The Book Arts Workshop is located in Baker Library, Room 21-23 (west entrance, lower level, around the corner from the Orozco murals)

Letterpress Studio

The Letterpress Studio is open each Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday nights during the Fall term from 6-9pm. No previous experience is necessary, all materials and equipment are provided. Bob Metzler, Peter Mittenthal, and Ann Peale, instructors.

Letterpress instruction is offered each Tuesday at 6:30pm; other nights and times as available.

Bindery Studio

The Bindery Studio is staffed with Book Arts instructors each Tuesday night from 6-9pm. No previous experience is necessary, all materials and equipment are provided. Those interested in bookbinding may attend any of the free workshops offered during the term or drop by for an Open Bindery night. Deborah Howe, Stephanie Wolff, and Helen Kuncicky, instructors.

Workshops are limited to 8 participants and registration is required. To register blitz the appropriate instructor with the date and name of the workshop. Dartmouth College students receive priority for class sign-up.

Bindery Studio Schedule

September 29 -- A Lesson From Carmencho with Stephanie Wolff

Carmencho Arregui is a binder from Italy whose website outofbinding.com has a large number of her innovative ideas for binding. In this workshop we will look at a variety of her simple binding structures and create a handful of them. Come prepared to see how simple structures can be transformed into elegant books.

October 6 -- Accordian Books with Helen Kuncicky

The accordion book unfolds completely to show all the pages at once for display or writing purposes, and folds down to a thin, covered book for easy transportation and storage. We will explore several variations on the basic accordion fold, including flag books and star books. We will also learn how different folding and covering methods can be used to create opening and display effects.

October 13 -- Custom Hot Stamped Single Signature Travel Log  with Deborah Howe

Going on a trip or have a special project in mind that you want to keep notes on? Well this is the class for you. We will construct a single pamphlet with a semi-hard cover then using a hot stamp press with either blind embossing or colored foils you will be able to customize the title to your liking.

October 27 -- Coptic Binding with Helen Kuncicky

This historical binding technique uses chain-link stitches to create a beautiful exposed sewing on the book spine. Coptic-bound books make excellent journals because they can open flat for writing or drawing.

November 3 -- Necklace Book with Deborah Howe

Did you ever want to have your notebook easily accessible? Well now you can, in this versatile and fashion-savvy structure that can be worn as a necklace. Based on an Ethiopian Pocket Book design, this fancy volume is housed within a slipcase and can quickly be removed to jot down that fantastic idea, favorite song or notable note.

November 17 -- Haiku Folding Travel Book with Deborah Howe

This simple and elegant book is bigger than it first appears. The simple outer case holds folded pages that can be opened to twice their folded size. This enables yo This siu to get more inner space for elaborate spreads, while maintaining a small book size overall. This little volume would be ideal for travel, mapping and diagram making.

 

Open Bindery Nights

  These sessions allow participants to work on their own projects with the Book Arts instructors available for guidance. Please blitz Deborah Howe if you plan to attend.

Open Bindery Nights for Fall Term, 2009

October 20
November 10
December 3

Open Bindery closed November 24

Questions?
Contact Barb Sagraves or any of the instructors.