Bookbinding Workshop: Piano Hinge Binding
Sunday, September 15th
10am to 5pm, includes a 30-minute break (6.5 hours,1 day)
Minimum students: 4 students
Maximum students: 8 students
Materials Fee: $25 included with registration
Registration closes: September 9th
No experience necessary
Class minimum: 4
Class maximum: 8
SKU: 1705-F24-10
Category: Paper
In this workshop, students will learn how to make a blank book using the Piano Hinge Binding technique. This is a modern style of binding that incorporates narrow rods in the spine thus creating a very flexible opening. These books work well as scrapbooks or albums since there is natural expansion in the spine that makes room for items to be added to the the pages such as photos or scrapbook elements. This workshop will provide experienced students will a new, creative approach to making album-style books or it will be a fun and rewarding introductory project for folks with no bookbinding experience.
Instructor
Rhonda Miller
Rhonda Miller has been a bookbinder for over 20 years and a paper marbler for over 15 years. She was sidetracked from librarianship after taking a variety of bookbinding courses locally and internationally from an impressive array of book professionals. Having developed a keen interest in historical book structures, Rhonda combines historical bookbinding techniques with modern materials to make beautiful and functional books and book art objects. Rhonda operates a bindery in Halifax called Scotia Bookbinding and an online shop called MyHandboundBooks. She is a juried member of the Nova Scotia Designer Craft Council, a member of the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild, and regularly teaches workshops at the Centre for Craft Nova Scotia.
