From crafting your own paper to experimenting with foraged inks and finally binding your pages with various stitches, this hands-on workshop equips you with the skills to make a handmade book.
Dates: Fri 9 – Sun 11 May
Time: 10am – 4pm
Join us for a special extended three-day Botanical Bookbinding journey, where you’ll learn every step of creating a handmade botanical book. From crafting your own paper to experimenting with foraged inks and finally binding your pages with various stitches, this hands-on workshop equips you with the skills to continue making at home.
Day 1: Dive into the art of papermaking. Using pulped recycled materials, you’ll cast sheets of handmade paper, enhanced with petals, pressed botanicals, or even preserved botanical samples. Cass will guide you through each step, ensuring you leave with a beautiful collection of textured papers. You’ll also receive tips, techniques, and a kit list to keep exploring papermaking on your own.
Day 2: Focus on expressive mark-making. You’ll use botanical inks prepared by Cass and experiment with natural tools like twigs and plants to create unique marks. Print directly from foraged leaves, design your own stamps, and combine these techniques to produce a stunning set of textural and illustrated papers for your bookbinding projects or other creative ventures.
Day 3: Learn bookbinding techniques to bring your creations together. Cass will teach you how to make a leather or pleather-spined hardback book with exposed stitching, as well as a Japanese stab notebook featuring a twig spine. You’ll incorporate your handmade papers from days one and two, along with optional blank pages and found papers to create functional books perfect as sketchbooks, journals, or gifts.
By the end of the workshop, you’ll leave with a collection of unique papers, several handmade books, and the confidence to continue your craft journey. Follow-up resources and kit lists will be provided, ensuring you have everything you need to keep creating.
Deadline: Friday 09 May 2025 at 10:00.
TAGGED: Crafts / Design / Education / Traditional Arts / Visual Arts
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