Dive into the world of handmade books and learn how to create a unique and tangible object for your photographs. This introductory workshop will cover basic bookbinding formats that you can use to make handmade photo and art books. Students will learn to use the basic tools and materials to create a variety of bookbinding structures, including one-sheet zines, sewn pamphlet bindings, soft and hard cover accordion books, a drum leaf binding, and a flag book. These book structures are simple to learn and offer many creative possibilities, which will be discussed through a variety of examples by book artists working with photography.

Throughout the course, you’ll receive individualized feedback on your progress and explore creative ways to display your photos within these artful objects by developing an optional personal photobook project that will be shared on the final day of class. This class is ideal for photographers and other artists who want to learn the fundamentals of bookbinding and how to make simple books for their work.