The Case Bound Book - Online - 2026WKSP-06-09

ONLINE: The Case Bound Book with Andrew Huot

The flat back case bound book is a durable and classic form, combining sewn pages with a hard cover. 

Students will learn a sewing structure for the block of pages and create covers, which will then be joined to the sewn block.

Andrew Huot is a book artist, bookbinder, printer, and conservator in Scarborough, ON, where he operates Big River Bindery, a studio for bookmaking, letterpress printing, and book conservation. He holds a Masters in Book Arts from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and a BS in Printmaking from Portland State University.

His artists’ books use photographs, linoleum cuts, and text to share the humorous side of everyday life around us. His artists’ books are in collections across the country, from the Art Institute of Chicago to Yale University. Andrew teaches online and in his own studio, taught at the University of Illinois School of Information Science and workshops across the US and in Canada at CBBAG, the John C Campbell Folk School, Book Arts LA, the International Preservation Studies Center, and the Guild of Book Workers, among others. His website is https://bigriverbindery.com/

WORKSHOP DETAILS:

Location: ONLINE using Zoom

Dates:Tuesdays, June 9 & 16, 2026

Hours: 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. (EASTERN TIME)

Course fee: $130 members / $190 non-members

Prerequisite: none

Maximum Enrollment: 20

Registration closes Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 11:59 PM EST

This is a live workshop, but it will be recorded, and links will be made available for the registrants to view until available until September 19, 2026.  

TOOLS 

• Bone Folder
• Self-healing cutting Mat
• Craft Knife – X-acto, Olfa, etc.
• Awl
• Metal ruler
• Scissors
• Pencil
• Glue brush
• Brass edge press boards or 2 knitting needles or thin plexi glass rods

MATERIALS

• Text weight paper – 32 sheets, 10” x 7” grain short (25.4 cm x 17.8 cm)
• Decorated endpapers – 2 sheets, 10” x 7” grain short (25.4 cm x 17.8 cm)
• Mull, Cambric, or medium weight Japanese paper – 3” x 8” (7.8 cm x 20.3 cm)
• Bookbinding linen thread – 18/3 
• Binders board – 2 pieces 7 1/4” x 5” grain long (18.4 cm x 12.7 cm)
• 80# cover weight paper – 1 sheet 8” x 3” (20.3 cm x 7.6 cm)
• Book cloth – 9” x 4” (22.8 cm x 10.1 cm)
• Decorated cover paper – 2 pieces, 9” x 6” grain long (22.8 cm x 15.2 cm)
• PVA glue

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Online Workshop Process:

Materials should be prepared in advance of the workshop to the specifications which will allow participants to take the best advantage of the live format. Please review the technical requirements below prior to registration to be sure you can participate. Questions should be directed to workshop@cbbag.ca

Technical requirements for participation:

•  Access to the internet and to the Zoom application
• Screen large enough to follow instructor’s video feed (cell phone is not ideal)
• Microphone or Headset / Webcam
• How to join a zoom meeting information https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193

Cancellation policy:

Participant-requested cancellations will be accepted up to 3 days prior to the published cut-off date for registration and will be subject to a 10% cancellation fee (a minimum of $5). After that, the full fee will be forfeited. In the event of the workshop being cancelled by CBBAG, the workshop fee will be fully refunded.