Speaker: Eli Ball

Price: $70

Registration Info
Send an email to bookbinding.onyx225@passmail.com to reserve your spot. Pay at the door, either cash, venmo, or tap to pay with a credit card. 

Make a trio of pocket-size books perfect for everyday carry, sketching, and jotting. In this hands-on class you'll bind two field-notebook-style booklets — one saddle-stapled and one pamphlet-stitched — so you leave knowing two of the most useful binding methods. You'll dress them in custom covers made from bookcloth and decorative paper, giving each notebook a one-of-a-kind look, and round the corners for a polished, professional finish that's easy on your bag or pocket. To round out the set, you'll fold and assemble a pocket accordion book, with optional perforated pages you can tear out and share. We'll work with high-quality, fountain pen–friendly paper throughout.

All materials are included, and tools are provided for use during the workshop — no need to bring anything. Students must be Age 14 or Older. Younger students may take the class with an adult and share one material set. Limited to 14 seats.

Bio: 

Eli Ball is a bookbinder, educator, and arts organizer based in St. Louis. He studies at the American Academy of Bookbinding and teaches community bookbinding classes at Central Print, a letterpress and book arts center, where he introduces new makers to the craft. He's also the founder and facilitator of FIRST PROOF, a one-day conference that brings printers and bookbinders together to connect and collaborate.