Wordless Wednesday 03.02.16

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Studio Sunday (on a monday)

Yesterday I taught a lovely and talented group of folks the Longstitch/Linkstitch bookbinding technique.  It was my first workshop of the year, and I’m so pleased with everyone’s eagerness to learn a new skill, the results were fantastic!IMG_0637_fotorIf you missed this one and want to join in the fun, check out the other upcoming workshops below.  (Yesterdays class will be repeated on March 13 at Graven Feather here in Toronto).  There are classes all across Southern Ontario, read on to see if there’s one near you!  I also teach a few different bindings, so if you’ve taken one and enjoyed it, why not keep up your skills and take another?  As they say; practice makes perfect!

To see a the full list of workshops, with descriptions, updated as new dates are added, go here.

Creative Coptic Bookbinding Workshop
When: Sunday February 21, 2016.  10am – 5pm
Where: CBBAG (Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild), 80 Ward Street, Toronto
For more information and to register, go here.

When: Sunday February 28, 1pm – 4pm & Sunday April 17, 1pm – 4pm
Where: Graven Feather 906 Queen Street West, Toronto
For more information and to register, go here.
Hard Cover Coptic Bookbinding Workshop

When: Sunday March 6, 2016. 10am – 4pm
Where: Guelph School of Art, 125 Wyndham St. North. Guelph, Ontario.
For more information and to register, go here.
Longstitch/Linkstitch Bookbinding Workshop
When: Sunday March 13, 1pm – 4pm.
Where: Graven Feather 906 Queen Street West, Toronto
For more information and to register, go here.

January Bookbinding Workshop!

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I’m kicking off the 2016 workshop season on January 24, with the Longstitch/Linkstitch class.  Join me and learn to how to make a book from scratch, leaving with your very own, hand crafted journal!

What: Longstitch/Linkstitch Bookbinding Workshop
When: Sunday January 24, 1pm – 4pm & Sunday March 13, 1pm – 4pm.
Where: Graven Feather 906 Queen Street West, Toronto
For more information and to register, go here.

Wordless Wednesday 20.01.16

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The Studio on a Sunday

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This week I’ve introduced some new books to my online shop.  There are still some more left to add, but I thought I’d do a quick introduction, since this is what’s happening in the studio today.

These books are all one of a kind Starburst Journals!  They make great journals and albums, as the design of the binding allows for the addition of paper ephemera or photos to some of the pages.

See them all here.

A new year of news from Sprouts Press!

DSC_0703_fotorThe first newsletter of 2016 will be sent out tomorrow!  If you haven’t subscribed yet, you have until tomorrow, 6am to get on it!!

I send my newsletters out via email, once a month.  While content varies month to month, there’s always a list of upcoming workshops, shows and other goings on.  Sometimes there’s even special surprises just for subscribers!!

To subscribe, go here.

Wordless Wednesday 05.01.16

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A Case of The Mondays!

The holidays are over so it’s back to work!  But don’t worry, I don’t actually have a case of ‘The Mondays’*, I love my work!  And I’m pretty excited about the plans I’ve made for this year, more to come soon! DSC_0780I’m also pretty pumped for all the good things that will happen that I don’t know about yet.  What can I say, I’m one of those weird people who enjoys change and surprises!

In the meantime, I’m still wrapping up the details of 2015 on the business side of Sprouts Press.  I’m reminded of some of my favourite pieces from last year, especially this wintry blue Fancy Journal!  Perfect for one of the first real days of winter here in Toronto.

*If you don’t know what it means to have a case of ‘the mondays’, you need to watch the movie ‘Office Space’.  Seriously, it’s hilarious.

 

Wordless Wednesday 30.12.15

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