Wordless Wednesday 19.10.16
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Studio Sunday (on a Monday)
Holiday production is in full swing here at Sprouts Press HQ! Yesterday was a busy day of making miniature, wearable books! Keep your eyes peeled for the finished product, Mini Book Necklaces, to be replenished online soon!
This saturday, September 24, is Etsy Made in Canada! I’ll be a vendor at the MaRS building in downtown Toronto, find me at booth 47. Stop by and say hello; along with my other handbound books, I’ll have Mini Book Necklaces too!
Coptic Stitch Class *New Dates!*
I’m so pleased to announce that there is a new date for another class of ‘Deconstructed & Reclaimed: From discarded novel to Coptic journal‘; one of my most popular bookbinding workshops!
In this class, participants will learn how to craft their own hand-bound hardcover journal using discarded books. This workshop will introduce 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.
Perfect for beginners or those looking to practice and brush up on their Coptic binding skills, everyone will leave with a finished project.
When: Sunday September 18, 10am – 5pm
Where: Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild, 80 Ward Street, Toronto
For more information & to register, go here.
Studio Sunday (on a Monday)
It seems that I’m spending many Sundays in other people’s studios these days. And yesterday was no exception. I was over at Graven Feather teaching a lovely group the Longstitch/Linkstitch binding and the results were beautiful!
I have a few more classes scheduled for the fall, be sure to check my Workshops page to see them all. Who knows, maybe you’ll start that handmade holiday gift in September this year! Or maybe taking a class and learning a new skill is the perfect, unique gift for the person who has everything.
Back to school – Bookbinding Workshop!!
It’s back to school time! Why let the kids have all the fun? Join us and take a class yourself! I’ll be teaching a Longstitch/Linkstitch Bookbinding Workshop at Graven Feather this sunday and there are still a couple of spots available!
You’ll learn basic paper decorating techniques, beginner bookbinding methods and everyone leaves with a finished project!! Sound fun? Read on for details.
What: Longstitch/Linkstitch Bookbinding Workshop
When: Sunday September 11, 1pm – 4pm
Where: Graven Feather, 906 Queen St. West, Toronto
For more details and to register, go here.
To see what other workshops Sprouts Press offers, go to our Workshops page.
Longstitches!
In a week and a half I’ll be starting up my fall classes at Graven Feather! And what better way to start the season than with a creative Longstitch/Linkstitch Journal Workshop!! This photo shows some of the books that have been made during this class, it’s a fun one!!
What: Longstitch/Linkstitch Bookbinding Workshop
When: Sunday September 11, 1pm – 4pm
Where: Graven Feather, 906 Queen St. West, Toronto
For more details and to register, go here.
To see what other workshops Sprouts Press offers, go to our Workshops page.
Studio Sunday (recapped on a tuesday)
It was a fun, creative weekend over here at Sprouts Press! After teaching a workshop at CBBAG (Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild) on Saturday, I also spent Sunday there with a lovely group of ladies dyeing various things (really, anything we could find) that most gorgeous shade of blue: indigo.
A sneak peek at the finished stack of hand dyed papers, each a bit different, all unique.
To see a fun little video inside this pile of papers, head over to my Instagram account and find the Indigo post!! It’s fun, I promise!!
Nearly all of these papers will wind up as journal covers over the coming months – keep your eyes peeled on the Sprouts Press Etsy shop. Or you can visit me in person at one of the three shows I’ll be vending at this fall.
Studio Sunday (on a Monday)
Have you taken a look at the Sprouts Press workshops page lately? There’s a lot of activity going on! And the next class is this saturday at the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild here in Toronto!
It’s a fun class of dissecting old books and re-binding them into new, blank journals! It’s aptly titled: Deconstructed & Reclaimed: From discarded novel to Coptic journal, go here to see details.
While this class is full, you can still join the waitlist or take a look at the other class I’m teaching at CBBAG later in the fall; the Caterpillar Stitch! Go here to see that class (aren’t you just a bit curious??)
Wordless Wednesday 18.08.16
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Arrow Stitch in August
After a brief hiatus while we take some much needed time off to rest and rejuvenate, it’s time to start offering Bookbinding Workshops again!
First up is the Hard Cover Arrow Stitch Journal! I really like this class because you not only learn the binding, but how to make a hard cover as well. If you’ve dabbled in bookbinding at all, you’ll know how valuable a skill this is!!
What: Hard Cover Arrow Stitch Workshop
When: August 21, 1pm – 4pm
Where: Graven Feather, 906 Queen Street West, Toronto
Join us and register here.
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