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• Triptych Shrine Book - Online - 2025WKSP-11-02

  • When
    02 Nov 2025
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    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Online using Zoom
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  ONLINE: Triptych Shrine Book with Anna Yevtukh

  A Shrine is a niche or case in which the spirit of someone special is kept.

  Join us for a fun and interactive creative bookbinding workshop where you'll learn how to make your own Triptych Shrine Book.

  There might be some homework between sessions. Registrants can work along with Anna, watch the live session, or just watch the videos later.

  Anna Yevtukh is a member of the Society of Bookbinders, Designer Bookbinders and the local Guild of Designer Craftsmen who studied art and bookbinding in Ukraine and has been utilising these skills to build her handmade books since 1998. Anna is Ukrainian but has been permanently based in Worcester, UK since June 2006.

  Basing her ethos on the fact that ‘’books should not merely be perceived as a means from which to read or write within’’, Anna’s artistic view to bookbinding allows her to create pieces of book art that are not only constructed with passion and flare to the highest quality but that are completely unique and personal.

  Anna conducted various bookbinding, book arts and book conservation workshops and courses across the UK since 2007 and also teaches online for the last 4 years. She was a bookbinding tutor at Malvern School of Art from 2011 until 2021.

   www.anna-yevtukh.com

  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annayevtukhbooks/

  Facebook: Anna Yevtukh-Squire Handmade Books

  WORKSHOP DETAILS:

  Location: ONLINE using Zoom

  Dates: 2 sessions: Sundays November 2 and 9, 2025

  Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (EASTERN TIME)

  Course fee: $135 members / $195 non-members

  Prerequisite: none

  Maximum Enrollment: 20

  Registration closes Weds, October 22, 2025, 11:59 PM EST

  This is a live workshop, but it will be recorded. Anna Yevtukh is willing to allow the registrants to download the videos for their personal use only. CBBAG will provide a download link to registrants only that is active for 30 days through Zoom.

  MATERIALS

  • Greyboard: 3 pieces of 1mm thickness, size: 21 x 29.7cm
  • Greyboard: 2 pieces of 1.5-2mm thickness (spines), size: 13 x 2 cm
  • Bookcloth: 2 pieces sized: 15 x 5cm
  • Bookcloth: 2 pieces sized: 12.5 x 4.5cm
  • Cartridge Paper: 120-130gsm 28 pieces of A5 Size:21 x 14.8cm; folded in half long way (folded 21 x 7.4cm), 120-130gsm (Note any text paper that is 120-130 gsm will work)
  • Thin card: 4 pieces of A5 coloured (wrappers for the sections), 21 x 14.8cm, folded in half long way, 140-160gsm
  • Waxed Linen thread, coloured, 2meters
  • Miniature door handles: 2, 1cm height, photos show brass
  • Decorative Paper A: 2 pieces of A4 Size: 21 x 29.7 cm (Japanese chiyogami or handmade paper from Nepal would be preferred), *main colour*
  • Decorative Paper B: Choose the same type of decorative paper (chiyogami for example), but in a different & complementary colour. 2 pieces of A4 Size: 21 x 29.7 cm and 1 piece at A5 Size: 14.8 x 21 cm
  • PVA glue and brush

  TOOLS

  • cutting mat
  • craft knife
  • bonefolder
  • scissors
  • pencil
  • ruler
  • awl
  • PVA glue brush

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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.

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• Non-adhesive Bindings - Online - WKSP2025-11-04

  • When
    04 Nov 2025
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    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Online using Zoom
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  ONLINE: Non-adhesive Bindings with Erin Fletcher

   

  Non-Adhesive refers to a broad category of bookbinding where the spine of the book is left adhesive free. In many of these structures the sewing is left exposed, creating both support for the text block and a unique decorative spine.

   

  While there is a myriad of non-adhesive bindings, in this workshop students will explore just three of these sewing patterns: Link Stitch, Long Stitch and Historical Long Stitch.

   

  Learning these sewing patterns, which stem from historical structures, will give students the foundation and knowledge to further explore non-adhesive bindings on their own. 

   

  Erin Fletcher is the owner of Herringbone Bindery, where she crafts one-of-a-kind fine bindings and small editions for various clients and institutions. Her work is regularly exhibited throughout the US and abroad. Her work is collected by The Grolier Club, Boston Athenaeum and UCLA along with several private collectors. She first discovered a love for bookbinding while studying at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. This experience brought her to study bookbinding at the North Bennet Street School in Boston where she graduated in 2012. She regularly teaches book arts workshops online and at venues throughout the US. https://www.herringbonebindery.com/

   

  WORKSHOP DETAILS:

  Location: ONLINE using Zoom

  Dates: Tues and Thurs, November 4 & 6, 2025

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

  Course fee: $180 members / $240 non-members

  Prerequisite: none

  Maximum Enrollment: 20

  Registration closes Friday Oct 17, 2025, 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 Jan 25, 2026. The link for session one will be posted on Weds AM and sent to participants that day.

   

  Tools:

  Required:

  • Bone Folder
  • Craft knife
  • Cutting Mat
  • Glue brush (small to medium)
  • Japanese Screw Punch
  • Pencil
  • Pin vise or Awl
  • PVA
  • Needles – No. 18 sharp
  • Ruler with metric
  • Scissors
  • Waste paper

  Optional:

  • Dividers
  • Punching Cradle
    

  Materials Required:

  Unless noted, all materials are grain direction parallel to the spine. Dimensions below are (height) x (width).

   

  Creating the Text Blocks:

  For assemble the text blocks, I would first cut down the folios to the oversized dimension of 160mm x 240mm. Each signature will have 6 folios. Fold all 6 folios in half at the same time. If you can, press the signatures or put under weight for a few hours or overnight.

   

  You can either trim the signatures down by hand or with a board shear/guillotine. Trim each signature one at a time. I like to trim a few millimeters (about 2mm) from the tail edge of each signature first. Then I will set the height on my board shear to 155mm and trim all the head edges (one signature at a time). Finally, I set the width to 115mm and trim the fore edge flush (one signature at a time).

