Workshop Fee (includes materials fee): $210
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Learn to make a useful box that's ideal for storing sewing supplies, jewelry, or small tools. The box has a hinged lid and can be opened fully. The interior holds a removable top tray; the bottom compartment is open and can store larger items.

The instructor has developed his own way of making boxes, combining the industrial and artisanal methods of boxmaking. Students will learn basic boxmaking concepts, as well as an understanding of paper and board grain and its importance.

Pietro is known for his marbling, and will provide marbled fabric to use in covering the boxes. Students will learn how to make their own book cloth out of regular fabric.

All skill levels are welcome: the most difficult part of the class will be the choosing of the marbled fabric from the multicolor array of patterns that Pietro will provide.

>> Prerequisite: None <<

Materials to Bring:

• Good, sharp scissors for cutting fabric
• All other tools and materials will be provided. Students are also welcome to bring any of their own favorite bookbinding tools.

Date & Time: Sunday, February 23, 2025 :: :: 9:30am-5:30pm

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 | Pietro Accardi (he/him)

Pietro is native to the northwestern Italian city of Turin where his father Gaetano founded and operated "Tipografia Accardi." In 1950s Italy, it was a state of the art printing press. His youth spent in the press lead him to paper marbling, restoration and bookbinding. Pietro moved on from his father’s press to establish "La Legatoria del Sole," an artisanal and production-oriented bookbindery in Turin. It served Turin’s Municipal Archives, public and university libraries. After coming to the U.S. he started teaching at SFCB. Together with his wife Vanessa he has founded Accardi Book Arts: a book arts studio and bindery in Gardnerville, NV to preserve the tradition of handmade books.

Past Student Reviews:

“It was lots of fun, and I made something beautiful.”

“Super cool concept, Pietro is such an interesting and fun instructor, and he did a TON of prep work to allow us to focus.”

“I enjoyed Pietro's lively teaching style! He shared many interesting details about his approach to bookbinding.”