Workshop Fee (includes materials fee): $140

Masks are no longer required for workshops, though anyone is welcome to wear one if they wish.

Spend the day at SFCB making miniature book ornaments! In this class we will sew single signatures that will then be cased into decorative covers. Variations on covering will include full paper, full cloth, and quarter cloth bindings. Gold foil labels of the current year, 2024, will also be available to place on the front cover.

These miniature books make great gifts and decorations and can even be used to note special memories from the past year.

>> Prerequisite: None <<
 

Materials to Bring: All tools and materials will be provided. Students are also welcome to bring any of their own bookbinding tools.

Date & Time: Sunday, December 8, 2024 :: 10am-4pm

Location: 375 Rhode Island St, San Francisco, CA 94103

NOTE: Please read over the SFCB Registration Policies before signing up for a class. Registration will close approximately three days prior to the start date of the workshop to allow the instructor time to prep materials for class. We recommend you not wait to register, as workshops that don't meet our minimum enrollment will be canceled, sometimes as much as a week in advance.
 

About the Instructor | Clair Emma Smith (she/her)

Clair Emma Smith is a bookbinder specializing in repair located in Oakland, California. She found her love of bookbinding during an art conservation internship at a historical society in Indiana, and she has been setting up her dream home studio ever since. Clair Emma relocated to the Bay Area after graduating from North Bennet Street School's bookbinding program in 2019 and works in private practice for both herself and other conservators as Bouguereau Bindery. 

Past Student Reviews:

“Clair Emma was a fantastic instructor; she was very calm in the face of what I thought were disasters and is a great problem solver. She is very patient, gives clear demos, and is just a lovely person to chat with!”

“I would take anything she teaches. She’s friendly and easy to ask questions of, but also super knowledgeable.”

“I so appreciate Clair’s informed relaxed teaching style.”