   

  Trimming in this way cleans up all of the edges and creates a square text block.

   

  General Materials:

   

  Thread:

  18/3 dyed thread

   

  20pt. Museum Board or cardstock:

  2 pieces – punching jig – 165mm x 50mm

   

  Link Stitch:

  Mohawk:

  8 signatures, 6 folios – final dimensions: 155mm x 115mm (folded dimension, see note above about preparing signatures)

   

  Canson or something similar (160gsm – 270gsm):

  2 pieces – covers – 155mm x 260mm

   

  Long Stitch:

  Mohawk:

  8 signatures, 6 folios – final dimensions: 155mm x 115mm (folded dimension, see note above about preparing signatures)

   

  Canson or something similar (160gsm – 270gsm):

  1 piece – cover – 155mm x 370mm

   

  Historical Long Stitch:

  Mohawk:

  8 signatures, 6 folios – final dimensions: 155mm x 115mm (folded dimension, see note above about preparing signatures)

   

  St. Armand, Cave Paper or something similar (270gsm – 320gsm):

  1 piece – cover – 155mm x 370mm

   

  Vellum/Goatskin Laminate*:

  1 piece – spine piece – 155mm x 25mm

   

  To make the spine piece, you’ll need two pieces of vellum and one piece of goatskin or other leather. Start with oversized pieces (about 165 x 35mm). Using PVA, laminate the three layers together with the leather sandwiched in the middle. Keep the spine piece underweight for a few hours or overnight. Once dry, trim a short and long end to create a square edge. Then trim down to the final height and width noted above.

   

  *If you don’t have scraps of vellum and goatskin, you can make a spine piece out of wood, metal or cover binder’s board in decorative paper.

  
  

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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.

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• Book Talk: Form and Content - Online - WKSP2025-11-05

  • When
    05 Nov 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Online using Zoom

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  ONLINE BOOK TALK: Form and Content with Stephanie Wolff

  The underlying structure of an artist book, along with the ideas, methods, and materials of its conception, can be hidden from a viewer.

  Stephanie will discuss the integration of form and content in her artist books — sharing details of specific structures, material choices, methods of construction, as well as the challenges in their production.

  Tips about tools, materials, and research sources will also be shared. 

  Stephanie Wolff works with paper, text, textile, and the book form, often on themes of weather, science, history, and rural life. Her work has been exhibited in the U.S. and Germany and is in many collections, public and private. She has been awarded a creative research fellowship from the American Antiquarian Society and was Artist-in-Residence at the Jaffe Center for Book Arts. Stephanie’s years as a book conservator provided her with knowledge in the history, construction, and repair of a wide range of library materials. She enjoys teaching to share her knowledge from bookbinding, conservation, and fine arts. @stephaniewolffstudio or www.stephaniewolffstudio.com   

  WORKSHOP DETAILS:

  Location: ONLINE using Zoom

  Dates: Wednesday, Nov 5, 2025

  Hours: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. (EASTERN TIME)

  Course fee: $0 members / $60 non-members

  Prerequisite: none

  Registration closes Friday, Oct 31, 2025, 11:59 PM EST

  Stephanie’s talk will be recorded and will be shared with registrants after the talk for 31 days.

  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

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• Blizzard Book - Online - 2025WKSP-12-01

  • When
    01 Dec 2025
  •  
    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Online using Zoom
  • Spaces left
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  ONLINE: Blizzard Book with Andrew Huot

   

  This workshop will teach you to make the Blizzard Book, a sculptural book structure invented by book artist Hedi Kyle.

  Using only folded paper, this book makes pages and pockets that can hold small paper items.

  Using the form of the blizzard book, we will make the Crown Book. This form gives support and a codex binding for individual folios or accordion books.

  We will discuss the proportions and options for using this structure.

  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: Mon, Dec 1, 2025

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

  Course fee: $65 members / $125 non-members

  Prerequisite: none

  Maximum Enrollment: 20

  Registration closes Weds, Nov 26, 2025, 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 Jan 11, 2026.  

  Materials Required:

  • 1 sheet – 7 5/8” x 33” (19.4 cm x 83.8 cm) sturdy text weight paper or Tyvek. There will be lots of folds, so not too thick.
  • 1 sheet decorated paper – 6” x 10” (15.2 cm x 25.4 cm) grain short
  • 1 sheet – 8” x 16” (20.3 cm x 40.6 cm) text weight - grain short
  • 8 folios - 6” x 10” (15.2 cm x 25.4 cm) text weight - grain short
  • 1 sheet – 10” x 20” (25.4 cm x 50.8 cm) decorated text weight – grain short

  Tools Required

  • Bone Folder
  • Craft or Xacto knife
  • Metal Ruler
  • Cutting Mat
  • Scissors
  • Awl

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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.

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• Book Arts: Realm of Solids - Online - 2026WKSP-01-13

  • Start
    13 Jan 2026
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • End
    27 Jan 2026
  •  
    4:30 PM
  • Location
    Online using Zoom
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    15

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  ONLINE: Book Arts: Realm of Solids with Paula Beardell Krieg

  The ability to construct well-crafted solids opens up a world of possibilities within all areas of paper arts. We start with placing the study of solids in historical context, referencing the concepts developed centuries ago by Plato and Lui Hiu, and will move forward in time to modern masters such as Franz Zeier and Tomoko Fuse.

  The language and classification of solid forms will be introduced. Their surprising attributes will be explored in ways that are simply delightful. The study of solids invites entry into a realm of puzzles, surprising transformations, and striking visuals.  Discussions will include methods of incorporating interior lights, examining how solid forms invite inclusion of non-linear content, and ways of transforming solids into enclosures.

  All students will be sent PDFs prior to the workshop date.

  Paula Beardell Krieg (she/her) has been a paper enthusiast for as long as she can remember, taking particular delight in 3D paper transformations. For thirty years she collaborated regularly with classroom teachers to create engaging and dynamic projects for all age groups.

  Her adult workshops have taken place on zoom in and person both locally and in person at institutions ranging from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Center for Book Arts, the Museum of Mathematics, and small local venues.

