Contest Time!

Posted on January 23, 2017 by sproutspress

For the next week I’m having a giveaway contest over on instagram!! The winner will get a pair of Romeo & Juliet Book Ornaments, and 2 Quick Notes Notebooks!

But this isn’t a plain old boring contest. I’m appealing to all the book nerds out there with something a little different. To enter, in addition to regular instagram contest rules (ie. follow @sproutspress), I’m asking folks to share their favourite line from Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet. Fun, right?!

You have until January 30 2017 to brush up on your reading. Get to it!!

To see full contest rules, head over to Sprouts Press instagram page here.

Studio Sunday

Posted on January 22, 2017 by sproutspress

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!

Wordless Wednesday 18.01.17

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Hello New Orleans!

Posted on January 17, 2017 by sproutspress

The Bookbinding Kits are on the move again! I’m so happy to announce Sprouts Press newest retailer: The Ogden Museum of Southern Art in Louisiana! Yippee! I’m slowly building up a roster of select bricks-and-mortar shops that carry my pieces. I like the idea of growing this side of my business at a measured pace to ensure quality.

If you don’t follow Sprouts Press on any social media platforms, you may have missed a couple of the other new retailers. Please welcome the Spacing Store, right here in Toronto, Twist Creations Boutique, in Quebec, and the Craft Ontario Shop on Queen West! Woot!!

To see a full list of fine retailers carrying Sprouts Press products, please go here.

Studio Sunday

Posted on January 15, 2017 by sproutspress

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!

Latest Projects

Posted on January 13, 2017 by sproutspress

I’ve been adding a lot of new journals to my etsy shop lately. One of my favourites, this time of year, is this little wintery gem. I love the soft icy (ice-creamy?) colours and that the gold is metallic.

DETAILS
This book is part of the Fancy Coptic series, in size small. As always, the closure features reclaimed leather and brass hardware. Along the spine a thick protective paper is sewn for durability but also to keep any bits of paper you save between the pages from falling out. As with all my coptic bound books; it lays flat when open. Sketchers and left handed folks rejoice!!

See it here.

Deconstructed & Reclaimed: A Coptic Bookbinding Workshop

Posted on January 12, 2017 by sproutspress

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.

Wordless Wednesday 11.01.17

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Coptic Bookbinding Workshop!

Posted on January 9, 2017 by sproutspress

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.

Studio Sunday

Posted on January 8, 2017 by sproutspress

After a bit of a break from it all, Sprouts Press is back and ready for a new year!To start things off I’d like to introduce my newest retailer; Twist Creations in Quebec!! This is a lovely boutique, with two locations, that I’m so thrilled to be a part of! They have both sizes of leather journals, in all the colours.

In other news the first Sprouts Press Newsletter for 2017 will be going out this week. If you’re not already a subscriber why not give it a try? I send one email per month about bookbinding, upcoming classes & shows, latest projects, ideas to use your journals, and sometimes contests or giveaways. Sound like fun? Go here to subscribe!