Workshops In-Person Intro to Stab-Binding

Intro to Stab-Binding

Name: Intro to Stab-Binding
Brand: Center for Book Arts
SKU: 26FBB113I
Price: 130.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$130

Course Code: 26FBB113I

This in-person workshop takes place on Tuesday, October 20, from 6PM to 9PM ET.

Tuesday, October 20, from 6PM to 9PM ET

Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on October 13, at 11:59pm Eastern Time.

About the Workshop:

This one-day, 3-hour workshop covers 4-hole and noble stab binding techniques. Stab binding is a method originating in East Asia that uses thread as both technology and ornament; the stitching fastens the book block while forming geometric patterns. Artists' books using stab binding techniques will be shown during the class, and students will leave with 2 finished books.

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.

bonefolder, awl, snap-off blade, right-angle ruler, bookbinder’s needle, and binder clips.

All other materials will be provided by the Center for Book Arts 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.

Class size is limited to 12 participants to ensure an optimal participant to Instructor ratio. Register now before spots fill up! Registration for this workshop closes on October 13 at 11:59pm ET. Tuition for this course is $105 + a $25 materials fee. If you cannot comfortably pay tuition but are interested in taking this class, please consider filling out our financial assistance application here. We will notify you if you are selected to receive a scholarship before the start date of the class.

Intro to Stab-Binding

with Efrat Hakimi

2 seats remaining