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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Work on 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? Bring it to our Bindery for a three-week marathon dedicated 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 any number of sessions in any combination. 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: Fall 2024

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 5 sessions, 12/2–12/17

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Introduction to Boxmaking: The Clamshell Box

In person

Paulette Rosen

Learn how to make a clamshell box--a box that looks like a book, especially when set on a shelf. The design can be easily adapted in shape and size to accommodate a wide range of objects from prints, small objects, or books. Students will to the pieces and construct the two-tray cloth-covered box accented with decorative paper. Many of the basic bookbinding techniques will be taught such as measuring, cutting, and gluing. No experience necessary. Intermediate students may work on independent box projects. Plus receive one 3-hour monitored open bench session each week. This class/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 regarding registration,

Term: Winter 2025

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 1/6/2025–2/24/2025 and 1/7/2025–2/18/2025

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One Sheet Books

Cathy Reeve

Come have fun making books from only a single sheet of paper! No sewing or gluing is needed, just paper, folding, and a couple of cuts with scissors. Although we will work with blank paper, this is a great way to recycle maps, marbled paper, drawings or prints. They can also be easily adapted to use as zines. We’ll start by making an 8 page mini book, then continue on other structures – a dos a dos book, a pocket book and a blizzard book. If time permits, we will also explore one page triangular fold books and units that can be glued together. No bookbinding experience is required, and all materials will be provided. This one-day 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

Term: Winter 2025

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 1/25/2025

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FREE TALK – Preserving Your History: Getting Started with Your Own Archives

Jennifer Coggins

Have old family documents you want to keep safe for the future? Worried about losing your digital photos? Have boxes of stuff and aren’t sure where to start? Join archivist Jennifer Coggins from Yale’s Beinecke Library for an introduction to preserving the records and stories you want to pass on to future generations. Learn strategies for deciding what to keep, preserving materials in different formats, and applying “archival thinking” in our day-to-day lives. Jennifer Coggins is the Community Engagement Archivist for the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University. In this role, she helps community members preserve personal, family, and organizational records; promotes engagement with archival collections and practices; and supports local history work. She previously served as the Archivist for Collection Development in Manuscripts and Archives at Yale and as Collections Management and Engagement Archivist in the University Archives at UNC Chapel Hill. She holds an

Term: Winter 2025

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 2/3/2025

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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 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: Winter 2025

Suggested Ages: 18+

Dates: 1/15/2025–2/19/2025

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