East End Folks: Upcoming Bookbinding Class!

Posted on April 19, 2018 by sproutspress

I’ll be at the gorgeous studio-shop of Gotamago on June 9 teaching the popular Bookbinding Sampler class. If you missed it last time, now’s your chance!

In this sampler-style bookbinding workshop students will learn the tools of the trade with easy, softcover bookbinding techniques to create unique, handmade books. Everyone will leave with three finished notebooks, made by (their own!) hand.

What: Bookbinding Sampler Workshop For Beginners
When: Saturday, June 9, 2018, 11:00am-3:00pm
Where: Gotamago, 1231 Woodbine Avenue, Toronto

For more information and to register for this class, please go here.

Learn the Arrow Stitch

Posted on September 3, 2015 by sproutspress

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Join me on Sunday September 13 for the next bookbinding workshop at Graven Feather! I’ll be teaching the Arrow Stitch and applying it to a hardcover technique. This is a hands-on class and everyone will leave with a finished project!

What: Hard Cover Arrow Stitch Journal Workshop
When: Sunday September 13, 1pm – 4pm
Where: Graven Feather, 906 Queen Street West (by Trinity Bellwoods Park)
Cost: $75, all materials included

For details and to register, go here.

If you’re not able to make it to this workshop, don’t fret! There are plenty more dates to take a workshop with me, just visit the Workshops section of my site.

The Studio On a Saturday

Posted on July 25, 2015 by sproutspress

Day 291/365

Today I was at Graven Feather teaching the new Arrow Stitch Hardcover journal Workshop!

If you didn’t make it out this time, check the Workshops tab at the top for upcoming dates.

Studio on a Sunday

Posted on June 14, 2015 by sproutspress

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Today I had the pleasure of teaching a bookbinding workshop at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga.

It was a great group with lots of creativity and talent! Everyone left with beautiful books and smiles.

If you want to join in the fun, click the Workshops tab on the top menu bar for a list of upcoming classes.

Last Call

Posted on May 7, 2015 by sproutspress

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This saturday marks my first workshop at the brand new Bookbinding Hub in the Burlington Public Library! Registration is nearly full, if you’re interested go here to find out if there’s still room to register.

What: Longstitch/Linkstitch Bookbinding Workhsop
When: Saturday May 9, 1:30 – 4:30pm (note this is a change from previously advertised start time of 1pm)
Where: Burlington Public Libary: Brant Hills Branch, 2255 Brant Street, Burlington

If you’re not able to make it this time around, or you’re not local to Burlington, no problem! Just head to the Workshops section of my site to find more classes in other areas of Southern Ontario.

Workshops! Workshops!

Posted on May 2, 2015 by sproutspress

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I’ve got a slew of workshops coming up, and more in the works! The next one is exactly one week away, in Burlington, Ontario. See below for details.

Book Arts 103
Saturday May 9, 1pm – 4pm
Burlington Public Libary: Brant Hills Branch, 2255 Brant Street, Burlington
For more information and to register, go here.

Longstitch/Linkstitch Bookbinding
Saturday May 23, 10am – 1pm
Graven Feather, 906 Queen St. West, Toronto
For more information and to register, go here.

Bookbinding Workshop
Sunday June 7, 10am – 4pm
Guelph School of Art, 125 Wyndham St. North, Guelph
For more information and to register, go here.

Bookmaking Workshop
Sunday June 14, 1pm – 4pm
Mississauga Living Arts Centre, 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga, Ontario
For more information and to register, go here.

***If you’re hoping to learn something not listed here, please send me a note! I’d love to hear what you’re interested in learning.

For ways to get in touch with me, go to the top menu bar and click ‘About’. Then scroll down for links to my social media and email.

Learn with me

Posted on April 24, 2015 by sproutspress

Day 199/365

I’m pleased to share an upcoming workshop I’ll be teaching in Burlington, Ontario: Book Arts 103.

When: Saturday May 9, 1pm – 4pm
Where: Burlington Public Libary, Brant Hills Branch. 2255 Brant Street, Burlington

Spend the afternoon learning basic of bookbinding techniques and the tools of the trade. Learn to make a soft cover book using the longstitch technique. Students will leave with a finished project!

For more information and to register, please go here.

Book Arts 103

Posted on April 18, 2015 by sproutspress

Day 193/365

A bookbinding workshop in Burlington, Ontario!I’m excited to announce that Sprouts Press has teamed up with the Burlington Public Library! I’ll be teaching how to hand craft your own journal at the Brant Hills Library brand new Bookbinding Hub!

When: Saturday May 9, 1pm – 4pm (just in time for mothers’ day!!)
Where: Brant Hills Library, 2255 Brant Street, Burlington
What: I’ll be teaching the Longstitch binding, each student will leave with a finished softcover journal.

Not only is this amazing because there is a Bookbinding Hub in a library (brilliant!!), but also because I once worked at the library, many moons ago. I’m really looking forward to this workshop, it’s going to be special!

To learn more and register, please visit the library’s website here.

Bookmaking Workshop: Mississauga

Posted on March 27, 2015 by sproutspress

Day 171/365

I’m proud to announce that this sunday I’ll be teaching my first workshop at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga!

It’s a bookmaking workshop, using the Longstitch technique, as pictured above. I really enjoy teaching bookbinding and am so happy to be branching out and offering my workshops around southern Ontario. (Yes, there are more in the works!! Watch the Workshops section of my site to find out!)

While this sunday’s workshop is sold out, there is a second date in June that still has some spots left. Go here for details and to register.