  Krieg regular shows her work at the Bridges Mathematics and the Arts Exhibitions, has had her work published in numerous books including ones by Helen Hiebert and Diane Mauer, and, since 2009, has written about paper and book arts on her blog Bookzoompa which is located at: https://bookzoompa.wordpress.com/ 

  WORKSHOP DETAILS:

  Location: ONLINE using Zoom

  Dates: 3 Tuesdays, Jan 13, 20, 27, 2026

  Hours: 2:00 – 4:30 PM (Eastern Toronto/NY Time)

  Course fee: $260 members / $320 non-members

  Prerequisite: none

  Maximum Enrollment: 15

  Registration closes Tuesday Jan 6, 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 May 27, 2026. The link to the recording for each session will be emailed the morning after each session.

  Tools Required:

  • Access to printer to print out pdfs mostly on cover weight papers
  • Bone folder
  • Scoring tool or a ballpoint pen that has run out of ink
  • Cutting tools, such as scissors, X-acto knife, or Craft Knife
  • Adhesives, such as PVA, glue stick, or double-sided tape
  • Self-healing mat
  • Metal-edged ruler
  • Pencil
  • Soft surface, such as a stack of newsprint, to place under paper when making score lines.

  Materials Required:

  • 25 sheets cover weight papers anywhere in the range from 148gsm to 199 gsm
  • A few sheets of copy paper
  • Four squares, any size, of origami paper

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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.

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• Printing WITHOUT a Press - Online - 2026WKSP-01-14

  • When
    14 Jan 2026
  •  
    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Online using Zoom
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    20

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  ONLINE: Printing WITHOUT a Press with Andrew Huot

  You don’t need heavy equipment or a big press to make prints for an edition or exchange.

  Join Andrew as he demonstrates simple and repeatable techniques to create a matching edition of prints.

  Then we’ll get our hands dirty trying out trace monotypes, pochoir, stamping, and more.

  No printing press, no problem!

  Andrew will be organizing a Valentine’s Day print exchange and this is a great way to get ideas!

  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: Wednesday, Jan 14, 2026

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

  Course fee: $65 members / $125 non-members

  Prerequisite: none

  Maximum Enrollment: 20

  Registration closes Tuesday, Jan 7, 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 Feb 19, 2026.  

  TOOLS & MATERIALS

  POCHOIR:

  • Children’s bristle brushes – 2
  • Cosmetic sponges
  • Simple kids bristle brush
  • Stamp Pads
  • A variety of different papers

  STAMPING:

  • New erasers to carve
  • Lino carving tools
  • Water or Oil Based Inks for printing or stamp pads
  • Brayers
  • Inking slab

  TRACE MONOTYPE:

  • Rollers
  • Oil Based Ink
  • Tracing Paper
  • Ball Point Pen
  • Brayers for inking
  • Inking slab

  ALL THREE TECHNIQUES:

  • Text or Cover Weight Papers to practice with

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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.

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• Clamshell Box - Online - 2026WKSP-01-27

  • When
    27 Jan 2026
  •  
    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Online using Zoom
  • Spaces left
    19

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  ONLINE: Clamshell Box with Andrew Huot

  Looking for a way to protect your special books, store photographs or prints? 
  
  The Clamshell, or Drop Spine Box, is a perfect way to both protect and present your important items and books.
  
  Clamshell boxes are study and attractive, constructed with book board and covered with coloured cloth and paper. Boxes can be made in any dimension and for any format. 

  At the end of the class, we will end up with a beautiful custom sized hand-made box for your book or set of prints.

  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, Jan 27, Feb 3, 10 & 24, 2026

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

  Course fee: $260 members / $320 non-members

  Prerequisite: none

  Maximum Enrollment: 20

  Registration closes Tuesday, Jan 21, 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 May 29, 2026.  

  TOOLS

  • Bone Folder
  • Craft Knife / Olfa / Xacto
  • Scissors
  • Metal Ruler
  • Self-healing cutting mat
  • Small (3″ / 7.6 cm) and large (7" / 7.8 cm or 10" / 25.4 cm) metal or plastic triangles, a carpenter square will work for the larger cuts.
  • Awl
  • Pencil
  • Glue Brush

  Optional: small painter’s foam roller and tray for gluing
  

  MATERIALS

  • Mat Board or Binder’s Board (Mat board will be easier to cut by hand)
  • Book cloth (1 yard / .9 metre)
  • Plain or decorated paper
  • PVA
  • Blue Tape – for cutting and assembly jig
  • Double Sided Tape - for cutting and assembly jig
  • Long piece of Binder’s board or a thick ruler for jig

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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.

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• Pop Up Tunnel Book - Online - 2026WKSP-02-22

  • When
    22 Feb 2026
  •  
    4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
  • Location
    Online using Zoom
  • Spaces left
    20

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  ONLINE: Pop Up Tunnel Book with Kit Davey

  Each page of this book has a flat mini tunnel book which is revealed when you unlock the tab and lift it up.

  Five layers, or frames, give you opportunities to attach images to create depth. 

  When you flatten the tunnel and slip it back under the tab it goes back into hiding. 

  Video of the book in action!

  Kit Davey is a Redwood City, California-based artist specializing in book art.  Her work pushes the boundaries of “bookness” by using unusual materials such as mica, acetate, flattened coins and teabags as pages, and making book covers from shells, coins, driftwood, rulers, buttons, and acetate.  Kit has taught over 70 different book structures, holding her classes by Zoom so students the world over can join her.  Her work is available on her website Found-Object-Art.com and at SF Bay Area art events.  She makes a book a day and shares them on Instagram:  @daveykit

  WORKSHOP DETAILS:

  Location: ONLINE using Zoom

  Dates: Sunday, February 22, 2026

  Hours: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM (EASTERN TIME)

  Course fee: $80 members / $140 non-members

  Prerequisite: none

  Maximum Enrollment: 20

  Registration closes Tuesday, February 17, 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 March 21, 2026.  

