Notebook with an Elastic Band
Bind a classic hardcover notebook. It opens flat for writing or drawing and stays closed with an elastic band. This stitched, multi-section book is covered with durable linen. Optionally, round the corners, add a ribbon bookmark, and/or a storage pocket.
Sunday Jan 9, 1:00-4:00
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Stitches in Time: A Sewn Paperback
The sewn paperback book is super sturdy and super fast to bind with just a couple of hand tools and a length of linen thread. Text and image printouts quickly become books - almost any page size, paper weight or cover material is possible. We will bind three blank books in three variations: hidden sewing, visible sewing and for-edge folds. We will also bind At the Turn of the Centuries:
The Influence of Early 20th Century Book Arts on Contemporary Artists' Books with an introduction by Jae Jennifer Rossman and essays by Stephan Bury, Marcia Reed and Angela Lorenz. This book was published by the jenny-press in both book form and as a free download at lulu.com.
Saturday Jan 22, 1:00-4:00
Cost: $50 plus $20 material fee
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Phase Boxes
Phase boxes were developed to temporarily protect books and library materials while they waited conservation treatment. They provide structural support and protection from dust, dirt, light and mechanical damage for books and almost anything else. They can be easily measured and cut by hand, and the structures offer many design possibilities to artists. We will construct 5 different boxes.
Saturday Jan 29, 1:00-4:00
Cost: $50 plus $20 material fee
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Long Stitch Book
Long stitch bindings date back to medieval times. This variation was developed by the book conservation lab at the University of Iowa. It is a quick and therefore inexpensive non-adhesive binding adaptive to many different weights of text paper and to many different cover materials. The visible sewing has many variations. This structure is documented in Keith Smith's Non-Adhesive Binding Volume One.
Sunday Feb 20, 1:00-4:00
Cost: $50 plus $20 material fee
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