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.

Upcoming in this series

Japanese Style Bookbinding Workshop

August 20, 2026 at 10:00:00 PM

Learn four traditional Japanese stab stitches and leave with four hand-bound books made at the BOOKFORGE table.

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Japanese stab binding, four-hole binding, sewing, handmade books, beginner workshop

PAINTED PAPER LAB

August 30, 2026 at 5:00:00 PM

Mix color, paste, pressure, and pattern into a working collection of handmade decorative papers.

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paste paper, decorative paper, collage, book arts, beginner workshop

THE SECRET SPINE

October 18, 2026 at 5:00:00 PM

Build a flat-opening journal with a woven exposed spine that looks intricate and works hard.

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book structure, hidden binding, book arts, beginner workshop