2017WKSP-01
Deconstructed & Reclaimed: From discard to journal
Instructor: Carolyn Eady
Location: CBBAG bindery
Duration: 1 day, Saturday, January 21
Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Course Fee: $95 members/non-members
Materials Fee: $25 payable to instructor
Prerequisite: none
Learn how to craft your own hand-bound hardcover journal using discarded books. This workshop will introduce you to the tools of the trade, materials, and techniques to deconstruct a book and repurpose it into a new journal, using the Coptic stitch to bind the book.
Perfect for beginners or those looking to practice and brush up on their Coptic binding skills, everyone will leave with a finished project.
Carolyn Eady of Sprouts Press is a bookbinder, printmaker, papermaker, drawer, and painter. Carolyn has a Bachelor of Fine Art from OCAD in Toronto and an Advanced Studies Certificate from studying art abroad In Florence, Italy. Carolyn founded Sprouts Press in 2008 and is regular vendor at the Toronto One of a Kind show. To see Carolyn’s work go to www.sproutspress.com.