  TOOLS

  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • Eraser
  • Ruler
  • Exacto knife
  • Cutting mat
  • Liquid glue, such as PVA, Modge Podge, mat medium, Elmer’s or Yes Glue
  • Paintbrushes
  • Jar for water
  • Rag
  • Bone folder
  • 1 1/2” diameter (3.8 cm) circular paper punch.  If you don’t have one you can find something (jar lid, shot glass, etc.) with a 1 1/2” diameter (3.8 cm) to trace around and use as a template to cut out circles
  • Double-sided tape
  • Tweezers

  MATERIALS

  
  

  Please have all the materials cut to size prior to the workshop - there will not be time in the workshop to cut out materials. 

  
  

  Each page, or page assembly, consists of a backing page, a partial box to hold the tunnel frames, a tunnel door, tunnel frames, and a circular tab to hold down the tunnel book when it’s flattened.

  TEXT PAGES

  Backing pages:  4 pieces

  • Single-sided paper, mixed media paper or lightweight card stock 45 up to 75 lb. weight.  (120 gsm up to 203 gsm)
  • 5 1/2” h by 7” w.  (14 cm h x 17.8 cm w)
  • These will be folded in half to create a book that is 5 1/2” h by 3 1/2” w. (14 cm h x 8.9 cm w)

  Tunnel box:  4 pieces

  • Double-sided paper, mixed media paper or lightweight card stock 45 up to 75 lb. weight.  (120 gsm up to 203 gsm)
  • 6 1/2” h by 2 1/2” w (16.5 cm h x 6.5 cm w)

  Tunnel frames: 16 pieces

  • Double-sided paper, mixed media paper or lightweight card stock 45 up to 75 lb. weight.  (120 gsm up to 203 gsm)

  Registrants  will be provided with a jpg image as a guide to create 16 frames (4 per tunnel).

  Tunnel door: 4 pieces

  • Double-sided paper, mixed media paper or lightweight card stock 45 up to 75 lb. weight.  (120 gsm up to 203 gsm)
  • 2 1/2” by 2 7/8” (6.3 cm h x 7.3 cm w)

  Circular hold-down tabs:  4 pieces

  • 1 1/2” diameter circles
  • Single-sided paper, mixed media paper or lightweight card stock 45 up to 75 lb. weight.  (120 gsm up to 203 gsm)

  COVER

  • Mat Board or Book Board (4 ply mat board is good)
  • 2 pieces
  • 3 1/2” by 5 1/2” (8.9 cm x 14 cm)
  • Paper to cover the covers
  • 2 pieces
  • Decorative paper
  • 4 1/2” by 6 1/2” (11.4 cm x 16.5 cm)
  • Spine
  • 1 piece
  • Double-sided paper, mixed media paper or lightweight card stock 45 up to 75 lb. weight.  (120 gsm up to 203 gsm)
  • 5 1/2” by 4” (14 cm x 10.2 cm)

  IMAGES TO GO INTO THE TUNNEL ASSEMBLY

  • 16 to 28 images, trimmed down to be ready for attachment.

  Four sets of 4 to 7 images per tunnel assembly. The images will be attached to inside of the frames to create depth in the tunnel. The inside frame size is a square sized 1 3/4” (4.5 cm) so choose images that will work with that scale.

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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.

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• Book Arts: The Secret Lives of Cubes - Online - 2026WKSP-03-03

  • Start
    03 Mar 2026
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • End
    17 Mar 2026
  •  
    4:30 PM
  • Location
    Online using Zoom
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  ONLINE: Book Arts: The Secret Lives of Cubes with Paula Beardell Krieg

  The cube is a shape that keeps on giving.

  Inquiry into this form leads to enchanting discoveries and motivates unique methods of expression. This three-session virtual class will be a fun romp through the study and construction of solid forms, including an introduction to the language and classification of solids, all through the lens of the cube. Prepare to be surprised by the many secrets embedded in a simple cube.

  Black and White PDFs will be emailed to all students as part of the class.

  Paula Beardell Krieg (she/her) has been a paper enthusiast for as long as she can remember, taking particular delight in 3D paper transformations. For thirty years she collaborated regularly with classroom teachers to create engaging and dynamic projects for all age groups.

  Her adult workshops have taken place on zoom in and person both locally and in person at institutions ranging from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Center for Book Arts, the Museum of Mathematics, and small local venues.

  Krieg regular shows her work at the Bridges Mathematics and the Arts Exhibitions, has had her work published in numerous books including ones by Helen Hiebert and Diane Mauer, and, since 2009, has written about paper and book arts on her blog Bookzoompa which is located at: https://bookzoompa.wordpress.com/ 

  WORKSHOP DETAILS:

  Dates: 3 Tuesdays, March 3, 10 & 17, 2026

  Hours: 2:00 – 4:30 PM (Eastern Toronto/NY Time)

  Course fee: $260 members / $320 non-members

  Prerequisite: none

  Maximum Enrollment: 15

  
  

  Registration closes Monday, Feb 24, 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 June 16, 2026. The link to the recording for each session will be emailed the morning after each session.

  Tools Required:

  • Access to printer
  • Bone folder
  • Cutting tools, such as scissors, X-acto knife, or Craft Knife
  • PVA and applicator, such as flat brush or squeeze bottle
  • Self-healing mat
  • Metal-edged ruler
  • Pencil

  Materials Required:

  • 12 sheets of 8.5 x 11 inch cover paper, cover weight papers anywhere in the range from 148gsm to 199 gsm
  • Short stack of regular Copy paper
  • Scrap paper

  Optional but suggested: 12 - 2mm refrigerator magnet discs.

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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.

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• ONLINE Bookbinding 1: Home Study - Guided Stream - Cohort 12

  • When
    06 Apr 2026
  • Location
    Online using Zoom and Thinkific
  • Spaces left
    6

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  ONLINE Bookbinding 1: Home Study - Guided Stream

  The purpose of the Home Study- Guided Stream programme is to make bookbinding education available to CBBAG members who cannot take advantage of in-person workshops.

