Posted on February 9, 2017 by sproutspress

I know it’s cold and wintery here in Toronto right now, but I’ve been working away planning springtime workshops! The newest addition to the schedule is the return of the Coptic Stitch class over at Toronto’s First Post Office. We’ll cover the basics of bookbinding, go over the tools of the trade and then learn how to put it all together into a beautiful handcrafted journal. This is a hands-on class and students will leave with a finished project.

All materials are supplied. This workshop is intended for adults. This is a great introduction to bookbinding, and also suitable for more experienced paper crafters, looking for a refresher.

What: Coptic Stitch Bookbinding
When: Thursday May 25, 6pm – 9pm
Where: Toronto’s First Post Office, 260 Adelaide Street East, Toronto
For more information & to register, please go here.

There are more workshops being planned, stay tuned for details to be revealed soon! In the meantime, keep an eye on my Workshops page.

See You at the Paper Fair!

Posted on February 4, 2017 by sproutspress

Today’s the day! Sprouts Press will be at the Valentine’s Day Paper Fair!! Expect lots of handmade goodies from myself and other talented, local makers: stationery, greeting cards, enamel pins, journals and more!

PRO TIP: Be one of the first 50 folks through the doors and get a free swag bag!!

What: Valentine’s Day Paper Fair
When: Saturday February 4, 2017. 12noon till 5pm.
Where: Toronto’s First Post Office, 260 Adelaide Street East, Toronto

For more information, please see the event listing here.

Wordless Wednesday 01.02.17

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Craft Ontario!

Posted on January 27, 2017 by sproutspress

You may have noticed my list of retailers has grown over the last few weeks. I’m so happy to share the latest stockist of Sprouts Press handbound journals; the Craft Ontario Shop!

Located in their brand new gorgeous building, the Craft Ontario (formerly Ontario Crafts Council) shop represents the best of the best here in Ontario. You’ll find ceramics, wood pieces, mixed media, glass and more. Find a great selection of Sprouts Press handbound journals: one of a kind books, coptic books, albums, mini books, etc. Definitely go check it out!!

Where: 1106 Queen Street West, Toronto
For more information about Craft Ontario shop, please visit their website.

Flexagons: the BEST kind of hexagons!

Posted on January 24, 2017 by sproutspress

Flexagons: the blending of a flex and a hexagon into an intriguing and creative piece of paper art.

Join me for an evening of exploration and creativity in a hands on workshop where you’ll not only learn the secrets of a flexagon, but create your very own!! We’ll be making a variation of a flexagon with 6 faces that are hidden within, and revealed when the piece is ‘flexed’.

What: Flexagons: Inside & Out, a flexagon designing and making workshop!
When: Thursday February 16, 6pm – 8:30pm
Where: CBBAG Bindery (Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild), 80 Ward St, Toronto, Ontario

For more information & to register, please go 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!

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.

Boxing Week Sale!

Posted on December 28, 2016 by sproutspress

Hope you’ve all had a chance to take some time for yourself and reflect on 2016, while thinking ahead to the new year just around the corner. To make things a bit lighter and a bit brighter, I’ve decided to hold a sale! **BOXING WEEK SALE!** 20% off everything with code NEWYEARNEWJOURNAL at checkout! Start 2017 with a brand-new, hand-crafted, unique journal! Nothing like a clean slate to start the year!!