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.

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.

Studio Sunday (on a Monday)

Posted on October 16, 2017 by sproutspress

This isn’t my studio, and it’s not Sunday, but I don’t care because this was a great weekend of bookbinding.

On Saturday I had the pleasure of teaching my craft to a really wonderful group of people at the Burlington Public Library’s ‘Bookbinding Hub’. We learned the magic of painting your own covers, and turning them into handbound books.

It was a fun afternoon, and look at the results; gorgeous notebooks all around!

If you missed this class and want to join the fun, keep an eye on the Workshops section of my site for upcoming classes.

Stay in the loop!

Posted on October 13, 2017 by sproutspress

A new month means a new Newsletter! Sign up now for the Sprouts Press eNewsletter for bookbinding-related goings on, delivered to your email.

You can expect 1 email per month detailing all the latest with Sprouts Press, bookbinding, creativity and journal-inspiration!

Sound good? Go here to sign up today!

Painted Cover Journal Workshop

Posted on October 10, 2017 by sproutspress

Only a couple of spots left at my next bookbinding workshop, this Saturday! Read on for details.

Learn the basics of using acrylic paint creatively and then use a simple bookbinding stitch to turn it into a set of two notebooks.

When: Saturday October 14 2017, 1:30PM – 4:30PM
Where: Brant Hills Branch, Burlington Public Library. 2255 Brant Street, Burlington, ON

For more information, please go here.

Making Artist’s Books: Join me!

Posted on September 7, 2017 by sproutspress

Even though it’s not till the end of the month, I’m really looking forward to this new bookbinding class I’ll be teaching at CBBAG; ‘End to End Artist’s Books’!

It’s a collaborative-style class, where we all work together to create a gorgeous intermingling cover. Then I’ll teach everyone a few bookbinding techniques using these covers. Everyone leaves with a finished project, and all skill levels are welcome!

What: ‘End to End Artist’s Book’, a bookbinding workshop
When: Saturday September 3 – Sunday October 1: 10am – 5pm both days
Where: Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild, 180 Shaw St., Unit 102, Toronto

For more information & to register, please go here.

Newsletter Sign Up Time!

Posted on September 1, 2017 by sproutspress

A new month means a new Newsletter! Sign up now for the Sprouts Press eNewsletter for book-ish goings on, delivered to your email.

You can expect 1 email per month detailing all the latest with Sprouts Press, bookbinding, creativity and journal-inspiration!

Sound good? Go here to sign up today!

Brand New Bookbinding Workshop!

Posted on August 22, 2017 by sproutspress

It’s finally here! My brand new, in real life, bookbinding workshop is open for registration!

This class is being held at the new CBBAG bindery here in Toronto. The focus for this workshop is mark-making with a collaborative effort. Then we’ll transform these pieces into handbound soft cover books using a few bindings. It’s a two day class and I can’t wait to share this technique with everyone!

If you’re not an artist, it’s not a problem; I’ll walk everyone through the steps and give ample time for exploration. Here are the details:

What: End to End Artist’s Books
When: Saturday September 30 – Sunday October 1 (2 days); 10am – 5pm each day.
Where: CBBAG Bindery, 180 Shaw Street, Toronto (Artscape Youngplace).

For more info, full class description and to register for this workshop, please go here.

Summer School!

Posted on August 14, 2017 by sproutspress

Summer (bookbinding) school classes have been going well this year! If you missed last weekend’s class at the Art Gallery of Hamilton, don’t worry – there are more classes scheduled.

The next class is one of my most popular, it’s a one needle coptic binding, with a bit of a twist! Read on for details.

Deconstructed & Reclaimed: From discard to journal

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: Sunday August 27, 2017 10am – 5pm
Where: Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild, 180 Shaw St. #102, Toronto*

*New Location!

For more information & to register, please go here.

NEW Bookbinder’s Toolkits

Posted on August 10, 2017 by sproutspress

If you haven’t already met the new Bookbinder’s Toolkits, please take a moment to check them out now. They’re lovely, tactile, functional and beautiful – I’m so proud of these! And the best part; if you’re not a bookbinder, or you already have a tool-carrying system, these kits come with tools, and without! This means you can use them for other crafts! There’s lots of pockets and even a detachable tool roll.

I’m currently making them in just three colours: Grey, Brown and Dark Green. I’m undecided if I’ll make more colour ways, most likely I’ll just stick to these colours for now, and if there’s interest I may consider additional colours or patterns.

To see the full line of Bookbinder’s Toolkits, go here.

As a fun bonus, these kits work well with my newest online bookbinding class. You can see it over on Skillshare, and get a two month free membership by going here. Yippee!!