Course Description

Enjoy exploring ways of creating a unique book. Ideal if you have lots of imagery on paper, for example your own drawings, writing, prints, patterns, and photographs, and wish to now transform this material into book form.

You will explore a range of simple book formats. The tutor will demonstrate a range of different book structures and hand binding techniques, including a pamphlet book, a concertina book and Japanese styles. General studio bindery practice is also discussed. In the introductory session, there will be a handling session of the tutor’s collection of artists’ books, pamphlets, sketchbooks and blank book forms and an introduction to making covering grain direction and making origami books

By the end of the course, you should have produced samples of different simple book forms, as well as completed a more considered individual book. You will also gain an awareness of some contemporary artists’ books.

Timetable

Arrival Day - this is the first date listed above

Courses start early evening. Residential students to arrive from 4pm, non-residential students to arrive by 6.45pm.

6.45pm: Welcome, followed by dinner (included).

8 - 9pm: First teaching session, attendance is essential.

Daily timetable

Classes 9.15 - 5pm, lunch is included.

From 6.30pm: Dinner (included for residential students).

Evening working - students may have access to workshops, but only with their tutor's permission and provided any health and safety guidelines are observed.

Last day

Classes 9.15am - 3pm, lunch is included.

Residential students are to vacate their rooms by 10am please.

(This timetable is for courses of more than one day in length. The tutor may make slight variations)

Course Materials

Included

• Some of the materials supplied are included in the course fee (PVA glue, cartridge paper, Khadi paper, watercolour paper, grey board, bookbinding threads) these are sufficient to make the initial sample books (origami books, concertina, pamphlet, Japanese binding) though you will need to purchase some specific papers, board and cloth for your individual book project, after discussion with your tutor.

What students need to bring

• Materials to aid the development of the book you wish to create
• Images: photos, drawings paintings on paper, small prints, paper ephemera
• It is suggested that you bring a retracting blade Stanley knife for cutting paper and small amounts of board. Please do not bring a snap off craft knife or knife with a fixed blade. Cutting mats and safely rules are provided.
• It is also useful to bring a good quality set square, small good quality ruler, mechanical pencil and good quality scissors. The following materials are also useful if you have them: a notebook, pencils, pens, special paper or board, special fabric scraps, an apron, and ribbon, cordage or string that you may wish to use as a tie.
• Please wear covered footwear in this workshop

Available to buy

• Available from shop:
• Various papers including cartridge paper, watercolour papers and Khadi papers
• Bone folders, book cloth, bone folders and much more
• Available from tutor:
• The tutor will bring some additional materials (papers and book cloth) for the course, the cost of any you use should be paid directly to the tutor.
• The following items will also be available for use during the course: bone folders, bradawls, small scissors, bookbinding needles.