In this course we create a half leather binding according to the technique of Jean de Gonet. The finished binding displays a visible stitching with the covers being independent from the book block. There is a wide selection of choice in the cover material, which makes it possible to respond to participants wishes. Special woven tapes modelled on the assyrian style will be provided by the lecturer and they are ideally suited to the technique used but are also a visible characteristic design element.
Learn to make a multitude of different folded and folded-cut pleats, to create beautiful, unusual and practical flat surfaces, bas-relief surfaces and 3-D forms. The uses for these fold-cut concepts are limitless, including 3-D books, artists' books and more.
Over 3-days, you will make more than 40 different pleated examples. Together, they will build into a comprehensive library of ideas for later personal exploration. A variety of different papers and cards will be used.
Due to high demand, we have decided together with the course instructor to offer the course "Practical Approaches in Book and Paper Conservation" twice.
If you are unable to attend the course from 22nd - 26th July 2024, please take the opportunity to attend the same course one week later. We look forward to your registration! Course topic and course photos, see course no. 20.
Your projects, your works of art, your drawings should be presented and/or archived in a suitable way.
In our workshop you will be able to create folders and portfolios according to your personal needs using different techniques and materials from the bookbinding workshop. You will learn about the properties of paper, cardboard, woven materials, glues and the suitable ways of working with them.
Dive into the world of Japanese paper and the art of floating ink, suminagashi, with Florane Gindroz Iseli (https://www.atelierpourlepapier.ch) and Bastien Conus (www.suminagashi.ch / @bababathings).
Parchment is an important historic writing material and also material used widely for book covers which requires the attention of archive and library book restorers.
Learn a variety of fun and versatile pop-up structures that are cut and folded from a single sheet of paper. In this course, you will create a catalogue of samples and begin to develop your own ideas. We will also learn a binding technique that can accommodate the sometimes voluminous pop-ups into a functional book structure.
