Book Arts

Studio capacity:

5 people, including instructor

Studio policies:

- All people should wash hands or use hand sanitizer before or upon entering the Bindery before beginning activity in the Bindery.

- Students will bring their own hand tools if them have them (including scissors, straight edge, right angle, needles, bone folders, pencils, glue brushes, etc.) so as to limit movement around the Bindery. If a student does not have such tools, at the beginning of each session the instructor will gather them from the Bindery for use during class.

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Finish That Project!

Paulette Rosen

Do you have an unfinished book project collecting dust on your shelf or a partially completed box tucked away under your bed? Are you developing an idea for a book or box project that needs input? Bring it to the Bindery for dedicated time to finishing those projects! Whether you’re stuck in the middle of a bookbinding project or need guidance on developing a new idea, this workshop offers the perfect environment to bring your creative endeavors to completion. You can sign up for one or both sessions. This workshop will take place in a studio accessed by a flight of stairs. For any accommodations please send a confidential email to registrar@creativeartsworkshop.org School Policies Students who withdraw at least 48 hours prior to the first class are eligible for a refund or credit toward another class, less a $25 registration fee. Please click here for more details.

Term: Spring 2025

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 6/17 and 6/18

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The Longstitch and Variations

In person

Paulette Rosen

Everyone has seen journals like this with the decorative sewing on the spine and a wrap around cover. Learn to make one yourself! Using sturdy card stock with a reinforced spine, students will learn to personalize their books with button closures, decorative papers, and interior pockets—perfect for collecting loose items. This structure opens flat, making it ideal for use as a sketchbook or journal. No specialized equipment is needed, so you'll be able to continue making these books at home. Instruction will cover foundational bookbinding techniques including measuring, cutting, gluing, and sewing. Intermediate students are welcome to pursue independent projects. No experience necessary. Enrollment in this class includes one 3 hour monitored open bench session a week. This class will take place in a studio accessed by a flight of stairs. For any accommodations please send a confidential email to registrar@creativeartsworkshop.org School Policies Students who withdraw 48

Term: Summer 2025

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 6/30–8/4 and 7/1–8/5

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Paper Folding: An Introduction

In person

Fritz Horstman

Explore the incredible potential of this most mundane of materials. Beginning with very simple ideas and techniques, students will gain skill and move towards some of the folding patterns from Horstman's own art practice, as well as ideas developed by Josef Albers when he was teaching at the Bauhaus. (Horstman is also Education Director at the Albers Foundation.) Participants will be given (achievable) challenges as well as time to experiment with new skills and material. No prior experience is required. Note that though some of the skills and materials are similar, this is not an origami workshop. School Policies Students who withdraw 48 hours prior to the first class are eligible for a refund or credit toward another class, less a $25 registration fee. Please click here for more details.

Term: Summer 2025

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 6/30

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Cover to Cover

In person

Maura Galante and Paulette Rosen

Combine the spontaneity of monotype printmaking with the craft of bookbinding to make a unique artists’ book! The first 2 sessions will be devoted to creating a group of same size prints that work together as a series or tell a story. They will explore one particular idea, theme or concept. In the last two sessions, students will learn to make an accordion book that can stand up and expand for display. Using as many of your prints as you like for the pages, we will hinge them together with sturdy, color coordinated paper. We’ll make hard covers wrapped in book cloth, decorative paper or your prints. The result will be a beautiful, one of a kind book! Open to all levels. The classes in the bindery will take place in a studio accessed by a flight of stairs. For any accommodations please send a confidential email to registrar@creativeartsworkshop.org Tuition includes $20 for materials provided by CAW. Image Credit: Nan Adams School Policies Students who withdraw 48

Term: Summer 2025

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 7/3–7/24

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Zhen Xian Bao: The Chinese Thread Book

In person

Anita Gangi Balkun

Learn the magic of Zhen Xian Bao–simple paper structures that can house secret images, small treasures, or mementos. Originally designed and used by women in remote areas of Southwest China for their embroidery and mending supplies, these ‘needle and thread pockets’ are beautifully folded paper compartments layered upon each other and enclosed in a book-like cover. Participants can add their own drawn designs (the traditional way) with pencil or markers, or embellish their boxes with bold stamped images. Two different Zhen Xian Bao enclosures will be completed in this introduction workshop. Both tactile and mysterious, be ready to fill them with your sewing notions or secret notes. The tuition for this class includes a fee of $6 for basic materials provided by CAW. The classes in the bindery will take place in a studio accessed by a flight of stairs. For any accommodations please send a confidential email to registrar@creativeartsworkshop.org School Policies Students who

Term: Summer 2025

Suggested Ages: 15+

Dates: 7/19

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Intermediate + Advanced

Advanced Hand Bookbinding

In person

Gisela Noack

Veteran book arts expert Gisela Noack brings her many years of skill and experience in restoration and conservation to students working on their own advanced bookbinding or restoration projects. Enrollment in this class includes one 3-hour monitored open bench session per week. This class will take place in a studio accessed by a flight of stairs. For any accommodations please send a confidential email to registrar@creativeartsworkshop.org The tuition for this class includes a fee of $5 for basic materials provided by CAW. School Policies Students who withdraw 48 hours prior to the first class are eligible for a refund or credit toward another class, less a $25 registration fee. Please click here for more details.

Term: Summer 2025

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 7/10–8/7

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