This popular marbling workshop will introduce students marbling techniques on fabric that can be used for covering books and boxes. Students will begin the day by working on basic marbling skills. With the instructor’s guidance, they will work on new patterns with an eye for nuance. The main focus will be on marbling fabric to create book cloth, and techniques for other textile uses will also be discussed. At the end of the day, the instructor will demonstrate how to prepare pieces of marbled cloth for use in bookbinding. Students will leave with their own stack of 15 marbled fabric pieces. All materials provided with registration.

Sunday, March 10
10 am – 5 pm

Instructor: Pietro Accardi
Ages: Adults (15+) / All levels

In this class, book artist Bel Mills will show you how to create the simple but dynamic mechanism for making a pop-up flowers “bloom” when this card is opened. Perfect for Mother’s Day, birthdays, or any other special occasion. The patterned envelopes and cancelled postage featured in this unique pop-up design will also delight anyone who appreciates the charm of good old-fashioned snail mail. Appropriate for ages 12 and up. Older children and adults welcome.

Sunday, February 24
1 – 4 pm

Instructor:  Bel Mills
Ages: 12+ designed for older children and adults as well

Students will learn the step-by-step process of turning sentimental cards into a keepsake book as an archive of special memories. Wedding cards, birthday cards, Mother’s Day cards or just friendly correspondence are all excellent candidates for the pages of this book. The unique structure features a hard cover and a flexible accordion spine that allows the cards inside to be paged through, or stretched out in a standing display. Beginning and intermediate students are welcome.

Wednesday, January 30
10 am – 2 pm

Instructor: Bel Mills
Ages: Adult (15+) / All levels

Supply list: 

• 5 – 10 Greeting Cards
• Bookbinding Needle or other Large Needle
• 2 yards ¼ inch Ribbon

In this fun introductory class, you will learn how to use patterned paper, book cloth, and waxed thread to turn an ordinary bar-soap box into a thick mini-journal with a hand-stitched spine. Students will leave with a compact journal ideal for taking on the road or giving as a gift. With just over 365 pages, the journal is also an ideal “line-a-day” diary, habit tracker, or dream journal. Also a great place for artists to test pens and paints, or demo rubber stamps. A variety of basic bookbinding techniques will be covered, including proper folding, gluing and stitching practices. Both novice and intermediate book makers welcome.

Saturday, March 16
10 am – 2 pm

Instructor: Bel Mills
Ages: Adult (15+) / All levels

Supply list: 

• Soap Box
• Bookbinding needle or other Large Needle
• Lunch
• All other materials included with registration

This popular marbling workshop will introduce students marbling techniques on fabric that can be used for covering books and boxes. Students will begin the day by working on basic marbling skills. With the instructor’s guidance, they will work on new patterns with an eye for nuance. The main focus will be on marbling fabric to create book cloth, and techniques for other textile uses will also be discussed. At the end of the day, the instructor will demonstrate how to prepare pieces of marbled cloth for use in bookbinding. Students will leave with their own stack of 15 marbled fabric pieces. All materials provided with registration.

Sunday, February 17
10 am – 5 pm

Instructor: Pietro Accardi
Ages: Adults (15+) / All levels

Paper Marbling Lab is designed to give students more time to perfect the techniques learned in Introduction to Paper or Fabric Marbling and to explore advanced patterns. Professional marbler Pietro Accardi will be on hand to coach students as they create personalized batches of decorative paper to take home. Students will be able to practice each step of marbling from prepping the water to creating patterns and applying them to papers, and will also have a chance to learn more advanced marbling patterns. This workshop is ideal for students looking to enhance their skills and also students without the space for a marbling set up at home.

All materials including: marbling trays; drying racks; papers and textiles from standard white to black, brown, and other colors; carrageenan; combs; and a wide array of pigments will be provided.

Wednesday, November 28
10 am – 5 pm

Instructor: Pietro Accardi
Ages: Adult (15+) / Must have some marbling experience (i.e. Intro to Paper or Textile Marbling class)

In this engaging class, students will use Kraft envelopes to make a functional, flexible 2019 planner. Three different binding styles will be covered over the course of the day- accordion, pamphlet stitch, and elastic – with each style adding a layer of functionality to this remarkable book. The finished structure will feature 6 large storage compartments, 4 page sections for lists and plans, and 2 flexible bindings to allow pages to be added or removed throughout the year. Both beginner and intermediate book makers will find plenty to take away from this class. 

Wednesday, December 12
10 am – 4 pm

Instructor: Bel Mills
Ages: Adult (15+) / All levels

Supply list: 

• Bookbinding needle or other Large Needle
• Four 8.5 x 11 sheets of Cardstock in your Favorite Color
• Embroidery Thread
• Lunch

Wednesday and Thursday, November 14 and 15 / 10 am – 3 pm

In this class, students will make a totally unique mailable book whose cover is a shipping box that can – and will– be sent through the mail. Two books will be made over the course of two days: one the students will address to themselves – which will be mailed by the instructor after the class is over– and one addressed to a friend for students to mail when they choose. Upon arrival in the mail, the flaps of the boxes are opened and trimmed to create the finished book. Class activities will include assembling and embellishing the page sections of the books; sewing the sections into the boxes; embellishing and addressing the covers of the books and creating a button closure.  If you love postage stamps, mail art collage, or upcycled crafts, this is the class for you. All experience levels welcome.

Instructor: Bel Mills
Ages: Adult (15+) / All levels

Supply list: 

• Bookbinding needle or other Large Needle
• Four 8.5 x 11 sheets of Cardstock in your Favorite Color
• Embroidery Thread
• Lunch

Saturday, November 3 / 10 am – 2 pm

In this fun introductory class, you will learn how to use patterned paper, book cloth, and waxed thread to turn an ordinary bar-soap box into a thick mini-journal with a hand-stitched spine. Students will leave with a compact journal ideal for taking on the road or giving as a gift. With just over 365 pages, the journal is also an ideal “line-a-day” diary, habit tracker, or dream journal. Also a great place for artists to test pens and paints, or demo rubber stamps. A variety of basic bookbinding techniques will be covered, including proper folding, gluing and stitching practices. Both novice and intermediate book makers welcome.

Instructor: Bel Mills
Ages: Adult (15+) / All levels

Supply list: 

• Soap Box
• Bookbinding needle or other Large Needle
• Lunch
• All other materials included with registration