Book Binding Workshop

📚 Beginner Book-binding: Sewn Journal Workshop 

Join artist and bookbinder Cath Smith for a relaxed, beginner-friendly introduction to hand bookbinding. In this workshop, participants will create a finished soft-cover journal using a simple sewn binding that requires no glue, making it an ideal first book-binding project.

This class focuses on learning by doing. You’ll be guided step by step through folding pages, sewing the book together, and understanding how a book is constructed — without complicated tools or techniques. The sewing remains visible on the spine, giving the finished journal a clean, handcrafted look.

Participants will complete one handmade journal during the session. All tools and materials are provided, and no prior experience is necessary.

When registering, participants will choose either a leather cover or a fiber-based (vegan) cover option. Please be sure to select your preferred cover type at checkout so materials can be prepared in advance.

This workshop is well suited to beginners, writers, artists, sketchers, journal keepers, and anyone curious about bookbinding in an approachable, low-pressure setting.

🗓️ Date: Saturday, March 21
🕰️ Time: 1:00-3:00 PM
📍Location: The Viridian Bookshop
💰Price: $45 per person