Workshop | Collected Summer: A Memory-Keeping & Bookbinding
About this Event
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Collected Summer: A Memory-Keeping & Bookbinding
August 1 | 10:30 AM–1:30 PM
$75 - All bookbinding materials and collage supplies are included.
Inspired by junk journaling and artist books, participants will combine photographs, writing, and collage to create a hand-bound keepsake of their summer experiences. Through guided reflection prompts, we'll consider questions such as: Where did you go? Who did you spend time with? What did you learn? What were the highs and lows? How do you wish to remember this season?
The workshop begins with an introduction to artist books, photobooks, and hand-bound journals, including examples from artist Andrea Sarcos's collection. Participants will discuss concepts for their journals before learning the fundamentals of saddle stitch bookbinding through a step-by-step demonstration. Working together, we'll bind our books by hand and then spend the remainder of the workshop filling pages with photographs, writing, collage, and meaningful objects collected throughout the summer.
Participants are encouraged to bring photographs from this summer, along with any ephemera they collected along the way: receipts, tickets, maps, brochures, stickers, postcards, notes, pressed flowers, or other keepsakes. If your summer is still unfolding, consider leaving a few blank pages to continue documenting memories in the weeks ahead.
Instructor Information:
Andrea Sarcos
Andrea is a freelance photographer, educator and interdisciplinary artist. Since 2018 she has taught photography classes to students K-12 as a Senior Artist in Residence at the Boys and Girls Club of Palm Beach County, the fifth largest Club organization in the United States. Sharing her knowledge of photography, she sparked interest in hundreds of young kids who have learned how to use digital cameras, tell a story visually, create interesting portraits and intentionally explore their communities.
Andrea curates an annual group exhibit of her students' best work of the year to be on display at Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt Gallery. Other exhibits of her students' work include the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center in Belle Glade and the Lighthouse ArtCenter in Tequesta.
She has led educational trips with National Geographic Student Expeditions and Putney Student Travel, focusing on photography while collaborating with experts in other fields like biology and science.
Andrea is based in Boca Raton, Florida. Her work focuses on issues surrounding identity, migration, memory through the lens of visual storytelling. Her photography journey began in high school seeing her images come to life in darkroom chemicals. She received dual bachelors degrees in Journalism and Visual Art Studies from the University of Florida (2015). She became an Artist in Residence at Arts Warehouse in Delray Beach, FL, in March of 2025.
More info andreasarcos.com
Where is it happening?
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