Longstitch Bookbinding Workshop
This workshop will provide participants with an overview of the long stitch book binding process, including everything from paper tearing techniques to basic leather working skills. Participants will complete making their very own handbound leather-covered book using the long stick binding technique during the 5-hour workshop. All materials including paper for pages, liner paper, leather, and tools are provided. The finished book will make a fantastic sketchbook, journal, recipe book, music composition book, or photo album! This is your chance to make a unique, one of a kind, hand-crafted, functional conversation piece that you will be inspired to use daily!
CLASS DETAILS
Enrollment Open!
Day:
Sunday
Time:
12:00PM - 5:00PM
Dates:
September 20
Instructor:
Amanda Wander
Tuition:
$110 for members | $120 for non-members
Location:
Yrabedra Studio
Education Center (121 N. Gadsden St.)
Supplies:
Materials included
Meet the Instructor
Amanda Wander
Amanda Wander earned her BA in Studio Art from Florida State University in 2008. She served as Education Director at LeMoyne from 2004 to 2006 and has exhibited her mixed media collages and assemblages at venues such as LeMoyne and the Gadsden Arts Center. With a diverse skill set spanning photography, printmaking, leatherworking, bookbinding, foundry techniques, and graphic design, she has also taught workshops at LeMoyne and the Thomasville Center for the Arts. Wander's artistic philosophy embraces the idea that "more is better"—a belief she applies through the process of "gilding the lily," continually adding layers and complexity to her work. Her recent creations include artist books and small-scale mixed media collages, reflecting her ongoing exploration of texture, materiality, and narrative.
