Binding
The Center's bookbinding courses range from the enduring structures of both Western and Eastern traditions to contemporary approaches, with a wealth of bookmaking techniques in between, including pamphlets, pop-ups, exposed sewing stitches, protective boxes, photo albums and more.
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Altered Books
Sessions: 1
Start: September 4, 2010, 10:00 AM
End: September 4, 2010, 5:00 PM |
Jody Alexander | Give old discarded books new life by making them into works of art. Experiment with altered pages and sculptural works and learn to make jewelry from book pages. |
Closed |
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Bookbinding 1
Sessions: 2
Start: September 9, 2010, 9:30 AM
End: September 10, 2010, 5:30 PM |
Rhiannon Alpers | Curious about the anatomy of a book and how to construct one yourself? Learn the fundamentals of the craft and construct two hardcover, hand bound books. |
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Bookbinding 3
Sessions: 2
Start: September 11, 2010, 9:30 AM
End: September 12, 2010, 5:30 PM |
Hannah Tashjian | Using skills and techniques learned in Bookbinding 1 and 2, this course focuses on greater precision in binding and rounding techniques to make a more complex, durable, round-back book. |
Open |
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Two Stitches and a Tyvek Case
Sessions: 1
Start: September 18, 2010, 10:00 AM
End: September 18, 2010, 5:00 PM |
Jody Alexander | Learn two decorative, non-adhesive binding stitches (French and Gathered Group) to create your book and use the amazingly strong material Tyvek to create a flexible and durable cover. |
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Simple Structures
Sessions: 1
Start: September 22, 2010, 6:30 PM
End: September 22, 2010, 9:30 PM |
Rhiannon Alpers | One workshop, five books! Learn basic structures and stitches that every book artist should know in this 3-hour workshop. |
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2-Needle Coptic binding
Sessions: 1
Start: September 24, 2010, 10:00 AM
End: September 24, 2010, 2:30 PM |
Judith Serebrin | Create a book with an exposed spine using Coptic stitches, an ancient binding technique. |
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Bookbinding 1
Sessions: 2
Start: October 9, 2010, 9:30 AM
End: October 10, 2010, 5:30 PM |
Rhiannon Alpers | Curious about the anatomy of a book and how to construct one yourself? Learn the fundamentals of the craft and construct two hardcover, hand bound books. |
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Clamshell Presentation Box
Sessions: 2
Start: October 12, 2010, 7:00 PM
End: October 17, 2010, 9:00 PM |
Andy Rottner | Construct an elegant and durable full cloth covered clamshell presentation box for your books or prints. |
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Longstitch
Sessions: 1
Start: October 16, 2010, 9:30 AM
End: October 16, 2010, 5:30 PM |
Hannah Tashjian | Learn a nonadhesive binding technique where the textblock is sewn directly through the cover material. Adaptable to many kinds of books, from chapbooks to artists' books, this is a great beginning-bookbinders workshop. |
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Bookbinding 2
Sessions: 2
Start: October 23, 2010, 9:30 AM
End: October 24, 2010, 5:30 PM |
Rhiannon Alpers | Building on the skills acquired in Bookbinding I, go into greater depth and detail as you further examine the anatomy of a book. |
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Inset Labels for Book Covers
Sessions: 1
Start: October 26, 2010, 6:30 PM
End: October 26, 2010, 9:30 PM |
Hannah Tashjian | Does your blank journal need identifying? Learn a simple but elegant way to inset a label on a cloth book cover. |
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HBC Master Techniques Workshop: Foil Stamping and Embossing
Sessions: 2
Start: November 6, 2010, 10:00 AM
End: November 7, 2010, 5:00 PM |
John DeMerritt | For binding enthusiasts and book lovers alike! Join John DeMerritt, brought to you by the Hand Bookbinders of California, and explore the very versatile process of relief printing with heat and pressure using metallic foils. |
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Bookbinding 3
Sessions: 2
Start: November 13, 2010, 9:30 AM
End: November 14, 2010, 5:30 PM |
Hannah Tashjian | Using skills and techniques learned in Bookbinding 1 and 2, this course focuses on greater precision in binding and rounding techniques to make a more complex, durable, round-back book. |
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Caterpillar Stitch Book
Sessions: 2
Start: November 16, 2010, 6:30 PM
End: November 17, 2010, 9:30 PM |
Rhiannon Alpers | Create two different softcover wraparound books with two lines of caterpillar stitches running around their covers. |
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Small and Scrappy : Books Made from Reclaimed Materials
Sessions: 1
Start: November 19, 2010, 12:30 PM
End: November 19, 2010, 5:30 PM |
Judith Serebrin | Make charming little books from beautiful paper scraps. Use scraps from your art and books projects. We’ll make pamphlets, pocket pamphlets, concertinas, scrolls, and exposed-spine sewings. A fun recycling project! |
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Limp Vellum Binding
Sessions: 2
Start: November 20, 2010, 9:30 AM
End: November 21, 2010, 5:30 PM |
Hannah Tashjian | Learn the ancient binding traditionally used for devotional texts. Construct a flexible bound book using historic materials and techniques. |
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Coptic Binding
Sessions: 1
Start: November 27, 2010, 9:30 AM
End: November 27, 2010, 5:30 PM |
Hannah Tashjian | A non-adhesive binding workshop great for beginners. Learn to make a Coptic book, an ancient binding notable for it's exposed-stitch spine. |
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Decorative Watercolor Sketchbook
Sessions: 1
Start: November 28, 2010, 10:00 AM
End: November 28, 2010, 5:00 PM |
Judith Serebrin | Create a beautiful sketchbook with watercolor paper. Great for beginner bookbinders and artists alike. |
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Collage Gallery Book
Sessions: 1
Start: December 1, 2010, 6:30 PM
End: December 1, 2010, 9:30 PM |
Marsha Shaw | Construct a modified accordion book decorated with stamping and collage in this fun workshop suitable for bookmakers of all levels. |
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Crossed Structure Binding
Sessions: 1
Start: December 5, 2010, 10:00 AM
End: December 5, 2010, 5:00 PM |
Hannah Tashjian | Learn a historically inspired binding technique in this workshop for beginner to advanced bookbinders. |
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Simple Structures
Sessions: 1
Start: December 8, 2010, 6:30 PM
End: December 8, 2010, 9:30 PM |
Rhiannon Alpers | One workshop, five books! Learn basic structures and stitches that every book artist should know in this 3-hour workshop. |
Open |
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Deconstructed-Reconstructed Artist Book
Sessions: 1
Start: December 18, 2010, 10:00 AM
End: December 18, 2010, 4:00 PM |
Judith Serebrin | Turn your drawings or paintings into an artist book in this imaginative workshop. Create drawings on large sheets of paper and learn a binding technique to transform them into a book. |
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