Saturday, May 10, 2008

Advanced Recycled Bookmaking

For students who have taken our introductory class or those familiar with Coptic binding.  Bring your own paper materials to recycle into handmade books.  (For example, office paper, envelopes, picture calendars, postcards, blueprints, birch bark, etc.)  We will prepare and assemble signatures for unique, individualized Coptic-bound books, with discussion and demonstration of several other binding types: accordion, pamphlet, skewer, and stab.  Besides your assorted papers, bring scissors, letter opener, ruler, small curved needle, beeswax, and cotton string.  Call to register, space is limited.

Time: 10am - 1pm
Location: Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave, near Dwight Way, Berkeley.
Cost: $15 general, $10 EC members, no one turned away for lack of funds.
Info: 510-548-2220 x233.

http://ecologycenter.org/