Paper + Thread Bookbinding Workshop

Design Museum of Chicago and Office of Experience

Learn about the fundamentals of non-adhesive bookbinding and make your very own sketchbook or notebook.

Please note: due to COVID-19, changes have been made to the structure of this workshop. See updated details below.In this live digital workshop, participants will use found and reused materials from their own home to make a sketchbook or notebook using a sewn binding method. The focus will be primarily repurposing common household items and materials into something new and useful. The workshop will be led via Zoom by our very own <a href="https://www.annieleue.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Annie Leue</a>, Art Director of Design and Marketing at the museum and an avid bookmaker. Tune in live to receive personalized instruction and have the opportunity to ask questions and get feedback.Need binding supplies? Select the ticket option," admission + supplies," to have a binding kit mailed directly to your home. Have your own supplies? Select, "admission only."

<h3>You will need:</h3><ul><li>Paper, text-weight (printer paper, cut-up paper bags, or anything of the sort!)</li><li>Cover-weight material (cardstock, cardboard, cereal boxes, etc.)</li><li>Scissors</li><li>Needles (embroidery needles are best, but sewing needles will work too!)</li><li>Thread (linen is best, but cotton will also work)</li><li>Bonefolder</li><li>Beeswax (optional)</li><li>Awl (a needle will also work)</li><li>Ruler</li><li>X-acto knife</li><li>Cutting mat or otherwise protective surface</li></ul>

This collaborative workshop with the <a href="https://officeofexperience.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Office of Experience</a> (OX) is the first installment in the 2020 series. OX is a design and digital innovation consultancy for the modern marketing age and combines research, strategy, technology and design to help organizations reinvent their business and create next-generation brands, products and communication strategies. In an era of unprecedented disruption, OX is built to transform.

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