  Mentor:  Barbara Helander

  Location: ONLINE using the Thinkific platform and Zoom

  Online workshop access starts: April 6, 2026
  

  Duration: 8 months April - December 2026
  

  Course fee: $700 members / $760 non-members (incl. one-yr CBBAG membership)

  Additional postage costs not included in course fee:

  • Mailing of workshop material kits from Ontario, invoiced and payable following registration Kits will be mailed in time to be received prior to the first zoom meeting.
  • Mailing three projects for critiques to and return postage from Ontario payable directly to the mentor

  Prerequisite: none

  MAXIMUM ENROLLMENT: 10 students

  Registration closes January 26, 2026, 11:59 PM
  

  Prior to registration, all interested participants must read this pdf which details the guidelines and expectations of the Guided Stream of the Home Study Programme. Registration for the workshop functions a formal agreement to these guidelines, whether or not they have been read.

  Bookbinding 1 is the first workshop in CBBAG’s core curriculum and introduces the variety of tools, materials, sewings, and constructions fundamental to hand bookbinding.

  Using the Thinkific online teaching platform, the workshop is a series of lecture-style videos, direct demonstration videos, and how-to pdfs housed into modules. The workshop will start with the making of a simple pamphlet and proceed to the binding of two hard cover books.

  Using an online platform allows Mentors to have easy interaction with participants and allows participants to connect and support each other by encouraging discussion, questions and sharing of ideas. There will be a total of 4 Zoom meetings, during which the Mentor will lead a review of the group's project submissions, discuss challenges, and answer questions, emulating the in-person workshop more closely.

  CBBAG will be providing a project materials kit to registrants as part of the workshop fee (postage will be extra).

  The Guided Stream has requires participants to submit their completed projects by postal mail to their Mentor and this online environment allows for better feedback with live Zoom meetings to review submissions and for the whole group to learn together, mimicking the in-person workshop more closely. In total, participants will work through more than 15 individual projects, with 3 sets of submissions spanning 8 months with new modules opening up every 7-8 weeks. Participants are responsible for postage for all the submissions, to and return and is payable to the mentor directly.

  The online, 24/7 delivery of the workshop is designed for an independent type of learner who needs a flexible schedule for learning and is unlikely to be able to attend an in-person workshop.

  Successful completion of Bookbinding 1 in the Guided Stream qualifies participants to take in-person workshops that require Bookbinding 1 as a prerequisite.

  Barbara Helander has a B.Ed. and an M.Sc.; for 35 years, she put these credentials into action in the apparel industry. During this time, Barb earned her Certificate of Completion, became a CBBAG core curriculum instructor, and a mentor for the Home Study program. Now retired, Barb has time to focus on her love of the book arts. She recently transformed BB1 Home Study into virtual learning and has been the coordinator for the Kindred Spirits travelling book arts exhibition. Her website can be found here: https://bookartsbarb.com and her Instagram handle is @bookartsbarb

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  Note for applicants with United States mailing addresses:  As of August 2025, the US government has removed the de minimis exemption for custom duties on shipments to the US.

  CBBAG regrets that as of September 2025, registrations from US-based applicants for Bookbinding 1 in the Guided Stream of Home Study will not be accepted into the programme,, as it requires packages to be shipped across the border.

  Because CBBAG is unable to prevent US residents from registering, due to system limitations, any of US-based registrations will be cancelled and fully refunded.

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• The Star Book – In Person - 2026WKSP-04-18

  • When
    18 Apr 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Helander Bindery, Caledon East, Ontario
  • Spaces left
    6

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  IN PERSON:The Star Book with Barb Helander

   

  This one-day workshop will introduce participants to the delightful Star Book – a structure with a ribbon tie at the foredge. Simply undo the tie and watch as the book dramatically transforms into a beautiful 3-dimensional star. 
  
  The structure has a definite “wow” factor! During this workshop  participants will make a Star Book, plus an additional book of models for inspiration.

  
  

  Barbara Helander has a B.Ed. and an M.Sc.; for 35 years, she put these credentials into action in the apparel industry. During this time, Barb earned her Certificate of Completion, became a CBBAG core curriculum instructor, and a mentor for the Home Study program. Now retired, Barb has time to focus on her love of the book arts. She recently transformed BB1 Home Study into virtual learning and has been the coordinator for the Kindred Spirits travelling book arts exhibition. Her website can be found here: https://bookartsbarb.com and her Instagram handle is @bookartsbarb

   

  WORKSHOP DETAILS:

   

  Location: IN PERSON Helander Bindery, Caledon East, ON (see notes)

  Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026

  Hours: 9 AM – 5.00 PM

  Course fee: $95 members/ non-members

  Materials: $15 payable to instructor

  Prerequisite: None

  Maximum enrollment: 6 Students

  
  

  Registration closes: Friday, April 3, 2026, 11:59 PM

   

  Notes:

   

  * Specific address of workshop to be supplied to registrants. Caledon East is located about 20 minutes’ drive north of Brampton ON and not accessible by public transportation. The studio space is in a basement, so participants will need to be able to navigate stairs.  The mid-day break will be 1 hour.  Since there are no restaurants within walking distance, participants should expect to bring a lunch and will have access to a refrigerator and a microwave.

   

  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.

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

  • Start
    09 Jun 2026
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • End
    16 Jun 2026
  •  
    9:00 PM
  • Location
    Online using Zoom
  • Spaces left
    20

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  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.

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• Pop-up Fundamentals: The Building Blocks – In Person - 2026WKSP-06-27

  • When
    27 Jun 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Helander Bindery, Caledon East, Ontario
  • Spaces left
    6

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  IN PERSON: Pop-up Fundamentals: The Building Blocks with Barbara Helander

   

  If you ever wanted to make a pop-up book and didn’t know where to start, this workshop is for you! Pop-Up Fundamentals: The Building Blocks will give you the foundation to make pop-up books.
  
  In this workshop, you will learn about the tools and materials, terminology, and how to make basic kinetic structures. 
  
  Students will create a series of pop-up models, explore how these models can be embellished or combined to form new structures, and then learn how to assemble the models into a text block to serve as a reference for future creativity.

