2022 Programme
 
all classes run from 10 - 4/5

Below you will find the programme for 2022. Many of the classes have been rescheduled from 2020 or 2021 so they might look familiar. Anyone who had signed up for one of the rescheduled classes will have priority booking for 2022 so please get in touch as soon as you can. 


2022


Pure Naked Beauty             March 24th - 26th               tutors: Claudia Benvestito and Lori Sauer
 
Perfect Measuring               April 6th, 7th and 8th         tutor: Tine Noreille                                                                                         
The Pixel Binding                June 17th - 18th                  tutor: Benjamin Elbel

Irresistible Boxes                 July 21st - 23rd                    tutor: Kylin Lee Acherman
                                                                                                                                                                           
Interpreting Hedi Kyle        August 18th - 21st              tutor: Suzanne Schmollgruber                                                                                                                                                                                        
Origata Binding                   Class Cancelled                 tutor: Julie Auzillon 

Bradel à la Dorfner              October 25th - 28th            tutor: Rahel Scheufele   
                                                                                             

    

The Pixel Binding

Benjamin Elbel

June 17th- 18th    £275.00  

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In this workshop, Benjamin introduces his latest design: the Pixel Binding.

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The Pixel Binding is a structure in which the boards (and the spine) are made up of a multitude of squares (the 'pixels') which hinge with one another and thus give the binding a remarkable feel, halfway between a hard cover and a soft cover binding. The binding has an excellent opening and is the first of Benjamin's innovative book structures which is suitable for thick volumes.

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The visual grid that results from the board composition is a striking feature that can lead to many different design concepts.

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During this two-day workshop, you will learn the basics of the structure by creating a Pixel Binding in paper, with suede flyleaves and leather headbands.

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In addition to the strictly technical aspect of the structure, we will also do some designing in this workshop.

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Benjamin will reveal several very simple methods to turn plain paper into a rich and expressive medium.

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Participants will be required to bring a book with content in sections, sewn, glued up and ready for the next steps.

All other supplies, including a special tool indispensable to create a Pixel binding, will be provided in a material pack (£75/person, to be paid on the day in cash)

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Experienced binders only

Irresistible Boxes

Kylin Lee Acherman

July 21st, 22nd, 23rd       £325.00

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Clean lines, geometric forms and smart, functional design

inspire this box making workshop, all of them absolutely irresistible.

Over three days we will build three different boxes. We start with a sleek little case for business cards with a snappy magnetic closure. The practical and durable form will make it something that you'll always want to have handy in your pocket or bag. The second structure will be a book box with a magnetic flap closure. This is a great structure that is easily adaptable to a range of sizes and uses. Finally we will make a small triangular box that utilises a playful and mysterious magnetic hinge.

It will be a fun workshop to open your eyes to some new and sensible approaches to box making as well as a primer on incorporating powerful and versatile neodymium magnets.

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Basic experience required

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Interpreting Hedi Kyle

Suzanne Schmollgruber

August 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st (finishing at lunch on the 21st)    £395

Hedi Kyle's extraordinary book constructions, falling somewhere between historical and modern designs, will be reconsidered and further explored in this workshop. Artful folding, cutting and sewing techniques will present numerous variations of leporellos as well as codex bindings.

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The class will show how rich the possibilities and developments of these works are with the aim to learn more about the techniques of Hedi Kyle and to re-interpret them in your own personal way.

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All paper lovers welcome.

THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR 2022

WE HOPE TO RUN IT IN THE FUTURE

Origata Binding

Julie Auzillon

September 22nd - 23rd     £230.00

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Taught by the developer of the structure, the starting point for an Origata binding is a wrapper of folded paper that provides the support for sewing the pages and attaching the covers. The technique is adaptable and reversible. The Origata binding can be used both as a conservation binding and as a creative binding, according to the materials used.

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The workshop will initially focus on teaching the basic technique on a single section book, after which a second two section book is made utilising many of the creative variants.

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Basic experience required.

Bradel à la Dorfner

Rahel Scheufele

October 25th - 28th     £425.00

Originally invented by Otto Dorfner and recently reinterpreted and adjusted by Brother Edgard Claes, this special technique has two notable features - a perfect and easy opening as well as an intriguing and decorative hinge.

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Students will work on their own book – beginning with sewing, gluing, etc – until we reach the secrets of the hinge technique. They will work with all kinds of different materials, from leather and parchment/vellum through to decorated paper. They will have to work hard to adhere to the time-schedule so the focus is on precision and learning the technique, rather than on finding and realising the perfect décor. Students will use their own decorated paper to cover the boards, while the spine will be of parchment.

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In the end we will not only have created wonderful books but each student will be able to repeat and reinterpret this amazing technique.

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Experience required