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- Bookbinding: simple leather bindingCourse start date: Thu 25 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ina BaumeisterDiscover how leather, combined with simple sewing and cutting techniques can create a wonderfully flexible and stylish bindings. Create books with folded and crossed structure covers, and include some decorative elements to personalise your work.Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £215.00 Concession £175.00 - Bookbinding: experiments in paper foldingCourse start date: Sat 8 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ina BaumeisterExplore colour, structure, and layering to produce exciting sculptural forms. By combining and extending techniques such as origami and concertina folding, cutting, piercing and slotting, you will create your own unique books. - Creative arts for bookbinding I: decorative paper techniquesCourse start date: Fri 12 Jul 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sue DoggettTry out a range of decorative techniques for paper including paste papers, dip dyed papers, rubber stamps and Japanese marbling for bookbinding use or as individual pieces. All levels welcome.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Bookbinding weekend: endband extravaganzaCourse start date: Sat 13 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kathy AbbottA weekend packed full of endbands for bookbinding enthusiasts. Learn a little about the history and different styles of endband and try out some for yourself. There will be demonstrations of a range of endbands including multi-coloured, Islamic and ‘Manhattan’ style. Suitable for those with bookbinding experience.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £159.00 - Bookbinding weekend: notebooks and foldersCourse start date: Sat 27 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ina BaumeisterLearn to make single sheet folded books, a simple multi-section sewn book and a folded slipcase. This weekend course is an opportunity to make an exciting range of notebooks and folders and learn some useful bookbinding techniques. Suitable for beginners.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £159.00 - Book arts drop-inCourse start date: Tue 30 Jul 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sue DoggettA one-day, tutor supported book arts workshop. This short course is ideal for students who would like some technical or conceptual advice and the space to work on a personal project. Students will work independently with one to one support.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Try it out: bookbindingCourse start date: Sat 13 Apr 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kate RochesterDip your fingers into bookbinding. Learn a little about the history, materials and craft of bookbinding while making an attractive binding to take home. A chance to discuss further study in bookbinding at City Lit.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00
- Beginners' bookbindingCourse start date: Mon 23 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Start your bookbinding journey with this accessible, 6 week introduction to techniques and structures. Learn how to make simple folded books progressing to a more complex stitched binding and explore the world of handmade books. - City Lit bookbindingCourse start date: Tue 24 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kate RochesterStep into bookbinding with this three-term course. Learn essential techniques and develop skills in using tools and materials to produce your own work. A stimulating, challenging and comprehensive introduction for beginners.
Not sure this is the right course for you? Come to our free School of Visual Arts Open Day on Saturday 18th May. Search VQ009 on our website.Full fee £1,349.00 Senior fee £1,079.00 Concession £877.00 - Beginning miniature bookbindingCourse start date: Thu 24 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Royston HawardExplore the charm of tiny books in this introduction to miniature bookbinding. You will discover the history and appeal of this unique style and make three adorable miniature books to take home. Suitable for beginners. - Artist's book clubCourse start date: Mon 8 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sue DoggettOn this intermediate course, you will explore the world of Artists’ books and develop your skills and creative ideas in creating books as art. If you are interested in working on tutor-supported, independent projects and you welcome the opportunity to share your work and your ideas with other makers, this course will support your progress and help you to develop your concepts through the structure of the book. Not suitable for beginners.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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