Sharon Sharp
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August 14, 2010
“Simple Elegance: Pamphlet-Stitched Book Variations”
1 day, $90 (lunch provided)
With simple, versatile hand-sewing techniques, students can create elegant “pamphlet-stitched” books—ideal for poetry chapbooks or small books combining artwork and writing, since they involve a single signature (a single group of nested pages sewn to a cover). After discussing basic bookmaking terms and key paper characteristics, students will prepare the pages and cover for their first blank book, then learn a stitching pattern for the binding. In the afternoon they will make another book, using a different pamphlet stitch. As time allows, other stitching variations will be discussed, and students will add unique touches to their book covers. A materials list can be downloaded below.
Sharon Sharp has taken the bookmaking arts to a new level. Her books have been featured in exhibits nationally, her creations are held in numerous collections, and she’s in demand as an instructor. Her elegant handmade books tend toward the thought-provoking. She is also a poet, writer, and editor and often combines her writings with handcrafted books.
www.sharphandmadebooks.com
August 14, 2010
“Simple Elegance: Pamphlet-Stitched Book Variations”
1 day, $90 (lunch provided)
With simple, versatile hand-sewing techniques, students can create elegant “pamphlet-stitched” books—ideal for poetry chapbooks or small books combining artwork and writing, since they involve a single signature (a single group of nested pages sewn to a cover). After discussing basic bookmaking terms and key paper characteristics, students will prepare the pages and cover for their first blank book, then learn a stitching pattern for the binding. In the afternoon they will make another book, using a different pamphlet stitch. As time allows, other stitching variations will be discussed, and students will add unique touches to their book covers. A materials list can be downloaded below.
Sharon Sharp has taken the bookmaking arts to a new level. Her books have been featured in exhibits nationally, her creations are held in numerous collections, and she’s in demand as an instructor. Her elegant handmade books tend toward the thought-provoking. She is also a poet, writer, and editor and often combines her writings with handcrafted books.
www.sharphandmadebooks.com
Materials List
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