The Envelope Accordion with pop-ups: put greeting cards to shame! The envelope accordion book is a simple structure, a book made from envelopes, that inspires creativity when it's finished. Since it contains numerous pockets, the finished book is a beautiful repository for cards or letters; coupons; photographs; newspaper articles; hair clippings; bits of thread and ephemera; etc. It can be hung from a wall, stored in a bookshelf, displayed on a mantelpiece. It's something that you give to a friend or loved one, already filled; it's something that you and a partner can fill together as an ongoing project. It’s a really satisfying little structure!In this class, I'll teach you to make an envelope accordion book with a ribbon o-ring closure (like a belt from the 70s). Then I’ll teach you several simple bookmaking techniques as you make a few smaller books and cards to put inside. You’ll leave with an envelope accordion book, several pop-up cards, a few single-sheet books, and, time permitting, maybe a few other book-ish things! $20 per person; intended for teens/adults. Class limited to 12 students.

Workshop held at Skillshare HQ, 407 Broome St, #5A. Register/pay here

Kitschy Upcycling: Learn Bookbinding by Making Cereal Box Books! Cardboard food packaging, like cereal and cracker boxes, can be upcycled into perfect book covers. In this class, I’ll teach you bookbinding basics (focusing on the pamphlet stitch and its variations, including double-signature pamphlets and dos-a-dos), using miniature cereal boxes as book covers for that extra-kitschy ‘oomph’ factor! They may not be archival, but they’re tons of fun, and when you pull one out of your bag, someone will doubtless ask, “Where’d you get that?” (And then you can puff up your chest and say, “I made it!”) Use your miniature cereal box books as address books, tiny sketchbooks, party favors, repositories for stories about faraway lands where cereal grows on trees...the sky’s the limit. $25 per person; intended for teens/adults. Class limited to 12 students.

Workshop held at Skillshare HQ, 407 Broome St, #5A. Register/pay here

11:00am-12:00pm

2:30pm-3:30pm