Today I’m over at the Guelph School of Art teaching folks the ins and outs of coptic bookbinding. Look at those gorgeous windows and all that natural light!!
If you missed out this time around, don’t worry, I’ve got more bookbinding workshops planned to keep you busy during these cold winter months! Take a look at my workshop schedule to see if there’s one near you!
I’ve been adding a lot of new journals to my etsy shop lately. One of my favourites, this time of year, is this little wintery gem. I love the soft icy (ice-creamy?) colours and that the gold is metallic.
DETAILS
This book is part of the Fancy Coptic series, in size small. As always, the closure features reclaimed leather and brass hardware. Along the spine a thick protective paper is sewn for durability but also to keep any bits of paper you save between the pages from falling out. As with all my coptic bound books; it lays flat when open. Sketchers and left handed folks rejoice!!
See it here.
I’ll be teaching the Coptic stitch in this workshop, I’d love if you joined me! This is the perfect class for those wanting to learn how to make a hardcover book, without the need for a book press.
Learn how to craft your own hand-bound hardcover journal using discarded books. This workshop will introduce you to the tools of the trade, materials, and techniques to deconstruct a book and repurpose it into a new journal, using the Coptic stitch to bind the book.
When: Saturday January 21, 2017 10am – 5pm
Where: CBBAG (Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild), 80 Ward St. Toronto
For more information and to register, go here.
Join me this sunday for a coptic bookbinding workshop in Guelph! (details below photo)
What: Coptic Bookbinding Workshop
When: Sunday January 15, 2017 10am – 4pm
Where: Guelph School of Art, 125 Wyndham Street North, Guelph
For more information and to register, go here.
After a bit of a break from it all, Sprouts Press is back and ready for a new year!
To start things off I’d like to introduce my newest retailer; Twist Creations in Quebec!! This is a lovely boutique, with two locations, that I’m so thrilled to be a part of! They have both sizes of leather journals, in all the colours.
In other news the first Sprouts Press Newsletter for 2017 will be going out this week. If you’re not already a subscriber why not give it a try? I send one email per month about bookbinding, upcoming classes & shows, latest projects, ideas to use your journals, and sometimes contests or giveaways. Sound like fun? Go here to subscribe!
Wishing everyone a relaxed and happy New Year! Welcome, 2017!!
Hope you’ve all had a chance to take some time for yourself and reflect on 2016, while thinking ahead to the new year just around the corner. To make things a bit lighter and a bit brighter, I’ve decided to hold a sale! 
**BOXING WEEK SALE!** 20% off everything with code NEWYEARNEWJOURNAL at checkout! Start 2017 with a brand-new, hand-crafted, unique journal! Nothing like a clean slate to start the year!!
Sale ends January 1, 2017. Applicable to Sprouts Press’ etsy shop only, discount applied before shipping and taxes.
Wishing everyone a happiest of holidays, however you celebrate!
Join us this Saturday, December 17, for the Toronto Etsy Street Team’s 3rd annual Christmas Marketplace! This will be my last show for 2016, so stop by if you want to make a purchase before the holidays!
To get an idea of what to expect, browse the show lookbook to see examples of what each vendor makes.
Pro Tip: Get there early, the first 50 visitors get a free swag bag filled with handmade goodies!!
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