Tuesday, October 11, 2011

10 Book Workshop in November


Taught by Karleigh Jae Heywood
contact: karleighjae@gmail.com


10 Book Workshop 
at the Central Utah Art Center
86 N. Main, Ephraim, UT


November 11th and 12th
9am- 5pm 
(with a one hour break for lunch)


Each student has the opportunity to create and keep 10 different books. We will cover the basics of bookbinding, but students of all skill levels are welcome. 

The ten book structures are:

Single Sheet Books
Chapbooks
Japanese Stab Bound Books
Flower Fold Books
Accordion with Pockets and Sewn Signatures
Hinged Ledger Book 
Circle Accordion
Softcover Leather Longstitch
Hardcover Longstitch
Tapes Bound Book ( A traditional Hardcover Book)
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Each student needs to bring:
An xacto knife (or scalpel) with extra blades 
A Pencil
Scissors
A metal edged ruler
Bonefolder
Glue Brush (PVA glue will be provided)

All other materials and tools are provided.

The workshop fee is $100 which includes all materials and some bookbinding tools.
 This class has a maximum of 15 students.

To register and pay for the class please email KarleighJae@gmail.com


Examples of 7 of the ten book structures are found below. Each student's will be unique as we use papers and materials  from all over the world. 


Chap Books, front view

Top view of an accordion book with sewn signatures
An accordion book with pockets and sewn signatures-
This photo is of one of my students from the 10 book class.

A flower fold book


A flower fold book full open, showing the front and back hard covers


A Japanese Stab Bound Binding

A Hardcover Longstitch



Leather Longstitch Books


Tapes Bound Book with leather spine and paper cover



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