| Title | Information |
| Instructor | Rosemary Rae |
| Skill Level | Beginner |
| Length of Workshop | 2 days |
| Date(s) | Wednesday, June 24, and Thursday, June 25, 2026 |
| Cost | $175 per day x 2 days + $30 material fee |
| Total Price of Workshop | $380 |
Workshop Description
Explore folding trays, collapsible boxes, a masu box, and small booklet assembly with this Zhen Xian Bao hardcover sampler project. This is a great way to mix and match papers and play with an adaptive and fun book structure.
The hardcover book houses all students’ folded explorations and when completed could be used as a travel case for pencils, paper, collages, postage stamps, photos, or other small art or craft supplies.
Day 1: Overview of project and inspiration, build book structure, begin folding trays and boxes.
Day 2: Continue to fold; final assembly and embellishment of book; share work.
Materials/Equipment to be Provided by Students
- Five or six large sheets of decorative paper to cut and use for covers of the book and various boxes and trays (Rosemary will send links prior to the workshop on where students can purchase paper)
- Book board for covers
- Bookcloth
See Materials Glossary for definitions and images
Materials/Equipment to be Provided by Instructor
- Awl and X-Acto knife
- Scissors
- Collection of decorative papers
- PVA and brush
- Thread and needles
- Ribbon
- Scrap images, decorative elements, images to decorate interiors of booklets and/or boxes
Instructor Biography
Rosemary Rae is a creative director/designer, artist, and design educator living in San Diego, California. A graduate of Moore College of Art & Design and Vermont College of Fine Arts, she currently works as a graphic designer. In addition to designing her unique line of letterpress greeting cards, she also creates collages and artist books that have been featured in many juried exhibitions.
Instagram: @rosemarydesign
