Bookbinding Studio

 

Sign up before April 19, 2025 and receive a $10.00 Early Bird discount! All classes meet once a week unless otherwise noted. (This Session runs May 4 - June 28)

 

B102  Bookbinding Restoration  (All levels) Forrest Jackson 

Sundays 5/4/2025 - 6/22/2025 12:30pm-3:30pm 

Members price - $308.00 Non-Members price - $343.00

The bookbinding Restoration class focuses on the conservation and repair of antique books. Difficult projects like family bibles and cookbooks are welcomed. When advisable, we'll make protective boxes and chemises for fragile books and documents. This class is open to adults of all levels of experience and ability. Students can bring their own antiquarian books to repair or may choose from a small selection of donated volumes that they may keep after they are restored.

The $20 supply fee covers most supplies, but excludes decorative paper, book cloth, conservation paper for repairs, and leather.


B202  Bookbinding Restoration  (All levels)  Forrest Jackson 

Mondays  5/5/2025 - 6/23/2025 11:00am - 2:00pm

No class on Mon, May 26. This is a 7-week session.

Members price - $272.00 Non-Members price - $307.00

The bookbinding Restoration class focuses on the conservation and repair of antique books. Difficult projects like family bibles and cookbooks are welcomed. When advisable, we'll make protective boxes and chemises for fragile books and documents. This class is open to adults of all levels of experience and ability. Students can bring their own antiquarian books to repair or may choose from a small selection of donated volumes that they may keep after they are restored.

The $20 supply fee covers most supplies, but excludes decorative paper, book cloth, conservation paper for repairs, and leather.


B302  Intro To Bookbinding  (Beg)  Laura Easterling 

Tuesdays  5/6/2025 - 6/24/2025  1:30pm - 4:30 pm

Members price - $308.00 Non-Members price - $343.00

Learn basic binding techniques and book construction protocol. This class is ideal for the developing binder: it focuses on helping students increase awareness, skill, and independence in designing and executing bindings. Use of leather and knives is explored in depth through the creation of limp-leather, tight-back, millimeter, and ¼ leather case bindings. Students are encouraged to pursue independent projects with the instructor’s one-on-one supervision. Classes are kept small to ensure individualized instruction for each student.

The $20 supply fee covers most supplies, but excludes decorative paper, book cloth, conservation paper for repairs, and leather.


B303 Intro to Bookbinding (Beg) Laura Easterling

Tuesdays  5/6/2025 - 6/24/2025 6:30pm - 9:30 pm

Members price - $307.00 Non-Members price - $343.00

Learn basic binding techniques and book construction protocol. This class is ideal for the developing binder: it focuses on helping students increase awareness, skill, and independence in designing and executing bindings. Use of leather and knives is explored in depth through the creation of limp-leather, tight-back, millimeter, and ¼ leather case bindings. Students are encouraged to pursue independent projects with the instructor’s one-on-one supervision. Classes are kept small to ensure individualized instruction for each student.

The $20 supply fee covers most supplies, but excludes decorative paper, book cloth, conservation paper for repairs, and leather.


B402  Bookbinding (all levels) Laura Easterling 

Wednesdays  5/7/2025 - 6/25/205  1:00pm - 4:00pm 

Members price - $308.00 Non-Members price - $343.00

This is an all-levels class, for students just beginning or who already know Basic bookbinding. This class is ideal for the developing binder: it focuses on helping students increase awareness, skill, and independence in designing and executing bindings. Use of leather and knives is explored in depth through the creation of limp-leather, tight-back, millimeter, and ¼ leather case bindings. Students are encouraged to pursue independent projects with the instructor’s one-on-one supervision. Classes are kept small to ensure individualized instruction for each student.

The $20 supply fee covers most supplies, but excludes decorative paper, book cloth, conservation paper for repairs, and leather.


B502  Bookbinding  (Int/Adv)  Laura Easterling 

Thursdays 5/8/2025 - 6/22/2025   1:30pm-4:30pm

Members price - $308.00 Non-Members price - $343.00

This is an intermediate and advanced class, for students who already know Basic bookbinding; making signatures sewing book block etc. This class is ideal for the developing binder: it focuses on helping students increase awareness, skill, and independence in designing and executing bindings. Use of leather and knives is explored in depth through the creation of limp-leather, tight-back, millimeter, and ¼ leather case bindings. Students are encouraged to pursue independent projects with the instructor’s one-on-one supervision. Classes are kept small to ensure individualized instruction for each student.

The $20 supply fee covers most supplies, but excludes decorative paper, book cloth, conservation paper for repairs, and leather.


B503 Intro to Bookbinding  (Beg) Laura Easterling 

Thursdays 5/8/2025 - 6/26/2025   6:30pm-9:30pm.

Members price - $308.00 Non-Members price - $343.00

Learn basic binding techniques and book construction protocol. This class is ideal for the developing binder: it focuses on helping students increase awareness, skill, and independence in designing and executing bindings. Use of leather and knives is explored in depth through the creation of limp-leather, tight-back, millimeter, and ¼ leather case bindings. Students are encouraged to pursue independent projects with the instructor’s one-on-one supervision. Classes are kept small to ensure individualized instruction for each student.

The $20 supply fee covers most supplies, but excludes decorative paper, book cloth, conservation paper for repairs, and leather.


B701  Bookbinding  (Int/Adv) Laura Easterling 

Saturdays  5/10/2025 - 6/28/2025   9:30am-12:30pm 

Members price - $308.00 Non-Members price - $343.00

This is an intermediate and advanced class, for students who already know Basic bookbinding; making signatures sewing book block etc. This class is ideal for the developing binder: it focuses on helping students increase awareness, skill, and independence in designing and executing bindings. Use of leather and knives is explored in depth through the creation of limp-leather, tight-back, millimeter, and ¼ leather case bindings. Students are encouraged to pursue independent projects with the instructor’s one-on-one supervision. Classes are kept small to ensure individualized instruction for each student.

The $20 supply fee covers most supplies, but excludes decorative paper, book cloth, conservation paper for repairs, and leather.


B702  Bookbinding  (Beg/Int) Laura Easterling 

Saturdays 5/10/2025 - 6/28/2025   1:30pm-4:30pm 

Members price - $308.00 Non-Members price - $343.00

Learn basic binding techniques and book construction protocol. This class is ideal for the developing binder: it focuses on helping students increase awareness, skill, and independence in designing and executing bindings. Use of leather and knives is explored in depth through the creation of limp-leather, tight-back, millimeter, and ¼ leather case bindings. Students are encouraged to pursue independent projects with the instructor’s one-on-one supervision. Classes are kept small to ensure individualized instruction for each student.

The $20 supply fee covers most supplies, but excludes decorative paper, book cloth, conservation paper for repairs, and leather.