Japanese Bookbinding

ONLINE via Zoom

Join us for a fun course on Japanese Bookbinding. Students will make two Japanese bound books using paper covers.

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, March 23rd (6-7:30pm CST) & Thursday, March 25th (6-7:30pm CST)
Registration ends: Tuesday, March 16th at 5pm
Max. no of students: 10
Instructor: Lindsay Nakashima
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] Bone folder
[5] Scalpel or x-acto knife
[6] Bookbinders awl

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

Lindsay Nakashima is a recent graduate of the North Bennet Street School in Boston, MA and a student of papermaking at the University of Iowa Center for the Book. She has been living in Austin since 1998. Lindsay studied Japanese bookbinding with Kaoru Harada of KaoPok Bookbinding in Nagoya, Japan summer of 2014.
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