Bind a Custom Portfolio

Bind a Custom Portfolio

​ONLINE via Zoom

Protect your important documents or art on paper. Students will construct a custom portfolio, while learning about the tools, materials, and techniques commonly used in bookbinding. Cloth, board, and decorative paper will be provided. This class is appropriate for graphic designers, photographers, fine art printers, or anyone with a document or art work that they want to protect.

This workshop requires a kit that will be mailed to registered students via USPS 2-Day Priority.

Level: This class is appropriate for adult students at all skill levels.
Dates & Times: Tuesday & Thursday, February 2 & 4th (6-7:30pm CST)
Registration ends: Tuesday, January 26th at 5pm.
Max. no of students: 15
Instructor: Amanda Stevenson
Cost: $60 tuition & materials + $10 postage fee
Members receive a 10% discount off the cost of the workshop, among other benefits.
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supply list

In addition to a tablet or computer with a reliable Internet connection and a well-lit space in which to work, students will need to provide the following:
[1] Sharp pencil with eraser
[2] Metal ruler or straight edge, 12” minimum length
[3] Self-healing cutting mat or several layers of cardboard to protect table surface
[4] PVA glue (or suitable white, craft glue) and glue brush
[5] Bone folder for scoring and creasing. (The back of a spoon may be used for creasing, and a butter knife may be used for scoring).
[6] Scalpel or x-acto knife
[7] 1/4″ Chisel and hammer or mallet
[8] Waste paper for gluing out. Newspaper or junk mail will work.​

ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Early registration is encouraged.
• This workshop is designed for adults. Older teenagers, age 16-17, may also register. For information on resources for younger children, please click here.
• At this time, we are only mailing kits to the continental US. A detailed list of materials in the kit can be emailed to a registered student living outside the continental US, prior to the workshop.
• Registered students will receive a link to the Zoom meeting in the confirmation email. Students will also receive detailed instructions on how best to participate via Zoom, helpful if one is unfamiliar with the platform.
• Zoom meetings for this workshop will be recorded. Students will have private access to the recordings for 90 days.​

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Amanda Stevenson is the director of the Austin Book Arts Center. She began her career in the book arts at the Center for Book Arts in New York City, where she was the Registrar/Administrator in the early aughts. Availing herself with many classes in bookbinding and letterpress, she learned from some of the best. Before co-founding the Austin Book Arts Center in 2015, she worked for seven years at The Printing Museum in Houston, primarily as the Curator, where she was responsible for organizing exhibitions, collections management, and education programs. She holds a Master’s degree in Library Science from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, with a concentration in special collections management, and a BA in Art History from UT Austin. She believes in the enduring power of books.