Description: In this three hour workshop, you will learn how to make two different books. The first is a Lotus Fold Book, a fun & unique book that is great for scrapbooking or sketching. The second is an Accordion book, perfect for photos or keepsakes.
When: Saturday, 74/15 1pm-4pm
Skills taught: Bookbinding is a slow moving and deliberate craft. Each piece is planned out before assembly. We will measure, fold, cut and glue.
Skills needed: No prior experience with bookbinding is required, but you should be able to read a ruler and measure accurately, and be comfortable with a paper guillotine and glue.
Supplies used: All supplies will be provided by CraftNation
What you’ll leave with: Two small books, a Lotus Fold and Accordion.
Meet your teacher: Amy Kelly is a Philadelphia based mixed media artist. Amy has a BFA in Drawing and has been teaching since 2013. Crocheting, bookbinding, and watercolor are her specialties. She currently makes commission paintings for clients, teachers art workshops, and makes mixed media artworks based on religious and cultural symbolism.
All workshops at CraftNation are offered at a sliding scale. For guidance on which price you should pay, please see our Sliding Scale page.
Description: In this three hour workshop, you will learn how to make two different books. The first is a Lotus Fold Book, a fun & unique book that is great for scrapbooking or sketching. The second is an Accordion book, perfect for photos or keepsakes.
When: Saturday, 74/15 1pm-4pm
Skills taught: Bookbinding is a slow moving and deliberate craft. Each piece is planned out before assembly. We will measure, fold, cut and glue.
Skills needed: No prior experience with bookbinding is required, but you should be able to read a ruler and measure accurately, and be comfortable with a paper guillotine and glue.
Supplies used: All supplies will be provided by CraftNation
What you’ll leave with: Two small books, a Lotus Fold and Accordion.
Meet your teacher: Amy Kelly is a Philadelphia based mixed media artist. Amy has a BFA in Drawing and has been teaching since 2013. Crocheting, bookbinding, and watercolor are her specialties. She currently makes commission paintings for clients, teachers art workshops, and makes mixed media artworks based on religious and cultural symbolism.
All workshops at CraftNation are offered at a sliding scale. For guidance on which price you should pay, please see our Sliding Scale page.