Eco-Printing & Journal Binding

This is a two day class where we will eco print on paper and then make a lovely book with our printed papers. You will learn the magic of eco-printing on paper with the use of mordants and modifiers.

Then we will make a Coptic Book; a traditional multi-signature book which uses one of the oldest stitches in bookbinding. The spine is exposed showing the lovely regular stitches using pairs of needles. It is a simple and lovely way to bind a book. We will use a pad of mixed media paper which makes the preparation of the pages simple and quick. Along with paper for our book, we will also make additional papers for cards, framing and future book projects. The finished book will be 6 X 4.5 inches. If you have some experience with hand sewing a book and you'd like to make a bigger book, please let me know.

Sessions are Saturday, August 24 from 10 am - 4 pm and Sunday, August 25 10 am - 1 pm.

Joyce Tromba is happily settled into life in lovely Western North Carolina after living and teaching around the world for 30 years. Her travels have exposed her to many fiber traditions and she has always found groups of fiber folks wherever she was to share her making with. Joyce has 20+ years teaching design, sewing, knitting, quilting and bookmaking to High School students and adults. She has studied fiber and book and fiber arts at Penland, Arrowmont, John C Campbell Folk School and the Center for Book Arts in New York City. Her work can be found at Local Cloth where she also teaches natural dyeing, bookmaking and sewing classes.

Host or Publisher The NC Arboretum Adult Education Programs