Hickory – Local artist Sigrid Hice will conduct a Book Arts class at the Ridgeview Library on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 12:00 noon.

Participants will create a non-traditional origami accordion book or a spiral book out of   colored and decorated paper.   The books may then be used for poetry writings, illustrations, journals, reception registers etc., or just to enjoy as a work of art.

Sigrid Hice is a book artist and writer who lives in the Hickory area.  She is a visiting artist in schools where she teaches bookmaking and creative writing.   Sigrid is a member of the Mountain Arts Program, the South Carolina Alliance for Art Education, the Arts & Science Council of Charlotte-Mecklenburg and the Blowing Rock Historical Society.

All supplies will be provided.  The workshop is appropriate for adults and mature teens and is free and open to the public – no registration is required.