Workshops Online Virtual Bookbinding II

Virtual Bookbinding II

Jul 1–29, 2026, 6–9pm

with Elizabeth Castaldo

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Course Code: 26MBB200V

This five week, virtual workshop takes place online on Wednesdays, July 1st - 29th, from 6PM - 9PM ET.

  • Wednesday, July 1st from 6PM to 9PM

  • Wednesday, July 8th, from 6PM to 9PM

  • Wednesday, July 15th, from 6PM to 9PM

  • Wednesday, July 22nd, from 6PM to 9PM

  • Wednesday, July 29th, from 6PM to 9PM

Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on Wednesday, June 17th at 11:59 pm.

About the Workshop:

This virtual class at Center for Book Arts is taught by instructor Elizabeth Castaldo.

*Prerequisites: Bookbinding 1 or equivalent
In this beginning hardcover bookbinding class, you will learn to make several different hardcover bindings. Students will gain a foundational understanding of hardcover bookbinding including how the structure beneath the cover can affect the final result. Students will develop the skills needed to create a variety of hardcover books that will prepare them for building more complex hardcover designs such as the inboard cloth-bound book. In the process, students will learn about the historical and contemporary uses of the structures learned in the book arts and artists books.

Required Materials:

  • Pencil and paper for note-taking

  • Bookbinding awl

  • Bone folder

  • Olfa silver knife and blades, or exact-o knife

  • Triangle or ruler

  • Bookbinding needles

  • ¼” Double sided tape with paper backing (3M 415 tape recommended)

  • Wax paper

  • PVA glue

  • Glue brush (such as 1.5 inch chip brush that you can get at a hardware store)

  • Masking tape

  • Scissors

  • Self healing cutting mat

About the Instructor

Elizabeth Castaldo is a New York based artist working in printmaking, collage, drawing and painting. She creates visually abundant works on paper and artist’s books reflecting on pattern as abundance, and the body as a site of action, as well as its inclusion in larger webs of connection. In 2025 she was an artist in residence at the Institute for Electronic Arts at Alfred University and a 2024 art-in-ed workspace resident at Women’s Studio Workshop. Additionally she has completed residencies at Proyecto ‘Ace in Buenos Aires Argentina, Arquetopia in Oaxaca Mexico, the Center for Book Arts in NYC and Printmakers Open Forum in Oxford PA. In 2025 her solo exhibition – born of Chaos, was presented at the Croton Free Library. She teaches printmaking and book arts at the Center for Book Art and Parsons School of Design. Castaldo received her MFA from SCAD Atlanta and her BFA from the School of Visual Arts. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is held in many private and institutional collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Public Library, SCAD, The University of Alberta, Carnegie Mellon University, Yale University.

All images courtesy of the instructor unless otherwise noted.

 

Class size is limited to ensure an optimal participant to instructor ratio. Register now before spots fill up! Registration for this workshop closes on June 18th at 11:59pm. The price of this class is $345 + $30 Materials Fee. This class will be recorded and the recording will be viewable for up to 30 days after the class. 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. 

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