IN THIS WORKSHOP, STUDENTS WILL MAKE THEIR OWN JOURNAL USING THE COPTIC STITCH BINDING TECHNIQUE. THIS
TYPE OF BINDING FEATURES AN EXPOSED SPINE, CUSTOM COVERS, AND A BEAUTIFUL CHAIN STITCH. THE BOOK WILL
ALSO LAY COMPLETELY FLAT WHEN OPEN! PERFECT FOR ALL OF YOUR SKETCHING AND JOURNALING NEEDS. STUDENTS
WILL GO HOME WITH THEIR OWN CUSTOM 5.5” BY 8.5” JOURNAL/SKETCHBOOK. SUITED FOR BEGINNERS.
THURSDAY, APRIL 4TH, 6-9 PM
MATERIALS INCLUDED
FEE: $70 TUITION
MAX CAPACITY: 12 STUDENTS (AGES 12+)
INSTRUCTOR: NORA BOYLE
NORA BOYLE IS A BOOKBINDER, POET, AND WITCH WHO RUNS A SMALL LITERARY PRESS, LADY BOOK WITCH PRESS.
INTERESTED IN WHAT IT MEANS TO CRAFT A MATERIAL POEM, NORA’S WORK EXPLORES THE INTERSECTIONS OF
WITCHCRAFT, POETRY, AND BOOKMAKING. DRAWING ON HER FEMINIST AND NATURE-BASED VALUES, NORA CREATES
DARK AND WHIMSICAL BOOKS THAT SIMULTANEOUSLY SOOTHE AND UNSETTLE READERS. A PASSIONATE ADVOCATE OF
INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING, NORA INSPIRES OTHERS TO CREATE THEIR OWN PUBLICATIONS AND TO WORK
COLLABORATIVELY WITH OTHER ARTISTS. YOU CAN SEE MORE OF NORA’S WORK AT: WWW.LADYBOOKWITCHPRESS.COM
AND ON INSTAGRAM @LADYBOOKWITCH.