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The Book Arts Workshop is located in Baker Library, Room 21-23. Click here for a map and directions.

Letterpress Studio Schedule

Letterpress workshops and open studio sessions are offered on Monday and Tuesday nights from 6:30 - 9pm. Studio space is limited to 6 participants and advanced registration is required. Click here for the Winter 2012 letterpress schedule.

Special Class: The Dancing Pen

In this two evening workshop we will view fine hand lettering from America's Golden Age of Ornamental Penmanship (approx. 1850 to 1925). We will also letter in the hand we know best, our own cursive script. By using similar tools and basic layout techniques that Master Penmen use, we will take our normal cursive hand to another level.

Please feel free to bring any special stationery, book, or letterpressed project that you'd like to inscribe. All necessary supplies will be provided.

This workshop will be held in two sessions: January 26th and February 2nd from 6-9pm. Attendance at both sessions is required.

Instructor: Laura Di Piazza

Bindery Studio Workshop Schedule

Binding workshops are taught on Tuesday nights from 6-9pm. Workshops are limited to 8 participants and advanced registration is required. Click on any of the registration links below to sign up for a workshop, or check out our EventBrite events page.

January 10: Core Class - Introduction to Bindery Equipment with Deborah Howe
This session will cover good techniques and safety for using bindery equipment, including board shears, presses, and more.  To reinforce these skills and practice using some of this equipment, we will make single signature and double signature pamphlets.  Attendees will gain comfort in using common bookbinding tools, and everyone will leave with two finished pamphlet books!


January 16: Core Class - Toning Book Cloth with Elizabeth Rideout
Book cloth, the standard material used for covering hardback books, is an important component of many bookbinding and book repair projects. In this class we will learn to color, or "tone", book cloth to give it a desired hue. This technique can be used to create colors that aren't available in commercial cloth, to match a cloth to other materials in a project, or to create cloth with unique patterns or interesting designs.

January 31: Dos a Dos Binding with Stephanie Wolff
In the dos a dos binding, two books share a center cover board with the foredge opening of one opposite  the foredge of the other, with the books' configuration similar to the shape of the letter Z. In this workshop we will make a small hardcover book bound in this style and discuss the creative possibilities for using this structure.


February 7: Core Class - Paste Paper with Deborah Howe
In this session we will paint paper with colored paste and make decorative marks. Once dry these sheets can be used for book covers, end sheets, collage, and other projects. Feel free to bring your own machine-made papers to work on, though we will have paper you can use. Canson Mi Tientes is a good weight for soft cover books and comes in colors, while paper to cover a book board would be an 80 lb. text weight. You can also just experiment with whatever we have on hand! While we do have aprons, expect to get a bit messy.


February 14: Valentine's Day Special - Pop-up Cards from 3-6pm
Come celebrate St. Valentine's Day by making a card. Book Arts instructors will be on hand to help you create a pop-up or just come play with paper, scissors and paste. No registration required, studio will be open for drop-in from 3-6 pm.

February 28: Secret Belgian Binding with Elizabeth Rideout
The Secret Belgian Binding is a simple and beautiful sewn book structure that is fun to learn and make again.  Its unique woven-in spine creates a 360 degree hinging cover, making this book perfect for writing and sketching.  In this workshop, students will choose decorative paper or cloth for their book, learn proper gluing and sewing techniques, and discover the secret of this Belgian binding!

Open Bindery Schedule

Open Bindery nights are held on Tuesdays from 6-9pm. These sessions allow participants to work on their own projects, with the Book Arts instructors available for guidance.  Open Bindery sessions are limited to eight participants and require registration.

To register for an open bindery session, select a date below. Clicking these links will take you to our EventBrite registration pages.

• January 24
• February 21
• March 6

For more information contact Barb Sagraves or blitz any of the instructors.