a lunch) OR 2 Monday nights, May 14 & 21, 2018 6-9pm; Cost:$75

Paste Paper Play! Dating back to the Middle Ages, this fun form of paper decoration brings out your inner-most creativity and makes a great stash of lovely paint-ed, combed, and stamped papers for your future book and card-making.Saturday, May 19, 2018, 10-4:30pm; $85. Bring a bag lunch