Workshop Fee (includes materials fee): $375

We're thrilled to welcome Rhiannon Alpers back to SFCB as a visiting instructor for this special workshop! 

This engaging 2-day weekend workshop offers a deep dive into the art of boxmaking, focusing on constructing a multi-tiered tray with a magnetic enclosure. Students will assemble the trays using pre-cut pieces and craft the wrapped enclosure, which features a magnetic hold. Each participant will customize their box with unique dividers and creative elements, using a variety of papers and bookcloth. The individual themes and color palettes chosen by each student will result in a stunning array of uniquely unified boxes.

In addition to the boxmaking, students will create a cover for a premade textblock to include within the box and divider trays. This simple yet delightful addition provides a canvas for future content, such as writing, collages, and mark-making techniques. The cover will utilize personalized bookcloth and decorative paper, adding a personalized touch to each student's project.

This course requires bookbinding experience, including knowledge of boxmaking, folding, sewing, gluing, measuring, and cutting. This foundation allows students to focus on the creative aspects of binding and box-making, ensuring a fulfilling and enriching workshop experience.

>> Prerequisite: Bookbinding Core 1-4 or equivalent, plus some boxmaking experience. <<

Materials to Bring:

• mechanical pencil and notebook

Optional:

• your usual bookbinding toolkit
• small sharp scissors
• small glue brushes
• sanding snail and sandpaper

Date & Time: Saturday & Sunday, April 12 & 13, 2025 :: 10am-5pm

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 | Rhiannon Alpers (she/her)

Rhiannon Alpers is the proprietor of Gazelle & Goat Press, specializing in limited-edition and one-of-a-kind artist books. Currently based in Denver, Colorado, she is a papermaker, letterpress printer, and bookbinder with a BA and MFA in Book & Paper Arts. Over the last 25 years, she has worked as both an academic/workshop educator and a commercial printer & bookbinder. In September 2024, she was named a Semi-Finalist for the MCBA Book Prize. Visit rhiannonalpers.com to see examples of her work and upcoming workshops. 

Past Student Reviews:

“Rhiannon helped me see better and to think more deeply about how to work. Also, she was incredibly organized, knowledgeable and helpful.”

“I love Rhiannon's 'let's find out' attitude about experimenting to achieve a desired look. Her classes are always fun and low stress and feel like just hanging out with friends, but making stuff.”