  
  

  Barbara Helander has a B.Ed. and an M.Sc.; for 35 years, she put these credentials into action in the apparel industry. During this time, Barb earned her Certificate of Completion, became a CBBAG core curriculum instructor, and a mentor for the Home Study program. Now retired, Barb has time to focus on her love of the book arts. She recently transformed BB1 Home Study into virtual learning and has been the coordinator for the Kindred Spirits travelling book arts exhibition. Her website can be found here: https://bookartsbarb.com and her Instagram handle is @bookartsbarb

   

  WORKSHOP DETAILS:

   

  Location: IN PERSON Helander Bindery, Caledon East, ON (see notes)

  Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026

  Hours: 9 AM – 5.00 PM

  Course fee: $95 members/ non-members

  Materials: $15 payable to instructor

  Prerequisite: None

  Maximum enrollment: 6 Students

  
  

  Registration closes: Friday, June 12, 2026, 11:59 PM

   

  Notes:

   

  * Specific address of workshop to be supplied to registrants. Caledon East is located about 20 minutes’ drive north of Brampton ON and not accessible by public transportation. The studio space is in a basement, so participants will need to be able to navigate stairs.  The mid-day break will be 1 hour.  Since there are no restaurants within walking distance, participants should expect to bring a lunch and will have access to a refrigerator and a microwave.

   

  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.

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• Triple Shape Flag Book - Online - 2026WKSP-06-28

  • When
    28 Jun 2026
  •  
    4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
  • Location
    Online using Zoom
  • Spaces left
    20

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  ONLINE: Triple Shape Flag Book with Kit Davey

  This unusual variation of the flag book consists of three different shapes that pass through each other when the book is extended.  
  
  It’s helpful to use a variety of colours to create a more dramatic effect.

  Video of the book in action!

  Kit Davey is a Redwood City, California-based artist specializing in book art.  Her work pushes the boundaries of “bookness” by using unusual materials such as mica, acetate, flattened coins and teabags as pages, and making book covers from shells, coins, driftwood, rulers, buttons, and acetate.  Kit has taught over 70 different book structures, holding her classes by Zoom so students the world over can join her.  Her work is available on her website Found-Object-Art.com and at SF Bay Area art events.  She makes a book a day and shares them on Instagram:  @daveykit

  WORKSHOP DETAILS:

  Location: ONLINE using Zoom

  Dates: Sunday, June 28, 2026

  Hours: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM (EASTERN TIME)

  Course fee: $80 members / $140 non-members

  Prerequisite: none

  Maximum Enrollment: 20

  Registration closes Monday, June 23, 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 July 31, 2026.  

  TOOLS

  • Scissors
  • Exacto knife
  • Cutting Mat
  • Pencil 
  • Eraser
  • Ruler
  • Liquid glue, such as PVA, Modge Podge, mat medium, Elmer’s or Yes Glue
  • Paintbrushes (1/4” (76 mm) and 1/2” (1.2 mm)), 
  • Jar with brush rinse water
  • Bone folder 
  • Rag
  • Scoring board, if you have one. Something like this one: https://canada.michaels.com/product/12-x-12-multipurpose-scoring-board-by-recollections-10768396

  MATERIALS

  
  

  Please have all the materials cut to size prior to the workshop - there will not be time in the workshop to cut out materials. 

  For the pages:  
  

  • 8 sets of the three shapes: open square, “table”, and triangle.  Cutting guideline and page template pdf  to be emailed to registrants. 
  • Double-sided paper, mixed media paper or lightweight card stock 45 up to 75 lb. weight.  (120 gsm up to 203 gsm)
  • Print out the page templates making sure the page prints to the sizes indicated on the sheet.  Be sure your printer is set to print at 100% and not fit to page. 

  For the spine/binding:  
  

  • 1 piece 
  • Double-sided paper, mixed media paper or lightweight card stock 45 up to 75 lb  weight  (120 gsm up to 203 gsm)
  • 3” w by 10” h (7.6 cm w x 25.4 cm h)

  For the covers:  
  

  • 2 pieces mat board (4 ply mat board)
  • 3” square (7.6 cm x 7.6 cm)

  
  Paper to cover the outside of the covers: 
  

  • 2 pieces
  • Any type of decorative paper
  • 4 1/2” square.  (11.4 cm x 11.4 cm)

  
  Paper to cover the inside of the covers: 
  

  • 2 pieces 
  • Any type of decorative paper 
  • 3” square (7.6 cm x 7.6 cm)

  
  Belly Band: 
  

  • 1 piece 
  • Single-sided paper, mixed media paper or lightweight card stock 45 up to 75 lb. weight.  (120 gsm up to 203 gsm)
  •  8” w by 3/4” h (20.3 cm h x 1.9 cm w)

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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.

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• Floating Panel Book – Online - 2026WKSP-07-15

  • When
    15 Jul 2026
  •  
    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Online using Zoom
  • Spaces left
    20

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  ONLINE: The Floating Panel Book with Andrew Huot

  The floating panel book, or panel panorama, is a book structure invented by book artist Hedi Kyle.
  
  This structure is based on the accordion book but has hinged panels that display flat to the viewer. 
  
  These panels swivel and can show a set of images both on the front and back of the structure.

  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: Wednesday, July 15, 2026

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

  Course fee: $65 members / $125 non-members

  Prerequisite: none

  Maximum Enrollment: 20

  Registration closes Wednesday, July 8, 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 August 19, 2026.  

  TOOLS 
  

  • Bone Folder
  • Cutting Mat
  • Craft Knife – X-acto, Olfa, etc.
  • Awl
  • Metal ruler
  • Scissors
  • Pencil

  MATERIALS
  

  
  

  Accordion 
  

  • Card Stock or 80 lb Cover Weight Paper, 3 strips of 7” x 25” grain short (17.8 cm x 63.5 cm)

  
  Cover 
  

  • Binders board or mat board 2 pieces 5 1/4” x 7” grain long (13.3 cm x 17.8 cm)
  • Cover weight paper – 4 pieces 9” x 9” (22.8 cm x 22.8 cm)

  
  Panel Contents
  

  • 11 prints or images, 4” x 4” (10.1 cm x 10.1 cm)

  
  

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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.

