Events

The Sewn Boards binding structure is an elegant hardcover book that lays flat, opens beautifully, and allows for endless design variation. The finished book, with its modern lines and flush covers, feels wonderful in the hand. Read more about the Sewn Boards Binding and Sign Up HERE If you can’t make this date, send me […]

MORNING WORKSHOP We'll work with artist Nicola Chatten to explore making monoprints using Gelli plates. At the end of our morning, we'll use some of our prints to make a hand sewn pamphlet book. You'll take your additional prints home along with your book. Tuesday, 21 April, 2026 9:30am –  12noon £55 COMBINE THIS WORKSHOP […]

MORNING WORKSHOP We'll make an A5 (ish!) book using old envelopes, unwanted books, wrapping paper, maps, offcuts, old artwork, and whatever bits and pieces you might like to bring along, too. (You can combine this workshop with Tuesday morning's Gelli print workshop making monoprints. See the offer below) We'll prepare a collaged hard cover for […]

MORNING WORKSHOP Block printing and book binding in a morning. We'll start the workshop working with Print, collage, and textile artist Anne Davison to cut a print block. We'll use our new blocks to print a repeat pattern onto paper and (you can see where this is going!) use the paper we've just made in […]

Busy Diary? You don’t have to miss out! If you can’t make the date of any of the published workshops, you can request a midweek Bespoke workshop date for two on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. May's dates are: Tuesday or Wednesday only 5th, 6th Gather up a friend and make a day of it! […]

We'll make a hard cover mixed media book stitched and bound with the beautiful visible patterned XXs of Cross Stitch on the spine. This is an opportunity to incorporate your own various papers and off cuts into the pages of a unique journal alongside papers provided in the workshop. Read More about the Mixed Media […]

In the Quarterbound workshop we’ll make hard cover books with 96 pages.  We’ll begin by sewing a book block using unsupported French link stitching with waxed linen binder’s thread.  We’ll construct a made to measure hard board cover with decorative paper featuring the contrasting spine of book cloth that gives the Quarterbinding its name. Read […]

Busy Diary? You don’t have to miss out! If you can’t make the date of any of the published workshops, you can request a midweek Bespoke workshop date for two on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. June's dates are: Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday only 9th, 10th, 11th 16th, 17th, 18th 23rd, 24th, 25th Gather up […]

Make four different handbound books Inspired by Master Craftsman Kojiro Ikegami using variations of the gorgeous and elegant four-hole stab binding method. You will use various decorative papers, chiyogami paper, linen or hemp thread and adhesive to make your own uniquely designed books. Read More about the Japanese Stab Binding Workshop and Sign Up HERE […]

We’ll start the day making a punching cradle, a useful tool that makes it easier to pierce through the folds of your paper sections precisely and consistently. We’ll put your new tool to work straightaway and make a Slim single section hard cover notebook. Read More about the Punching Cradle and Slim Notebook Workshop and […]

We’ll make a leather wrapped book stitched and bound with the beautiful visible patterned XXs of Cross Stitch on the spine. This is an opportunity to incorporate your own various papers and off cuts into the pages of a unique journal alongside papers provided in the workshop. Read more about the Leather Cross Stitch Journal […]