Workshops In-Person Bookbinding I

Bookbinding I

Course Code: 26SBB100IB

This five-week, in-person workshop takes place on Tuesdays, February 3rd - March 3rd, from 6PM to 9PM ET.

Tuesday, February 3rd, from 6PM to 9PM ET
Tuesday, February 10th, from 6PM to 9PM ET
Tuesday, February 17th, from 6PM to 9PM ET
Tuesday, February 24th, from 6PM to 9PM ET
Tuesday, March 3rd, from 6PM to 9PM ET

Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on January 29th, at 11:59pm Eastern Time.

About the Workshop:

This in-person class at the Center for Book Arts is taught by instructor Hadley Vogel. In this introductory course, you will learn the basic use of bookbinding tools and materials, along with fundamental bookbinding structures.

Students will explore non-adhesive structures, bindings for single sheets, and other bindings that require minimal specialized equipment. Techniques covered include accordions, pamphlets, French stitch, Japanese stab binding, double accordion, and flag books.

This class is ideal for those who wish to learn simple forms for presenting their work or to build a solid foundation in bookbinding.

Required Materials:

Pencil and paper for taking notes
Please wear closed-toed shoes and clothes that can get stained or dirty (CBA will provide aprons, but the ink used on press can stain)
If you already own the following please bring them. If not, CBA will have some for purchase or to borrow:

- 3 packs of wax paper
- Deco and plain paper
- Color threads (I think we need more colors without wax) the linen one from Talas
- Pencil and paper for note-taking
- Bookbinding awl
- Bone folder
- Olfa silver knife and blades, or exact-o knife
- PVA

About the Instructor:

Hadley Vogel (b. 1987) 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, focusing on restorations of historic volumes from Mexican museum and institutional collections. Since the opening of Hadley Hill Bindery, she has focused on the development of experimental forms, including plush bindings and the use of recycled fur, melding contemporary aesthetics with traditional construction processes.

All images courtesy of the instructor.

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 January 29th at 11:59pm ET. Tuition for this course is $525 + 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.