Course Code: 26SBB100V
This six-week, virtual workshop takes place on Zoom on Tuesdays, January 27th - March 3rd, from 6PM to 8:30PM ET.
- Tuesday, January 27th, from 6PM to 8:30PM ET
- Tuesday, February 3rd, from 6PM to 8:30PM ET
- Tuesday, February 10th, from 6PM to 8:30PM ET
- Tuesday, February 17th, from 6PM to 8:30PM ET
- Tuesday, February 24th, from 6PM to 8:30PM ET
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Tuesday, March 3rd, from 6PM to 8:30PM ET
Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on January 13th, at 11:59pm Eastern Time.
About the Workshop:
While the art of bookbinding may seem daunting at first, there are some basic book structures that make entering the world of book arts fun and accessible. In this introductory class you will learn the basic use of bookbinding tools and materials, along with simple bookbinding structures that utilize softcovers.
Students will learn about non-adhesive structures, bindings for single sheets, and other bindings that can be made with little specialized equipment. Accordions, pamphlets, drum leaf books, and a variety of softcover bindings will be taught during the course. This class is ideal for those who wish to learn simple forms for presenting work, or for building fundamental knowledge on bookbinding.
Required Materials:
- Pencil and paper for note-taking
- Bookbinding awl
- Bone folder
- Olfa Snap-off Blade Utility Knife
- Bookbinding needles ( #1 Bookbinders or Curved #7)
- Linen thread (Irish Linen Thread 18/3)
- Cardstock or cover-weight colored paper (at least 5 sheets of 11x 17 cardstock)
- Text-weight paper (at least 25 sheets of 8.5 x 11 regular copy paper)
- Adhesives (PVA recommended or Archival Glue Stick)
- Large mat for cutting (self-healing mat or a large flat piece of cardboard)
About the Instructor
Amber Braverman is the proprietor of Post Editions, a letterpress studio focused on collaboration with artists and writers.
As an educator, Braverman hopes to share her passion for the craft of printmaking with her students. She has been teaching letterpress printing, image-making, and book forms at CBA since 2006.
She began her journey into the world of book arts from a young age and studied letterpress printmaking through apprenticeship and job printing. She currently resides in Garrison, New York.
All images courtesy of the instructor.