207) Fold and Sew Handmade Books

About this class

In this two day introductory class students will create a fold accordion book and sew pamphlet booklet with paper covers. Students will be guided through the making of two handmade books as well as implement methods of creating decorative papers.  This class is suitable for beginners and anyone interested in basic bookmaking without special equipment.  

Class Outline

Day 1.  Accordion books and stained papers

Day 2.  Sewing pamphlet booklets

Materials needed

Please note: VCUQatar reserves the right to cancel classes for which not enough participants are registered. Already paid fees will be refunded.

Please do not purchase materials until VCUQatar has sent final course confirmation.

Items to buy for this class

Participants are required to buy their own materials beforehand and bring them to every class

• Assorted papers (watercolor, pastel, decorative)
• Embroidery needles
• Embroidery floss (assorted colors)
• Bone Folder
• Awl
• Craft Knife
• Liquid PVA glue  
• Assorted ribbon
• Spray bottle
• Ruler
• Craft scissors
• Cutting mat

On occasions, there may be some more materials to be bought and brought in if and when advised by the instructor.

Where to buy your materials

Most of the materials are available from any art supply shop, for example:

• Cass Art (Fire station): Community Classes students get a 15% discount upon presenting the registration ticket
• Jarir Bookstore: on Rayyan Road or Salwa Road
• Color Note: on Al Nasser Street
• Ibn Al Qayyim: at Markhiya Roundabout
• Al Rawnaq

Schedule

Start: Fri, 24 Mar, 2017
End: Sat, 25 Mar, 2017
Lessons: 2 day workshop
Days: Friday and Saturday
Time: Friday and Saturday 2 pm to 5 pm
Location: VCUQatar, Room 282
Cost: QAR 320

Instructors

Beckie Dobbs
Lecturer

Beckie Dobbs is from the United States and has been living and working in Doha since 2014.
Beckie holds a BFA in Art Education from the University of South Carolina and an MPA in Arts
Management from the College of Charleston. She currently works as an Arts Integration
Facilitator at Qatar Academy Doha.

Register

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