Bookbinding for Beginners | Gwartzman's Presents

Learn the art of bookbinding! Whether you want to learn to create journals or sketchbooks for your own use, or creating beautiful gifts, come and join us for this creative event!

Bookbinding is the art and craft of manually assembling a book from individual pages, often involving stitching, gluing, and covering, to create a beautiful handmade volume.

About the Session

Using the Japanese Paper Place's Bookbinding kits, artist Liz Menard will show you two unique ways of book binding, using both pamphlet stitch and stab sewing.

Each kit comes with enough paper to make two books, complete with a bookbinding needle and thread.

Participants will be provided with all materials to make two of their own bound books.

About Liz Menard

Liz Menard is a Toronto-based printmaker, artist book maker and arts educator who loves to share what she has learned with others.

You can find more of her work on her website and Instagram.

About Gwartzman's Art Supplies

We bring high-quality art supplies to all artists. Since 1950, we’ve focused on consistently offering artists nothing but the finest materials out there. We’ve been a creative cornerstone at 448 Spadina Avenue, since our doors first opened on October 2nd, 1945. Over 75 years later, Gwartzman's Art Supplies continues to flourish as a haven for artists seeking inspiration, guidance and of course the best art materials around.

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