Make a Hand-Sewn Hardcover Book

Print & Book Arts

Make a Hand-Sewn Hardcover Book

Learn the fundamentals of handmade book design and construction while making your own hardcover book with a sewn binding.

 

Tuition Assistance and Other Policies

Meeting Times
  1. Sat, 12/2/2023 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
  2. Sun, 12/3/2023 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Sat, 12/2/2023 - Sun, 12/3/2023

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Type:
Class, No Prerequisite

Location:
Print & Book Arts Studio

Interests:
Book Arts

About

Make a 64-page hardcover book from scratch with decorative paper covers, hand-torn pages, and a hand-stitched binding. You'll learn the fundamentals of book design, construction, and binding, while producing your own archival-quality blank book, suitable as a writing journal or sketchbook, etc. After this class, you'll possess the skills, experience, and confidence to replicate the book or branch out into your own designs.

Details

Registration closes November 30th

Materials

A $25 materials fee, included in the price of the class, covers all supplies needed to create one book.

Class Policies

Ages 16 and up are welcome.

There will be a 30-minute lunch break around noon.  BARN has a mini kitchen with a refrigerator where you can store a sack lunch.

BARN Policies

Instructors or Guides

Christopher Gronbeck

Christopher is founder and former owner of The Barrel Thief Wine & Whiskey Bar in Seattle. He has a long history as an educator in the science and environment fields, and has taught wine and spirits and cocktails classes for more than 15 years. He serves as a judge at numerous wine and spirits competitions. Christopher loves everything about BARN and is active in the Kitchen Arts Studio as well as in Woodworking and Print & Book Arts.

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