Book Arts Workshops

I offer occasional virtual and in-person workshops in bookbinding, papermaking, and printmaking. I am also open for consultations on specific topics. Please contact me with details if you are interested in this option.

 

In-Person Workshop: Introduction to Letterpress Printing

Saturday-Sunday, July 20-21, 2024 10am-4pm

Bemis School of Art, Colorado Springs, CO

Join us at The Press at Colorado College for a hands-on, intensive letterpress workshop for beginners. This workshop will provide a complete overview of the process of letterpress printing, including setting metal type by hand, playing with wood type, and pressure printing on our antique cylinder presses and provisional presses. You’ll come away with a variety of postcards and broadsides that we’ve designed and printed as a group, as well as some experimental pieces of your design.

Ages 16-Adult

FAC Member Price: $161 / Non-Member Price: $176

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Virtual Workshop: Papermaking at Home: Setup and Troubleshooting

Wednesday, July 17, 2024. 4-6pm MST

Zoom link will be provided.

In this virtual workshop, I will go over the basic equipment and tools you’ll need to create a home setup for papermaking in your space. In the first hour, I will show a basic setup and some inexpensive (as well as more pricey) options and solutions for moulds & deckles, pressing, and drying. In the second hour, I will demonstrate methods of pulling, pressing, and drying sheets using a home setup and will answer any questions.

Price: $45.00

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Virtual Workshop: Ethiopian-style Binding

Monday, July 15, 2024. 12-4pm MST / 2-6pm EST.

Zoom link will be provided.

Ethiopian-style binding is a link stitch binding that opens flat with an exposed spine, similar to what many refer to as “Coptic” for its association with early Christian sects in North Africa. Traditionally, this style of book would be made from wood covered in leather. Today, we can make beautiful journals and sketchbooks with board covered in decorative paper and cloth.

This intermediate-level workshop is best for students with some bookbinding, sewing, or general crafting experience.

Materials Needed:

  • 4 bookbinding needles (or similar)

  • Linen thread + beeswax

  • Book board

  • Paper or bookcloth for covering

  • PVA glue

  • Awl

  • Text-weight paper

  • Scissors

  • Self-healing cutting mat

  • Exacto or olfa knife

(A complete list of materials and where to acquire similar items on short notice will be sent when you sign up.)

Price: 4 hours @ $75.00

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