Course Code: 26FBB100IB
This five-week, in-person workshop takes place at CBA on Mondays, November 16th - December 14th, from 6PM to 9PM ET.
- Mondays, November 16th, from 6PM to 9PM ET
- Mondays, November 23rd, from 6PM to 9PM ET
- Mondays, November 30th, from 6PM to 9PM ET
- Mondays, December 7th, from 6PM to 9PM ET
- Mondays, December 14th, from 6PM to 9PM ET
Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on November 2nd at 11:59 pm.
About the Workshop:
This in-person class at Center for Book Arts is taught by instructor Efrat Hakimi.
Discover the foundations of bookbinding and the art of the handmade book.
In this introductory workshop, you’ll learn to fold, sew, and assemble a range of classic softcover book structures—from pamphlets and accordions to Japanese stab and multi-signature structures. Along the way, you’ll gain confidence with essential tools and materials while exploring how each structure can become a vessel for creative content.
Taught through hands-on demonstrations and guided studio time, this class emphasizes both craft and concept: you’ll leave with a small library of finished books and a deeper understanding of how book form can carry artistic meaning. Perfect for beginners and artists looking to expand their studio practice.
Required Materials:
- Pencil and paper for taking notes
- If you already own the following, please bring them. If not, CBA will have some for purchase or to borrow:
- Awl
- Snap-off blade knife
- Bone folder
All other materials will be provided by CBA at no additional cost.
About the Instructor
Efrat Hakimi (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist and educator based in Brooklyn. Working across technologies and crafts, she studies and interprets images, objects, and sites to explore the relationships between bodies and cultural artifacts, particularly those that bear witness to the female body. Hakimi’s practice is grounded in contemporary feminist thinking, Arab-Jewish narratives, and their intersection with art and media. Recent exhibitions include Secrist Beach Gallery, Chicago; Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago; the Israel Museum, Jerusalem; the Tel Aviv Museum of Art; and Roots and Culture, Chicago. Hakimi received her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2019) and her BSc from Ben-Gurion University, Be’er Sheva (2010). Her awards include the Mandel Cultural Leadership Program (2026-28), the New Jewish Culture Fellowship (2023), the Presser Photography Award from the Tel Aviv Museum of Art (2020), and the Katz International Photography Award (2018).
All images courtesy of the instructor unless otherwise noted.