Event Info
This virtual workshop takes place on Zoom on Wednedays, July 10, 17, 24, and 31 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Eastern Time.
- Wednesday, July 10, 6:00 – 8:00pm
- Wednesday, July 17, 6:00 – 8:00pm
- Wednesday, July 24, 6:00 – 8:00pm
- Wednesday, July 31, 6:00 – 8:00pm
Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on June 26th, at 11:59 pm.
About the Workshop:
This virtual workshop is taught by CBA instructor Shawn Sheehy.
It’s rare to see a pop-up book with a sewn binding. It’s doable—DESIRABLE, even—to sew up a pop-up book once some structural issues have been addressed. And here’s your chance to try it out for yourself!
Join Shawn in building this longstitch-bound sampler of 12 wildflowers native to the US. Kitted with pre-cut materials, you will fold and glue wildflowers representing four regions of the US, each grouped into their own gate-folded folio. The structure is fun, the flowers are lovely, and the binding is an elegant way to show it all off. Instruction will include extensive conversation about tools, materials and technique. This workshop has something for all levels of participants.
Fun Fact: Pop-up books were first created as a tool to aid in the learning of concepts such as anatomy, astronomy, and geometry.
Required Tools:
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Basic Bookbinding tools
- Basic cutting tools
- Glue and tape
A materials kit, excluding the tools listed above, will be shipped to each participant prior to the start of the class.
About Shawn Sheehy
Shawn Sheehy has been teaching book arts courses and workshops since 2001. His broadsides and artist book editions have been collected by such prestigious institutions as Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, University of Chicago, Library of Congress, UCLA, and Harvard. Sheehy’s trade pop-up books Welcome to the Neighborwood and Beyond the Sixth Extinction (both mass-market versions of previous artist books) were published by Candlewick, winning numerous awards. Sheehy served as director of The Movable Book Society from 2018 to 2023. He holds an MFA in the Book Arts from Columbia College Chicago.
All images courtesy of the instructor.
Class size is limited to ensure an optimal participant to instructor ratio. Register now before spots fill up! Registration for this workshop closes on June 26th, at 11:59 pm. Enrollment in this workshop includes $165 tuition plus a $40 materials kit fee. This kit will be mailed to the registrant and includes all paper and templates needed to make this project. This class will be recorded and the recording will be viewable for up to 30 days after the class.
