Road Trip to Guelph

Posted on March 6, 2018 by sproutspress

Look at these beautiful hand bound, hand painted journals! This is what students made at Sunday’s workshop at the Guelph School of Art; Painted Longstitch/Linkstitch journals. If you’ve never been, this is a gorgeous, light filled studio on the 3rd floor of Wyndham Art Supplies in the heart of Guelph.

A big Thank You to everyone at Guelph School of Art, it’s always a pleasure teaching there.

If you missed out and want to join the bookbinding fun, I have more workshops coming up over the next couple of months. Go here to see what’s next.

Sprouts Press goes to Guelph!

Posted on February 20, 2018 by sproutspress

I’ll be teaching a bookbinding class at the Guelph School of Art in a couple of weeks! Join me on Sunday, March 4 and learn the Longstitch/Linkstitch bookbinding technique!

We’ll go over decorating paper for covers (as pictured above) and then dive into bookbinding. Suitable for beginners or those who’ve tried bookbinding before.

For more information & to register (only a couple spots left!), please go here.

Studio Talk: My Favourite Part of Fine Binding (so far)

Posted on February 6, 2018 by sproutspress

As part of my 2018 plan to expand my little company and grow my bookbinding skillset, I’m taking classes in Fine Binding! These classes are offered through CBBAG (Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild, ‘cabbage’ for short). Most of the books I currently make for Sprouts Press are exposed spine bindings; Coptic, Long/Linkstitch, etc. These new skills will create fancy round backed books with raised cords and leather spines! If you have no idea what I’m talking about, don’t worry, I’ll be chronicling it all right here in the coming weeks. For now, here’s my favourite part so far: sewing endbands from scratch! I think I’m drawn to the pearly sheen of the silk thread, the rich colours and the patterns for wrapping them.

For more information on CBBAG’s core bookbinding classes, see their website here.

Last Weekend to see Gathered Threads

Posted on February 3, 2018 by sproutspress

It’s your last chance to see the group show I’m part of: Gathered Threads. There are so many talented artists in this show, I’m honoured to be included. It’s a gorgeous collection of fibre art that you won’t want to miss!

DETAILS
Gathered Threads is a curated group exhibition of textile and fibre artists.

January 18th – February 4th, 2018
Reception January 20th, 2-4pm
Graven Feather, 906 Queen St. W., Toronto

For hours & more info, please see show website here.

Paperhouse Studio + Sprouts Press!

Posted on February 2, 2018 by sproutspress

On February 10, I’ll be teaching a new class at Paperhouse Studios: Painted Covers Bookbinding!! I already love working with the fine folks at Paperhouse, and am really looking forward to introducing this class their.

DETAILS
Join us for a day of unique bookbinding! Students will learn basic paper decorating techniques using acrylic paint and how to bind a variation of the pamphlet stitch, and the bowtie stitch. Everyone will leave with 2 finished, hand bound, customized books.

When: Saturday February 10, 2018. 11am – 3pm
Where: Paperhouse Studio, 180 Shaw Street, Toronto

For more information & to register, please go here.

Gathered Threads

Posted on January 19, 2018 by sproutspress

I’m pleased to share that I’ll have a few book work pieces in the latest gallery show at Graven Feather! “Gathered Threads” is a curated group show of textile artists that explore the use of fibre. The opening reception is this saturday January 20, (tomorrow), 2pm – 4pm and I’d love to see you there.

Jan 18th – Feb 4th

Exhibition Hours
Thursday, Friday Saturday 12-6pm
Sunday 12-5pm

For more details, please see the show facebook event page here.

2018 Workshops!

Posted on January 16, 2018 by sproutspress

The first workshops of the year are just around the corner! Registration is open and I’d love to see you in class. Beginners are welcome as are more seasoned bookbinders.

Painted Longstitch/Linkstitch
Learn how to hand bind a soft cover book using the Longstitch Linkstitch technique! First, students will learn basic paper decorating techniques using acrylic paint and a variety of implements. Then students will incorporate these papers and bind it all into a book using Longstitch/Linkstitch.

When: Saturday February 3, 2018. 10am – 5pm
Where: Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild, 180 Shaw Street, Toronto

For more information & to register, please go here.

Wordless Wednesday 13.12.17

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One of a Kind Show & Sale 2017

Posted on November 6, 2017 by sproutspress

It’s that time again – the One of a Kind Show & Sale is less than a month away. Sprouts Press is excited to be back again this year! We’ll have loads of journals, notebooks and more, in both new and our most popular colours and designs.

Stop by the show to say Hi! And if you don’t have tickets yet, here’s a discount code to purchase them online: http://bit.ly/2y5ZNnA

What: One of a Kind Show & Sale
When: November 23 – December 3, 2017
Where: Enercare Centre, Exhibition Grounds, Toronto

For more information please see the show site here.