Wellbeing: Beginners’ Bookmaking (Spr23)

Art Classes & Workshops

Date: 19 June 2023 - Mon 10 July 2023

Duration: 2 hours

Start Time: 7pm

Everyone welcome, no experience required.

Learn how to make a selection of small notebooks using a combination of folding, sticking and sewing – nothing too complicated & definitely suited to the absolute beginner. Each week we will work on a different book structure.

TUTOR: Gill Smith

STRUCTURE

Week 1: How to fold & manipulate paper for bookmaking using specialist bookmaking tools. Making a simple folded notebook (no sticking or sewing). Making a 16 page pamphlet with laminated covers

Week 2: Making a double section pamphlet with integrated cover & optional pocket

Week 3: Making a simple stab binding notebook

Week 4: Making a concertina book with hard cover

MATERIALS LIST

All paper & materials will be provided.

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4 weeks from 16 January 2023

Dates: 16, 23, 30 Jan & 6 Feb