Long-stitch is a simple but strong bookbinding technique, with signatures sewn directly to the cover. In this workshop, you’ll make two books – a softcover book using the long stitch with a wrap-around ribbon tie with beads, and a hardcover book using a different style of long stitch.

This sturdy book is perfect for a pocket-size journal, on-the-go sketching, or treasured gift.

All supplies are provided. You will also take home detailed instructional handouts to create similar books on your own. 

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. 

April 11, 10am - 4pm
$125 materials included