Students will learn the fundamentals of bookbinding by making three structures: a flat back case binding (or a classic hardcover book), a long stitch journal, and a box to house tools or one of the books created during the class. Discussions about grain direction, paper folding, adhesives, and tools will be incorporated during the class.
Level: This class is appropriate for students at all levels.
Dates: 6 evenings, September 10 – October 8
Time: 6pm-9pm
Max. no of students: 8
Instructor: Lindsay Nakashima
Cost: $270 tuition + $30 materials fee
This workshop will be held at our new location, 5501 North Lamar Blvd, near the intersection of Lamar Blvd and Koenig Ln.
Note: Members receive a 10% discount off the price of tuition and materials. Please click here to join as a Member.
Completion of this class will qualify you to use the studios for your own projects. You must be an ABAC Member to rent studio time. Details on Open Studio may be found here.
This class will meet on the following dates and times:
Tuesday, September 10th, 6-9pm
Tuesday, September 17th, 6-9pm
Tuesday, September 24th, 6-9pm
Tuesday, October 1st, 6-9pm
Thursday, October 3rd, 6-9pm (Note this is a Thursday).
Tuesday, October 8th, 6-9pm
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.
- September 10, 2019 - October 8, 2019
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Total spaces remaining: 5