Learn to make a book for that special child in your life. In this short workshop, students will construct 2 “board book” models from provided kits, and learn about ways to incorporate text and images. Handouts will be provided so that students can walk away with the skills and “know-how” to construct a special book.
Level: This class is appropriate for students at all levels.
Dates: Saturday, May 18
Time: 1pm-4pm
Max. no of students: 8
Instructor: Amanda Stevenson
Cost: $45 tuition + $5 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. Details on Open Studio may be found here.
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.
- May 18, 2019
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Total spaces remaining: 4