Books are an intimate artefact, a wonderful place for private creative expression in the form of creative writing, art work, photography collections or poetry.
Silk Covered Book
Silk paper will be made in this workshop and used to cover a beautiful book, stitched with a two-needle binding.
One day workshop
Available on request for 3 or more people.
10am -3pm
$50 per session includes tuition, some materials, tea and coffee.
BYO Lunch
Contact Barb if you are interested.
Coptic Journal
In these one day workshops we spend the morning creating a beautifully individual cover with a selection of handmade papers and decorative additions. This is then bound to the pages in the afternoon. The binding is done with an ancient Coptic stitch that adds further interest to your book and allows it to open well.
One Day Workshop
See brochure for dates
Cost $50 per session includes tuition, some materials, tea and coffee.
BYO Lunch
Contact Barb if you are interested.
Piano Hinge Binding
This unique book structure is deceptively simple and most attractive. Make a beautiful soft covered book in papers of your choice.This unique book structure is deceptively simple and most attractive. Make a beautiful soft covered book in papers of your choice.
One Day Workshop
Cost $50 per session includes tuition, some materials, tea and coffee.
BYO Lunch
Contact Barb if you are interested.
Boxes
In this workshop you will learn to make a small box with a removable lid or a tray box with attached lid as pictured at the right. At the end of this exciting day you will have a box to take home and the skills to make more.
One Day Workshop
Cost $50 per session includes tuition, some materials, tea and coffee.
BYO Lunch
Contact Barb if you are interested.
Pulp to Page
Day one will give you papermaking skills and paper from which to make a book on day two.
11 - 3 each day
Day 1 Paper $40
Day 2 Book $40
This workshop will be offered later in the year.
Contact Barb if you are interested.
Make Your Own Gifts
Use those old CD's to make a beautiful little book with semi-circular pages and learn to make an Exploding Book. Both these little books make wonderful gifts.
Contact Barb if you are interested.