Hard Cover Books with Andrew Huot (Online)

Schedule: Jun 16, 23, 30, Jul 7, 14, 21

6 pre-recorded video tutorials and PDF instructions posted each Wednesday at 8:00 am ET. Access to a private chat area for questions and comments, additional videos posted when needed.

Are you ready to move beyond soft pamphlets or accordion books? This class will cover three variations of hard-covered books with single and multiple sections. In class we will learn to make a pamphlet with board covers, a Sewn Board Binding, which opens flat, and lastly a case-bound book, similar to the books you may have at home. These structures are sewn and glued, covered in cloth and paper, and can be used as journals, sketchbooks, or artist books.

In this course you will learn: how to use the bookbinding tools; knowledge of bookmaking materials and their qualities; three (3) variations of hard cover books; the skills to make more books for journals, sketchbooks, or artists’ books to your specifications.

Level of Experience / Skills Required: All levels; no prior book-making experience required. Some comfort with accurate measuring, folding, and cutting with blades/knives will be helpful to master the skills taught in this workshop.

Location/Venue: Online with Book Paper Thread
For more info & pictures: http://bookpaperthread.com/hard-cover-books-2 
Cost/Fee: $275 ($320 with curated materials kit)
Material/Studio fee:

Their workshop calendar: http://bookpaperthread.com/online-workshops

Instructor and bio: Andrew Huot is a book artist, bookbinder, and conservator in Atlanta, Georgia, where he operates Big River Bindery, a studio for bookmaking and letterpress printing, book repair, and design. He holds a Masters in Book Arts from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Andrew’s teaching includes: bookbinding and preservation for the University of Illinois School of Information online program, workshops in his studio and across the country at places such as the John C Campbell Folk School, BookArtsLA, the International Preservation Studies Center, and the Guild of Book Workers among others. His artwork focuses on everyday life, abstracting the patterns, lines, and shapes to create playful work that resonates with readers. He exhibits his work widely and it is held in over 50 university library collections.

See his prints and artists’ books at andrewhuot.com and his conservation and binding work at bigriverbindery.com