Bookbinding II: Introduction to Hardcover Binding

Bookbinding II: Introduction to Hardcover BindingCourse code: 25MBB200I This five week, in person workshop takes place at CBA on Wednesdays, July 16th August 13th, from 6PM to 9PM ET. Wednesday, July 16th, from 6PM to 9PM ET Wednesday, July 23rd, from 6PM to 9PM ET Wednesday, July 30th, from 6PM to 9PM ET Wednesday, August 6th, from 6PM to 9PM ET Wednesday, August 13th, from 6PM to 9PM ET Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on July 2nd, at 11: 59 pm. About the Workshop: This in person

Course code: 25MBB200I

This five-week, in-person workshop takes place at CBA on Wednesdays, July 16th - August 13th, from 6PM to 9PM ET.

• Wednesday, July 16th, from 6PM to 9PM ET
• Wednesday, July 23rd, from 6PM to 9PM ET
• Wednesday, July 30th, from 6PM to 9PM ET
• Wednesday, August 6th, from 6PM to 9PM ET
• Wednesday, August 13th, from 6PM to 9PM ET

Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on July 2nd, at 11:59 pm.

About the Workshop:

This in-person class at Center for Book Arts is taught by instructor Hadley Vogel.

In this beginning hardcover bookbinding class, you will learn to make several different hardcover bindings. Students will gain a foundational understanding of hardcover bookbinding including how the structure beneath the cover can affect the final result. Students will develop the skills needed to create a variety of hardcover books that will prepare them for building more complex hardcover designs such as the inboard cloth-bound book. In the process, students will learn about the historical and contemporary uses of the structures learned in the book arts and artists books.

*Prerequisites: Bookbinding 1 or equivalent

Required Materials:

• Pencil and paper for note-taking
• Bookbinding awl
• Bone folder
• Olfa silver knife and blades, or exact-o knife

All other materials will be provided by Center for Book Arts at no additional cost.

About Hadley Vogel

Hadley Vogel (b. 1987) is a second generation bookbinder who apprenticed from an early age under her father Paul Vogel of the Vogel Bindery in East Hampton, NY. In addition to her apprenticeship on Long Island, Hadley worked under master binder Martín Farfán Patiño, of Farfán Encuadernadores, Mexico City, MX, where she honed her skills, focusing on restorations of historic volumes from Mexican museum and institutional collections. Since the opening of Hadley Hill Bindery, she has focused on the development of experimental forms, including plush bindings and the use of recycled fur, melding contemporary aesthetics with traditional construction processes.

All images courtesy of the instructor.