Number of Days: 3 Days
Skill Level: All levels
Material fee: $60
Maximum Number of Student: 10
Workshop Description:
Embroidering the surface of paper creates an alluringly tactile effect that can enhance any design. During the first half of the workshop, students will experiment with a range of surface design techniques including embroidery by making a series of small panel plaquettes. In the second half of the workshop, students will put these skills to practical use by crafting a decorative Tue-Mouche binding. Developed by Ben Elbel, this binding is constructed with layers of handmade paper, making it the perfect structure for embellishing with techniques taught in this workshop. The Tue-Mouche is a simple yet elegant binding. It is lightweight with slightly flexible covers and the pop-away spine allows the book to open nearly flat. This binding is easily achievable at any skill level.
Materials/equipment to be provided by students:
Students should bring supplies that they enjoy working with for surface design. This could include, but is not limited to:
– Acrylic paint and colored pencils
– Beads and sequins
– DMC cotton stranded-floss (Students are also welcome to bring other embroidery flosses along with cords, buttons, trim and other
haberdashery)
– Mark-making tools
– Scraps of material: paper (solid and decorative), leather (pared to different thicknesses), fabric, etc. – these scraps don’t need to be larger than 4” x 4”
-Range of cutting tools (such as craft knife, scalpel, x-acto, etc.)
– Embroidery scissors or snips -Japanese Screw Punch (with different bit sizes, but 1.0mm and 1.5mm are required)
– Needles: Embroidery (range between 1-10, make sure the eye is not wider than the needle shaft) and Bookbinding (preferably No. 18)
– Pencil and eraser
– Pin Vise (recommend Starrett – size B)
– Ruler – with metric
– Scissors
– Tracing Paper
Materials Provided by Instructor:
– Acrylic paint and colored pencils
– Beads and sequins
– Beeswax
– DMC embroidery thread (and other random notions)
– Double-sided tape
– Finishing tools and foils
– Hammer
– Scalpel and blades
– Stove
– Thread: 18/3 dyed and 40/3 undyed
– Tracing paper
– Wax paper
Prerequisites:
Instructor Bio:
Erin Fletcher is the owner of Herringbone Bindery, where
she crafts one-of-a-kind fine bindings and small editions for various clients
and institutions. Her work is regularly exhibited throughout the US and abroad.
Her work is collected by The Grolier Club, Boston Athenaeum and UCLA along with
several private collectors. She first discovered a love for bookbinding while
studying at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. This experience brought
her to study bookbinding at the North Bennet Street School in Boston where she
graduated in 2012. She regularly teaches book arts workshops online and at
venues throughout the US.
Website: www.herringbonebindery.com
