Tiny Book Making: a workshop at Northwind Art

Become enamored with the art of making your own books: transforming paper into booklets using folds and stitches. This workshop is ideal for people wanting to dip their toes into the world of book- and zine-making. Do you have sketches or writing that you want to turn into a collection? Do you dream of making your own journals, or want to learn a new craft? This workshop is for you. Teens 15+ are welcome as well as adults!

Teaching artist Olivia Vela Page is your guide. We will start by looking at examples of simple book forms, such as sewn booklets, 8-page zines, and accordions. You will become familiar with the basics of bookbinding using common materials and three- or five-hole booklet sewing. Next we will explore more techniques to expand and personalize your booklets, such as pop-ups, fold-outs and cutouts. You'll come away familiar with several simple book formats, and a booklet made by you! In just over an hour, you will have the knowledge you need to go home and put together your own artistic zine. Basic supplies are included; feel free to bring your own collage, drawing, writing, and scrapbooking materials to play with.

ABOUT OLI VELA
Olivia Vela Page is a Chilean American book artist, educator, and farmer. She was ten when she first learned to bind books and has been exploring the format ever since as a way to connect ideas and images, and build community. At Sandy Prints, her small art-zine press in Santiago, Chile, she plays with paper, thread, ink, and scissors. Her favorite part about teaching is learning from students’ processes and creations — and rediscovering the world of bookmaking together!