Course Code: 25FBM202I
This one-day, in-person workshop takes place at CBA on Sunday, November 9th, from 11AM to 5PM ET.
- Sunday, November 9th, 11AM to 5PM ET
Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on October 26th, at 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
About the Workshop:
Do you have a favorite book, or set of books, that deserve a beautiful protective slipcase? In this course, students will create a custom cloth-covered slipcase for a book. Students will learn to measure to fit their book, line boards, assemble and cover a four-sided lined slipcase to house a book. We will talk about decorative options and ways to personalize the project. No binding experience necessary.
Required Materials:
- Ex-acto or olfa knife with fresh blades
- Bone folder (recommended: a teflon folder)
- sharp pencil and eraser
- Small metal triangle
- glue brushes
- Participants should also bring one hardback book of their own to class – no larger than 9” x 12”
All other materials will be provided by Center for Book Arts at no additional cost.
About the Instructor
Sarah Nicholls is an artist, printmaker, and writer whose work combines language, image, visual narrative, and time.
Her ongoing projects on climate change, urban ecology, and the history of science and technology include a series of letterpress pamphlets as well as participatory programs like guided urban/nature walks.
Nicholls’ limited edition artist’s books are in the collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, Columbia University, and Stanford, among others.
Her work has received support from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, the Brooklyn Arts Council, and the Puffin Foundation, and she has participated in residencies at BRIC House in Brooklyn, the Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts, and Guttenberg Arts in New Jersey.
Nicholls teaches letterpress and book arts at Pratt Institute and Parsons School of Design in New York City.
All images courtesy of the instructor.