It’s the start of a new space for the Toronto Etsy Street Team at 906 Queen Street West here in Toronto! And I’m so happy to share that I’ll be offering my Bookbinding Sampler Workshop for Beginners at this new space (formerly Graven Feather).
What: Bookbinding Sampler Workshop – Beginner
When: Saturday April 22, 2017 1pm – 4pm
Where: Toronto Etsy Street Team, 906 Queen St. W., Toronto
For more information and to register, please go here.
Join me on Wednesday April 12 from 6:30pm – 9:30pm for a beginner class in bookbinding!
Everyone will hand bind their own notebook using traditional bookbinding techniques, and then letterpress print the cover on one of the vintage presses at the museum.
Sound like fun? Go here to register: bit.ly/2o7hQEx
I know it’s cold and wintery here in Toronto right now, but I’ve been working away planning springtime workshops! The newest addition to the schedule is the return of the Coptic Stitch class over at Toronto’s First Post Office. 
We’ll cover the basics of bookbinding, go over the tools of the trade and then learn how to put it all together into a beautiful handcrafted journal. This is a hands-on class and students will leave with a finished project.
All materials are supplied. This workshop is intended for adults. This is a great introduction to bookbinding, and also suitable for more experienced paper crafters, looking for a refresher.
What: Coptic Stitch Bookbinding
When: Thursday May 25, 6pm – 9pm
Where: Toronto’s First Post Office, 260 Adelaide Street East, Toronto
For more information & to register, please go here.
There are more workshops being planned, stay tuned for details to be revealed soon! In the meantime, keep an eye on my Workshops page.
Flexagons: the blending of a flex and a hexagon into an intriguing and creative piece of paper art.
Join me for an evening of exploration and creativity in a hands on workshop where you’ll not only learn the secrets of a flexagon, but create your very own!! We’ll be making a variation of a flexagon with 6 faces that are hidden within, and revealed when the piece is ‘flexed’.
What: Flexagons: Inside & Out, a flexagon designing and making workshop!
When: Thursday February 16, 6pm – 8:30pm
Where: CBBAG Bindery (Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild), 80 Ward St, Toronto, Ontario
For more information & to register, please go here.
While I’m taking a day off today, yesterday I was at CBBAG (Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild). I was teaching folks the joys of deconstructing old books and making them into new ones using the coptic stitch.
If you’ve missed the first couple of workshops for 2017, don’t worry, there are more coming up! Just visit the workshops section of my website to see a full list. If you have any questions, I’m happy to answer your questions via email (sproutspress@yahoo.ca). See you in the bindery!
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’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.
A big thank you to everyone who came out and supported all us makers at this year’s One of a Kind Show! Your appreciation for handmade is amazing!!
It’s been a few days since the show ended, and I’ve been busy as ever catching up on orders and getting the winter 2017 workshop schedule in order.
I’m happy to announce that REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!!!
All you bookbinding enthusiasts, now’s your chance to make a wish list, or make someone else’s paper-loving, book-maker dreams come true! Head over to the Workshops section of my site to see what’s available!
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.
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