Basic Bookmaking Bundle (prerequisite to other workshops)
Explore the basics of bookmaking and make three different books. You’ll learn fundamentals of bookbinding including: the parts of a book; selecting papers, threads, and glues; using bookmaking tools; and much more.
The three books you will make are:
Five-hole pamphlet stitch
Japanese stab stitch
Cased-in (glued) binding with hand-sewn text block
You’ll take home a resource list for future reference, along with detailed instructional handouts so that you can recreate these books on your own. This workshop will help you form a well-rounded core of knowledge as a foundation for building your bookmaking skills.
A handmade book is versatile treasure. It can be used as a personal journal, sketchbook, travel diary, family stories, original poetry, collection of quotes, a dream diary, a wine or restaurant log, or a notebook for your purse or backpack. They also make great gifts.
No bookmaking experience is needed for this basics class, but it’s helpful if you know how to thread a needle and use a ruler.
All materials are provided, and the instructor will bring bookbinding tools and other supplies for students to use in the workshop.
Note: This comprehensive workshop is a prerequisite for further workshops with DJ Gaskin, unless you already have solid bookmaking knowledge and experience.
About DJ Gaskin
DJ Gaskin works in mixed-media and acrylic painting, bookbinding and artist’s books. She is a member of Tryon Painters & Sculptors and Upstairs Artspace in Tryon, NC, and has exhibited paintings and book art in a variety of local venues, the Washington D.C. area, New York and elsewhere. She is a previous member of The Art League at The Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, Va., and other galleries in the D.C. area, where she received several awards. She has been teaching bookmaking workshops for more than ten years. DJ is also a working poet. Her poems have been featured in numerous literary journals, and her first book of poems, Of Crows & Superstitions, was published in 2018 by Main Street Rag Publishing.
November 16, 10am - 4pm
$125 materials included
