Workshops

Workshops held the week of 

August 5th - 10th in Provo, UT

Sign up for the entire week of workshops, or sign up for individual classes.

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The 10 Book Workshop

Monday & Tuesday, August 5 - 6th, 2013 -- 9am - 6pm
Teachers: Daniel and Karleigh Heywood
Class Fee: $150 (Includes all the materials for your 10 books)



In this two day workshop, each student has the opportunity to create and keep 10 different books. We will cover the basics of bookbinding for beginners, 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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Double Needle Coptic Stitch

Wednesday, August 7th, 2013 -- 9am - 1pm
Teachers: Daniel and Karleigh Heywood
Class Fee: $50 (Includes the materials for your book)

Tools You'll Need: The Basic Tool Kit (see "The Details" page)

The Ethiopian coptic stitch dates back to the 4th century. It's a beautiful book with an exposed spine in which you can see the sewing of the pages. The coptic stitch book will open flat for maximum use of the pages. It works great for sketchbooks, photo albums and journals. It's also a nice book for recipes because you don't have to hold it open while cooking in the kitchen and it works great as a wedding guestbook too. You will get to delve into our stash of printed and handmade papers from around the world to create your own book.

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Decorative Pastepapers 

for Bookbinding & Other Crafts

An example of a book made with Pastepaper

Wednesday, August 7th, 2013 -- 6pm - 9pm
Teacher: Lili Hall Sharp
Class Fee: $40

Paste paper is one of the oldest decorated papers used by bookbinders, and it is still used by bookbinders today. In this course, we will learn assorted traditional and contemporary pastepaper-making techniques. Students will then have the opportunity to make their own papers that they will keep for their own future bookbinding and art projects.

Tools You'll Need: The class fee covers paper to decorate, paste, pigment for the paste, and a paintbrush for each student. In addition, students are encouraged to bring any additional large (1”- 4” is a good size) paintbrushes that they might have (each brush makes its own distinct texture, so variety is good), as well as any textured tools that might leave interesting marks in the paste. Examples: sponges, rubber texturing combs (found at craft stores), spatulas, scrapers, stamps or patterned rollers, or anything else you think might make an interesting pattern.

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The Secret Belgian Binding

Thursday, August 8, 2013 -- 9am - 1pm

Teacher: Karleigh Heywood

Class Fee: $50

Tools You'll Need: The Basic Tool Kit (see "The Details" page)

Come learn the secret to the secret Belgian binding! Anne Goye's Secret Belgian Binding is taught in this class. This binding works well for a variety of purposes: journaling, sketchbooks, guestbooks, photo albums. We will discuss the different materials you can use and each student will have the opportunity to create their own secret belgian book.

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Papercuts - The Good Kind

Thursday August 8, 2013  6 - 8pm

Teacher: Cindy Bean

Class Fee: $35

Tools You'll Need: healing mat to cut on and craft knife with one or two extra blades. Cindy likes using a regular old eXacto one with a standard #11 blade.

This class will give you an introduction into the world of papercutting, talking about the different forms, history, technique and finally, trying your own hand at the art. You will be able to choose one of three projects for your very own.

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Artists' Books: 

Conquering the Chaotic Creative Process

Friday August 9, 2013 -- 9am - Noon
Teacher: Karleigh Heywood
Class Fee: $40

Tools You'll Need: A blank sketchbook to house your ideas and your chaotic creative thoughts ready to be found, organized and expanded.

Debunking the myth that artists' books are too difficult to make, this class will give you new understanding to organizing your creative ideas. Karleigh will be unlocking her idea book for you to take a sneak peak at the creative process and her way of storing and building ideas. You will have the opportunity to create your own artists' book ideas in the class and start your own creative ideas book.

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Alternative Journaling

Friday August 9, 2013 -- 6 - 9pm
Teacher: Nate Ashby
Class Fee: $40

Tools You'll Need: A journal and any art supplies to be creative with. A supply idea list will be emailed to you when you register.

In this class it should be understood that everything is a great idea. We will explore different possibilities of journaling from the content, style, and binding. We will look at examples of alternative journaling. We will troubleshoot your creative or alternative journaling ideas to get them to function. Nate will show mistakes in journaling and the potential for amazing recovery. In this class, we will create something unusual for yourself and your descendants. If you have books, art, personal pages, photographs, documents, or anything of that nature you would like to preserve in a journal, bring them to the class if you would like. 

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Raised & Inset Designs 

in Paper, Fabric and Leather

Saturday August 10th, 2013 -- 9am - Noon
Teacher: Karleigh Heywood
Class Fee:$45 which includes the materials for your 3 book covers

Tools You'll Need: The Basic Tool Kit (see "The Details" page) + an x-acto type craft knife or scalpel with extra blades

Give your books a little character! In this workshop each student has the opportunity to create 3 book covers with Paper, Fabric and Leather. Each book cover will have an inset or raised design of your choosing. Raised and Inset designs on spines of books like the one in the photograph above are also demonstrated and discussed.

Student Example

Student Example

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