Autumn Book-binding Workshops

Bookbinding Workshops 2017

During an exhibition

by the

Square Pegs

Sept. 4th-9^th

in the studio gallery

Oriel Cric, Crickhowell

I will be running a special workshop:

Coptic Binding

Saturday September 9th  10.30-4pm 

Oriel Cric, Crickhowell

Make a coptic bound book with hard covers and a decorative stitched open spine, suitable for use as a sketchbook, notebook, diary or journal. All materials and tools provided.

Booking : Oriel Cric 01873 811970

Open Spine Binding

18th October at The Ceridwen Centre, Drefach Felindre.

Create a beautiful A5 (portrait format) book with hardback covers and a decorative stitched spine. 

Bind your book with a choice of papers and stitch the open spine with a combination of coloured tapes and threads. This workshop is recommended for bookbinders with a little experience.

All materials required are included in the course fee. A spacious work area is allocated to each student along with their own set of tools to use while they’re here. A plentiful supply of tea, coffee and afternoon cake is provided.

Booking online at www.makeitinwales.co.uk

Tunnel Books

Saturday 25th November  10-3.30pm

Preseli Community Learning Centre,Ysgol y Preseli, Crymych, SA41 3QH

A magical, miniature world inside a tunnel.

This workshop re-cycles pictures from magazines to create an intriguing tunnel book. Let your imagination run wild as you combine pictures to create unlikely scenes using found images.

Concertina folds of paper support collaged scenes to create a miniature theatre. Viewed through a single window an imaginary 3 dimensional landscape is revealed.

and

Introduction to Bookbinding

a 5 week evening class commencing Wed 31-1-2018

Preseli Community Learning Centre,Ysgol y Preseli, Crymych, SA41 3QH

Wk 1: Concertina books.

Wk 2: Star books

Wk 3: Pamphlets, tacket binding and long stitch.

Wk 4 & Wk 5:Simple hardback sketch book with book cloth cover

Booking Ysgol y Preseli Telephone: 01437 770180