Sewn Boards Binding: Five Variations online workshop Details and registration here: https://karenhanmer.com/gallery/p/sewn-boards-variations Sundays | March 16-April 13 | 5 Sessions Registration deadline February 17 The Sewn Boards Binding is Gary Frost’s elegant, modern adaptation of an ancient method of board attachment. Stiffened outer folios sewn along with the text block function as the book’s boards. The book opens flat. It can be dressed up or down with a variety of spine treatments, board-covering materials, and edge decoration techniques. This workshop highlights the versatility of the Sewn Boards binding by presenting the original plus four variations on the classic quarter cloth structure. Details and registration here: https://karenhanmer.com/gallery/p/sewn-boards-variations * * * Leather Binding Techniques: Sunken doublures and suede flyleaves online workshop. Details and registration here: https://karenhanmer.com/gallery/p/sunken-suede Tuesdays | March 11-May 20 | 10 sessions Registration deadline February 17 The basic structure of a fine leather binding has changed little over the past 300 years. The text block is sewn onto supports, the spine carefully shaped, and the boards laced on. The book is covered in leather that has been precision-pared for protection, flexibility, and a sumptuous presentation. This year’s topic is crafting a full leather fine binding with sunken doublures and suede flyleaves. Additional features include multi-color sewn endbands and champhered boards. Students will further refine their binding and leather-working skills with the focus shifting beyond mere protection of the text to an elegant presentation. Details and registration here: https://karenhanmer.com/gallery/p/sunken-suede * * * The online format is a series of live tutorials via Zoom. The tutorials are recorded and the videos are available to registered students for 90 days. Students need not be present for the live sessions. Workshop fee includes supplies and a detailed handout, which are mailed to arrive in time for the first session. Zoom links will be sent the week before class, and a tool list no later than three weeks in advance. Please check your spam filter if you have not received these messages in this timeframe. -- Karen Hanmer www.karenhanmer.com Karen Hanmer Book Arts. Since 1997 answering the question "What will I do with my liberal arts degree?"