BOOKFORGE Workshops
Hands-on traditional bookbinding techniques.
BOOKFORGE Workshops introduce participants to the structure, materials, and enduring craft of making books by hand. Through focused, hands-on instruction, participants learn traditional and contemporary binding techniques while creating journals, sketchbooks, artist books, decorative papers, and other useful objects.
Workshops are designed for beginners, curious makers, artists, writers, and anyone interested in learning how paper, thread, board, cloth, and careful construction become a finished book. Each session emphasizes practical skill, strong craftsmanship, and the satisfaction of leaving with something made by hand.
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STAB BINDING // FAMILY MATINEE — Sew Your Own Japanese Notebook
September 19, 2026 at 2:00:00 PM
Make one traditional Four-Hole Japanese notebook together, then take home a Noble Binding kit to continue the structure at home.
Japanese stab binding, Yotsume Toji, Four-Hole binding, family workshop, handmade books, beginner workshop
STAB BINDING // AFTER HOURS — Sew Your Own Japanese Notebook
September 24, 2026 at 6:30:00 PM
Choose two traditional Japanese stab-binding structures to complete in class and take home the remaining two as repeatable projects.
Japanese stab binding, bookbinding, sewing, handmade books, exposed binding, adult workshop
THE SECRET SPINE // AFTER HOURS
October 14, 2026 at 6:30:00 PM
Build a Secret Belgian / crisscross journal from the structure out, with deeper attention to woven sewing, tension, and board relationships.
Secret Belgian binding, crisscross binding, exposed spine, book structure, handmade journal, adult workshop
THE SECRET SPINE // FAMILY MATINEE
October 17, 2026 at 1:00:00 PM
Build a flat-opening Secret Belgian journal with a visible woven spine in a guided Family Matinee designed for newer binders.
Secret Belgian binding, crisscross binding, family workshop, exposed spine, handmade journal, beginner workshop