Course Code: 26SBB200I
This five-week, in-person workshop takes place at CBA on Wednesdays, March 4th - April 1st, from 6PM to 9PM ET.
- Wednesday, March 4th, from 6PM to 9PM ET
- Wednesday, March 11th, from 6PM to 9PM ET
- Wednesday, March 18th, from 6PM to 9PM ET
- Wednesday, March 25th, from 6PM to 9PM ET
- Wednesday, April 1st, from 6PM to 9PM E
Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on February 18th, at 11:59 pm.
About the Workshop:
*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
All other materials will be provided by Center for Book Arts at no additional cost.
About Hadley Vogel
Hadley Vogel 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.