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• Bookbinding 1 Intensive – In Person - 2026WKSP-08-16

  • Start
    16 Aug 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    21 Aug 2026
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Helander Bindery, Caledon East, Ontario
  • Spaces left
    6

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  IN PERSON: Bookbinding 1 with Barbara Helander

   

  This workshop is an introduction to the craft of bookbinding. During six days. Participants will receive instruction on how to use a variety of tools and will learn about bookbinding materials in general.

   

  The workshop starts with the making of a few simple pamphlet structures and culminates with the binding of two case-bound, flat-back books. The workshop will provide participants with the knowledge and skills they need to explore bookbinding independently or pursue further education in the field. 

   

  This workshop is the first of the CBBAG core curriculum workshops and is a prerequisite for many other workshops.

  
  

  Please note this is an intensive workshop which requires some physical stamina and mental focus for many hours each day.

  Barbara Helander has a B.Ed. and an M.Sc.; for 35 years, she put these credentials into action in the apparel industry. During this time, Barb earned her Certificate of Completion, became a CBBAG core curriculum instructor, and a mentor for the Home Study program. Now retired, Barb has time to focus on her love of the book arts. She recently transformed BB1 Home Study into virtual learning and has been the coordinator for the Kindred Spirits travelling book arts exhibition. Her website can be found here: https://bookartsbarb.com and her Instagram handle is @bookartsbarb

   

  WORKSHOP DETAILS:

   

  Location: IN PERSON Helander Bindery, Caledon East, ON (see notes)

  Date: Sunday-Friday, Aug 16-21, 2026

  Hours: 9 AM – 5.00 PM with 1-hour lunch break

  Course fee: $630 members / $485 student members / $690 non-members

  Materials: $75 payable to instructor

  Prerequisite: None

  Maximum enrollment: 6 Students

  
  

  Registration closes: Mon July 27, 2026, 11:59 PM

   

  Notes:

   

  * Specific address of workshop to be supplied to registrants. Caledon East is located about 20 minutes’ drive north of Brampton ON and not accessible by public transportation. The studio space is in a basement, so participants will need to be able to navigate stairs.  The mid-day break will be 1 hour.  Since there are no restaurants within walking distance, participants should expect to bring a lunch and will have access to a refrigerator and a microwave.

   

  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.

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• 360 degrees Radial Hinge Circular Book - Online - 2026WKSP-09-16

  • When
    16 Sep 2026
  •  
    4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
  • Location
    Online using Zoom
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  ONLINE: 360 degrees Radial Hinge Circular Book with Kit Davey

  The circular pages of this book rotate 360 degrees because of the unusual radial hinges that connect them. 
  
  The pages can be extended to create a caterpillar-look and then rotated back into a stack of circles. 
  
  We’ll also make a quick hinged case to contain your book.

  Video of the book in action!

  Kit Davey is a Redwood City, California-based artist specializing in book art.  Her work pushes the boundaries of “bookness” by using unusual materials such as mica, acetate, flattened coins and teabags as pages, and making book covers from shells, coins, driftwood, rulers, buttons, and acetate.  Kit has taught over 70 different book structures, holding her classes by Zoom so students the world over can join her.  Her work is available on her website Found-Object-Art.com and at SF Bay Area art events.  She makes a book a day and shares them on Instagram:  @daveykit

  WORKSHOP DETAILS:

  Location: ONLINE using Zoom

  Dates: Wednesday, September 16, 2026

  Hours: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM (EASTERN TIME)

  Course fee: $80 members / $140 non-members

  Prerequisite: none

  Maximum Enrollment: 20

  Registration closes Tuesday, September 8, 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 October 17, 2026.  

  TOOLS REQUIRED:

  FOR THE HINGE

  • 3/4” (1.91 cm) circular paper punches. 
  • 1” (2.54 cm) circular paper punches. 

  You cannot make the book without both of them!

  Note: this type of punch will work: https://canada.michaels.com/product/circle-lever-punch-by-recollections-M10358843

  FOR THE BOOK PAGES

  • Circle Cutter that makes 3” or  3 1/4” circles (7.6 cm or 8.3 cm) or a jar with a mouth of the specified to trace around to make the circular book pages.

  ADDITIONAL REQUIRED TOOLS:

  • Pencil
  • Eraser
  • Ruler
  • Exacto knife
  • Cutting mat
  • Liquid glue, such as PVA, Modge Podge, mat medium, Elmer’s or Yes Glue
  • Paintbrushes 1/4” (76 mm) or so wide
  • Jar with brush rinse water
  • Rag
  • Awl or a Small hole punch 1/8” (3.175 mm) in diameter to make a small hole

  MATERIALS:

  Please have all the materials cut to size prior to the workshop - there will not be time in the workshop to cut out materials. 

  Paper advice:  Double-sided card stock or mixed media paper (45# to 65# weight) will work well for all the elements in this book. Some scrapbooking papers are also stiff enough. Flimsy paper, like magazine pages, dictionary pages or map pages are not stiff enough.

  FOR THE BOOK:

  Pages: 

  • 6 circles: 3” to 3 1/4” in diameter.  (7.6 cm or 8.3 cm). You can use a glass or something round to trace a circle if you don’t have a circle cutter.

  • Images to collage onto the pages: you can embellish the circular pages after assembling the book, or in class if time permits.

  Radial Hinges: Spares are useful

  
  

  • 20 circles - 3/4” (1.91 cm)
  • 5 circles - 1” (2.54 cm)

  These will be made using the hole punches and they will be on used on the back of the book and the paper does not need to be decorative.  

  FOR THE CASE:

  • 2 pieces card stock, 4 1/4” by 8” (10.8 cm x 20.3 cm)
  • 1 small brad/fastener (hole will be made by an awl or 1/8” hole punch)

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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.

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• The Sewn Board Binding - Online - 2026WKSP-09-22

  • Start
    22 Sep 2026
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • End
    29 Sep 2026
  •  
    9:00 PM
  • Location
    Online using Zoom
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  ONLINE: The Sewn Board Binding with Andrew Huot

  In this workshop, you will learn how to make your own sketchbook using the Sewn Board Binding method. 
  
  These books open flat for drawing, painting, or journaling and hold up well to repeated use. 
  
