Bookbinding III: Hardcover Editioning

Course Code: 26FBB300I

This five week, in-person workshop takes place at CBA on Tuesdays, November 10th - December 8th, from 6PM to 9PM ET.

• Tuesday, November 10th, from 6PM to 9PM ET


• Tuesday, November 17th, from 6PM to 9PM ET


• Tuesday, November 24th, from 6PM to 9PM ET


• Tuesday, December 1st, from 6PM to 9PM ET


• Tuesday, December 8th, from 6PM to 9PM ET
  

Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on October 27 at 11:59 pm.

About the Workshop:

Create small editions that merge technique with artistic intent.

In this five-week workshop, students move from making one-of-a-kind books to producing a small edition (the format most often used by artists and independent presses). Through demonstrations and guided studio practice, you’ll learn how to plan and organize a binding project in multiples, make jigs and templates for consistency, and manage workflow to ensure each copy is identical in form and quality.

The class covers edition-friendly sewing methods utilizing a sewing frame, creating hollow spines, and attaching endbands. You’ll apply these techniques to produce an edition of 3 to 5 identical hardcover books with foil stamped covers. Throughout the course, discussion centers on how the discipline of edition binding supports conceptual aims in artists’ books: how uniformity, iteration, and distribution can carry meaning.

Optional Materials:

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  Bookbinding awl

  
  


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  Bone folder

  
  


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  Olfa silver knife and blades

  
  

All other materials will be provided by the Center for Book Arts at no additional cost.

About the Instructor

Hadley Vogel is a second-generation bookbinder who apprenticed from an early age under her father Paul Vogel of the Vogel Bindery in East Hampton, NY. In addition to her apprenticeship on Long Island, Hadley worked under master binder Martín Farfán Patiño, of Farfán Encuadernadores, Mexico City, MX, where she honed her skills, working with rare books and institutional collections. Hadley’s work is rooted in traditional structures, techniques, and materials, with a keen interest in experimentation and unusual materials.

All images courtesy of the instructor unless otherwise noted.