Date: Saturday, August 16th

Hours: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Instructor: Bill Hanscom

Ethiopian manuscript culture represents one of the oldest bookbinding traditions still practiced today. During this one-day workshop, participants will construct a full leather historical binding with wooden boards, inlays of patterned cloth, and traditional endbands of interwoven leather strips. Basic tooling techniques, as well as common designs and motifs, will be discussed and demonstrated. Participants will be given the opportunity to decorate their bindings as time allows.

Tools & Supplies: *There is an additional $50 materials fee due to the instructor on the first day of class. The instructor accepts cash, checks, or Venmo. All other tools and supplies will be provided for this class.

Prerequisite: Bookbinding 101, Fundamentals of Bookbinding I, or equivalent experience. If you have any questions about your experience, please contact ce@nbss.edu.

Dates: Monday, August 18 - Friday, August 22 (5 meetings)

Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Instructor: Samuel Feinstein BB '12

Books generally have titles. In this week-long intensive, students will learn to title their books by hand in several different ways. We will title books using brass type in type-holders, historical style with handle letters intentionally misaligned, and aligned titling with handle letters, on spines and flat surfaces--done in blind, in gold, and with pigmented foil. We will discuss type, layout, and the ideas behind the many styles of titling. This workshop is for the novice or the practitioner who wants to extend their hands to be able to title with them.

Tools & Supplies: *There is an additional $175 fee for tools and materials due to the instructor on the first day of class. The instructor accepts cash, check, Venmo, or PayPal. 

Preprequisite: None

Dates: Wednesday, August 20th to Thursday, August 21st (2 meetings)

Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Instructor: Fox Maasch

Teaching Assistant: Laura Kraegel BB '25

In association with Chena River Marblers, this step-by-step acrylic paper marbling class will be taught in the St.John/Chena River Marblers method and is ideal for beginners but also includes innovations to challenge experienced marblers. Students will be introduced to a wide range of marbling patterns and techniques, both traditional and contemporary. Depart happy, with many marbled papers in a spectacular array of patterns and colors.

Tools & Supplies: All tools and supplies are provided for this class. We do recommend bringing an apron and an old towel.

Attire: Please wear shoes that are comfortable for standing in (and that you don't mind getting wet!). Clothes may get paint on them, so please dress accordingly.

Prerequisite: None

Dates: Saturday, August 23rd & Sunday, August 24th (2 meetings)

Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Instructor: Ariana Rutledge BB '22

In this two-day workshop, students will get a quick introduction to various bookbinding techniques by exploring three different book structures. The class will begin with a simple pamphlet and continue with constructing two multi-signature books known as flatback case binding and link stitch binding. Finally, students will construct a box to house all of their creations. Bookbinding 101 is a great way to familiarize yourself with bookbinding and is perfect for those who are curious about the craft. All levels of experience are welcome to register.

Tools & Supplies: Please bring a notebook and a pencil. All other tools and supplies are provided for this class. 

Prerequisite: None

Dates: Saturday, August 23rd & Sunday, August 24th (2 meetings)

Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Instructor: James Reid-Cunningham BB '90

Sewing creates the foundation for bookbinding. In this workshop, participants will execute four historic sewing structures dating from the 11th to the 20th centuries: herringbone sewing on split thongs, packed sewing on double-raised cords, sewing on single-raised cords, and sewing on single-sawn-in cords.

Tools & Supplies: Please bring the following items to class.

• Bone folder
• Scissors
• Olfa or Exacto knife
• Straight and curved needles

Prerequisite: Bookbinding 101, Fundamentals of Bookbinding I, or equivalent experience. If you have questions about your experience, please contact ce@nbss.edu.