When Dust Meets Rust
This class is all about creating artist books. Explore a unique creative process to craft distinctive artist book pages, bind them into textured books, enhance storytelling through creative mark-making and write your own visual story.
Welcome
This class began with 8 months of exploration, of trial and error, of learning and unlearning, of letting nature do things I couldn't plan or control.
What came out of that time is a visual language built from dust, rust, old papers and the quiet beauty of things left to the elements.
I am very glad to share it with you.
What We'll Make
We'll create a unique, one-of-a-kind hand-bound artist book made from gathered papers, rust-dyed pages, fabric scraps and found photographs. Every book will be completely different. Yours will carry your own stories, your own materials, your own marks.
There is no right outcome here. The beauty of this process is in giving in to it.
No rules. No pressure.
Just freedom, curiosity, and play.
Start Your Book Today
Write your own visual story
Inside the Class You'll Learn
Gather your stories — selecting found papers, photographs, fabric scraps and rusty elements to tell a personal story
Rust your own metal — a simple, satisfying process you can do with things you already have at home
Dye with rust — bundling papers, fabric, tea, flowers and rusty objects and letting nature stain them overnight
Make pages — working with your dyed materials to create richly textural, layered pages
Bind your book — assembling everything into a beautifully dense, hand-bound artist book
Art mindfulness exercises — adding depth, intention and story to your pages
Included in the Price:
2 hours of video content
Full class script — PDF
Self-paced — work in your own time
Instant access
Full HD
Intro + instructions + silent demo
Lifetime Access
Who is This Class For?
This class is for you if...
You are drawn to slow, experimental processes where the outcome can't be fully controlled
You love working with found objects, old papers, rust and the marks that time leaves behind
You want to develop your own visual language rather than follow someone else's
You are ready to let go of perfection and trust the process
You want to make something unrepeatable, a book that could only have been made by you
What Will You Need?
Found papers, old or new. Found photographs. Fabric scraps in natural fibres. Rusty elements. I will guide you through every supply as we go, encouraging you to work with what you already have.
Why This Class Matters
We spend so much of our creative lives trying to control what we make. This class asks you to do the opposite, to gather what you find, bundle it together, and let rust, water and time do their work.
What comes out of that process is never what you expected. And that is exactly the point.
"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence." — Vince Lombardi
About Jack Ravi
Meet your guide.
I am a mixed media artist based in Scotland.
My work explores memory, time, and the stories hidden within forgotten objects.
In my classes, I invite you to create from intuition, curiosity, and joy. I don't tell you what to do, I try to show you how to look.
The rest is yours.
Ready to begin?
Start building your book, one scrap at a time
Students' Gallery
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Students' Gallery 〰️
Share your creations with a growing community of like-minded artists.
FAQs
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Yes, absolutely! I LOVE seeing what you create. Please feel free to share:
Photos of your work in progress
Images or videos of your final pieces
Short “taster” reels without process
Just remember to mention the course or tag me when you post, it's good practice and always appreciated.
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To protect the integrity of the course and its content, please don’t share:
Demonstrations of my methods or concepts
Recreations, step-by-step instructions, or “how-to” videos based on the lessons
The course content itself, including sharing your login with friends or an art group
Work that is highly derivative of my examples entered into exhibitions or sold
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While many basic techniques exist in the public domain, the sequence, structure, and concepts I teach are my own intellectual property. These form the heart of the course, and protecting them ensures I can continue creating and sharing this work with you.
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You have lifetime access to all purchased classes, as long as the website www.jackravi.com is live.
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Yes, you need an account to take an online class, and you can only access the class content while logged in.
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No, the videos aren’t downloadable due to copyright protections. But once you’re enrolled, you’ll have lifetime access to all course videos and can return to them anytime you like.
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Due to the easily duplicable nature of digital products, refunds are not allowed on online classes to ensure product integrity and accessibility for all customers.
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