  Books can be made to the size and shape most useful for you. The pages will be sewn, glued, and bound using simple tools you can recreate at home.

  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, September 22 & 29, 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, September 16, 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 December 31, 2026.  

  TOOLS 
  

  • Bone Folder
  • Self-healing cutting Mat
  • Craft Knife – X-acto, Olfa, etc.
  • Awl
  • Metal ruler
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • Glue brush

  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)
  • 8 0 lb cover weight paper – 4 sheets 10” x 7” grain short (25.4 cm x 17.8 cm)
  • 80 lb cover weight paper – 1 piece 8” x 3” grain long (20.3 cm x 7.6 cm)
  • Medium weight Japanese paper – 3” x 8” (7.6 cm x 20.3 cm)
  • Bookbinding linen thread – 25/3
  • 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 Stick

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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.

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• Long Stitch Binding - Online - 2026WKSP-10-19

  • When
    19 Oct 2026
  •  
    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Online using Zoom
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  ONLINE: Long Stitch Binding with Andrew Huot

  In this workshop, students will learn to make a long stitch binding. This book was common from the 13th to the 16th century as simple binding for scholars and to assemble manuscript books.
  
  The sections of the book are connected directly to the covering material, showing off the structure of the sewing while attaching the pages to the cover.

  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: Monday, October 19, 2026

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

  Course fee: $65 members / $125 non-members

  Prerequisite: none

  Maximum Enrollment: 20

  Registration closes Tuesday, October 13, 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 November 22, 2026.  

  TOOLS 
  

  • Bone Folder
  • Cutting Mat
  • Craft Knife – X-acto, Olfa, etc.
  • Awl (or a Japanese Screw punch with 1.5 mm or 2mm bit) 
  • Metal ruler
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • Glue brush

  MATERIALS

  • Text weight paper – 32 sheets, 10” x 7” grain short (25.4 cm x 17.8 cm)
  • Cover weight paper – 1 sheet 7” x 15” grain short (17.8 cm x 31.1 cm)
  • Bookbinding linen thread – 18/3
  • Reinforcement Material – One of: Tyvek, leather, paper backed wood veneer, handmade flax paper, or heavy card stock, 8” x 3” (20.3 cm x 7.6 cm)
  • Glue stick
  • Strip of scrap corrugated cardboard – 10” x 4” (25.4 cm x 10.1 cm)

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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.

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• ONLINE Bookbinding 1: Home Study - Guided Stream - Cohort 13

  • When
    02 Nov 2026
  • Location
    Online using Zoom and Thinkific
  • Spaces left
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  ONLINE Bookbinding 1: Home Study - Guided Stream

  The purpose of the Home Study- Guided Stream programme is to make bookbinding education available to CBBAG members who cannot take advantage of in-person workshops.

  Mentor:  Barbara Helander

  Location: ONLINE using the Thinkific platform and Zoom

  Online workshop access starts: November 2, 2026
  

  Duration: 8 months November 2026 - July 2027

  Course fee: $700 members / $760 non-members (incl. one-yr CBBAG membership)

  Additional postage costs not included in course fee:

  • Mailing of workshop material kits from Ontario, invoiced and payable following registration Kits will be mailed in time to be received prior to the first zoom meeting.
  • Mailing three projects for critiques to and return postage from Ontario payable directly to the mentor

  Prerequisite: none

  MAXIMUM ENROLLMENT: 10 students

  Registration closes August 24, 2026, 11:59 PM
  

  Prior to registration, all interested participants must read this pdf which details the guidelines and expectations of the Guided Stream of the Home Study Programme. Registration for the workshop functions a formal agreement to these guidelines, whether or not they have been read.

  Bookbinding 1 is the first workshop in CBBAG’s core curriculum and introduces the variety of tools, materials, sewings, and constructions fundamental to hand bookbinding.

  Using the Thinkific online teaching platform, the workshop is a series of lecture-style videos, direct demonstration videos, and how-to pdfs housed into modules. The workshop will start with the making of a simple pamphlet and proceed to the binding of two hard cover books.

  Using an online platform allows Mentors to have easy interaction with participants and allows participants to connect and support each other by encouraging discussion, questions and sharing of ideas. There will be a total of 4 Zoom meetings, during which the Mentor will lead a review of the group's project submissions, discuss challenges, and answer questions, emulating the in-person workshop more closely.

  CBBAG will be providing a project materials kit to registrants as part of the workshop fee (postage will be extra).

  The Guided Stream has requires participants to submit their completed projects by postal mail to their Mentor and this online environment allows for better feedback with live Zoom meetings to review submissions and for the whole group to learn together, mimicking the in-person workshop more closely. In total, participants will work through more than 15 individual projects, with 3 sets of submissions spanning 8 months with new modules opening up every 7-8 weeks. Participants are responsible for postage for all the submissions, to and return and is payable to the mentor directly.

  The online, 24/7 delivery of the workshop is designed for an independent type of learner who needs a flexible schedule for learning and is unlikely to be able to attend an in-person workshop.

  Successful completion of Bookbinding 1 in the Guided Stream qualifies participants to take in-person workshops that require Bookbinding 1 as a prerequisite.

  Barbara Helander has a B.Ed. and an M.Sc.; for 35 years, she put these credentials into action in the apparel industry. During this time, Barb earned her Certificate of Completion, became a CBBAG core curriculum instructor, and a mentor for the Home Study program. Now retired, Barb has time to focus on her love of the book arts. She recently transformed BB1 Home Study into virtual learning and has been the coordinator for the Kindred Spirits travelling book arts exhibition. Her website can be found here: https://bookartsbarb.com and her Instagram handle is @bookartsbarb

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  Note for applicants with United States mailing addresses:  As of August 2025, the US government has removed the de minimis exemption for custom duties on shipments to the US.

  CBBAG regrets that as of September 2025, registrations from US-based applicants for Bookbinding 1 in the Guided Stream of Home Study will not be accepted into the programme,, as it requires packages to be shipped across the border.

  Because CBBAG is unable to prevent US residents from registering, due to system limitations, any of US-based registrations will be cancelled and fully refunded.

  
  

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