cbl-Newsletter June 2021

The ability to learn, accompanied by our ability to reflect on our thoughts and feelings, is a basic requirement for us to adapt to the demands of life.

Hedi Kyle

Making associations, including with what we have previously experienced, is fundamental to our learning process. Action potentials arise from the simultaneous linking of neuronal synapses. This is effectively the learning process in the brain. The temporal contingency of stimuli as a prerequisite for learning makes the cause-effect principle clear. The principle also makes it possible to forget again what has already been learned in a time-dependent manner. Frequent activation in the hippocampus recruits neurons and thus protects them from degradation.

Nobody starts as a blank slate.

Hedi Kyle

Every person uses an innate mental architecture, previous experiences and current state of being in order to assimilate information in the learning process. One of the core competences of the centro del bel libro is to help you tap into different learning modalities and to support you in your desire for creative development and expansion.

Not knowing. Not being able. Not being allowed. These are the greatest barriers.

Veronika Schäpers

New ways of thinking and designing are challenges that lead to new solutions and techniques. Zeitgeist in form and function require development and a spirit of experimentation. The centro del bel libro explores our craft and artistry in all its aspects. Our programme reflects the needs to learn in the widest possible range.

The online survey has ended. We would like to thank everyone who participated and gave us your feedback and some of your valuable time. We strive to make the best use of the information we received in order to tailor our course offering to serve your interests.
The idea of conducting the survey came from Edwin Heim. Therefore, we were happy to involve him in the drawing of the winners of the competition.
At the end of April, on a still quite wintry day on the shore of the lake, Edwin Heim (under careful supervision - see photo) randomly selected the three lucky winners of the prize competition:

First Prize – Course Voucher in the value of CHF 200.-: Anna Van Reitschoten – Holland
Second Prize – Course Voucher in the value of CHF 150.-: Gremaud Philip – Switzerland
Third Prize – Course Voucher in the value of CHF 100.-: Moltoni Jessica – Switzerland

A special thank you to Andrea Kimmel for the Photo

The centro del bel libro ascona complies with all the Covid_19 safety measures recommended by the authorities. We can confirm that work in our classrooms can be carried out safely and under strict hygienic conditions.

With all the necessary precautions, the courses at our school are running normally. We look forward to welcoming you in Ascona!

For your information:
The administration office will be happy to provide you with any information regarding the courses.

Please send your inquiries to:info@cbl-ascona.ch

In case of closure of bars and restaurants, we are equipped to guarantee you a pleasant stay.
For coffee breaks we have coffee and tea available at school.
Those who wish can also organize a picnic for lunch, the school spaces are at your disposal.

No. 14 Techniques by Hedi Kyle – Part IV
Tuesday, 22. June 2021 to Friday, 25. June 2021
The multitude and variety of Hedi Kyle’s models allow us to open our horizons even further. Historical techniques are explored; we change our perspective in order to change our approaches. In the fourth chapter of this series, we will show how rich the possibilities and developments of these works are. The aim of the course is to learn more about the techniques of Hedi Kyle and to re-interpret them in your own personal way.
All five courses in the series Techniques by Hedi Kyle can be taken in any order!
Here you can get more information.

No. 15 Techniques by Hedi Kyle - Part V
Monday, 28. June 2021 to Thursday, 01. July 2021
We are pleased to offer you the 5th part of the well-loved topic Hedi Kyle’s techniques in our course program! Thanks to the publication of Hedi Kyle's long-awaited reference book - an absolute must on our bookshelves, the variety of her models is expanding. More playful folding objects around the theme of books and three-dimensional forms are taught here with focus on both technique and creativity. Hedi Kyle lets her imagination run wild - simply contagious!
All five courses in the series Techniques by Hedi Kyle can be taken in any order!
Here you can get more information.

No. 16 Voluminous Volumes
Monday, 12. July 2021 to Friday, 16. July 2021
This course is a playful, experimental, but also practical exploration of books with VOLUME. What are books with volume, you may wonder? For starters, you can imagine a conventional album, a bound book consisting of blank pages intended for storing or displaying images, photos, etc.. In the case of an album, the objective is to build a structure that can accommodate the added volume of material the user will place inside. There are many ways of approaching this challenge and we will explore a number of them during the course.
But books with VOLUME encompass so much more than that! How much ‘stuff’ can a book successfully accommodate? Can we incorporate samples or objects with various dimensions? Are the pages themselves thick and sculptural? Does the book itself become a sculptural object? What are the considerations of material, function, size, weight, or robustness that one should consider?
This is a workshop ideal for those interested in Artist Books or those curious to push the boundaries of what books can be. Join us to experiment, share, and delight in VOLUMINOUS VOLUMES!
Here you can get more information.

Since the majority of course participants arrive from abroad, it is not possible to predict what the respective entry requirements will be. The Federal Office of Public Health is responsible for opening borders.

Federal Administration – Here you find Information for travellers

Find out in advance about the entry requirements at your destination and, if necessary, apply for a new passport or visa in adequate time.

The cbl Newsletter in now available in German, English, French and Italian.
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Best of 2020 - Best new acquisitions from the old year!As always, each picture is linked to a video in which the artist's book is paged through from beginning to end. Just click on the image. Works by Bartleby & Co, Wolfgang Buchta, Daniela Deeg, Stefan Gunnesch, Anja Harms, Kurt Johannessen, Burgi Kühnemann, Eberhard Müller-Fries, Raffaella della Olga, Robbin Silverberg, Ulrich Wagner, Carola Willbrand and others. Have fun watching!

Galerie DRUCK & BUCH, Wien

You can find the current exhibitions and the programme (in German) on the
official website oft the museum

Möglicherweise haben Sie bereits einen oder mehrere unserer Kurse besucht. Oder vielleicht warten Sie auf den richtigen Moment, um sich dieses Geschenk zu machen.
Schauen Sie sich diese Bilder auf jeden Fall an, Sie werden Ascona und seine Umgebung aus einer neuen Perspektive sehen!