Course Overview

• This 5-week Book Arts course introduces the creative world of bookbinding and artist books through a range of traditional and contemporary techniques.
• Designed as a practical summer course, you’ll learn folding, stitching, cover-making, paper structures, and creative binding methods while exploring typography, calligraphy, and embossing.
• Classes take place in our North London studio, a short distance from Crouch End, Finsbury Park, Archway, and Highgate.

Time
10.00 – 13.00
or
14.00 – 17.00

Day
Tuesday

Course Duration
5 weeks
Students select either the morning or afternoon session and attend that session for five consecutive Tuesdays.

Tutor: Raquel Amat
email: artclasslondon.printmaking@gmail.com
mobile (WhatsApp): 07933084754

 

Booking details

£200
Each booking covers 5 weekly Tuesday sessions (3 hours each).
Choose either the morning or afternoon session.

Course Description

Who Is This Course For
This course is perfect for beginners eager to learn new creative skills, as well as
experienced artists, designers, and makers looking to expand their practice into book arts.
It’s ideal for anyone interested in working with paper, print, and 3D objects, from those
curious about handmade crafts to those exploring books as artistic expression. No prior
experience is required, just curiosity, creativity, and a willingness to experiment!

Discover the art of bookmaking in this inspiring 5-week course with an artist and tutor
Raquel Amat.
This course introduces the creative world of bookbinding and book arts, where craft meets
contemporary art practice. Learn a range of fundamental traditional and modern binding
techniques while exploring how structure, sewing and folding patterns and design come
together to create unique artist books.

Course Programme
Across 5 weeks, you’ll be guided through a variety of binding styles and creative processes,
including:
● Week 1: Non-Adhesive Bindings
● Week 2: Japanese Stab Binding (learn sewing pattern-making)
● Week 3: Concertina Binding
● Week 4: Wallet journal
● Week 5: Coptic Binding

Alongside binding methods, you’ll also be introduced to printmaking techniques such as
embossing, calligraphy, and typography, while exploring contemporary book arts.

What You’ll Learn
● A range of traditional and contemporary bookbinding methods
● How to confidently work with bookbinding materials, tools, and papers
● The fundamentals of cover-making, soft and hard cover, stitching, and recognising paper
grain, folding and structures
● Ways to combine text, image, and texture creatively
● How to design and develop a personal artist book project

Course Outcomes
By the end of the course, you’ll have:
● A strong foundation in bookbinding techniques
● A personal collection of hand-bound books
● A completed artist book that reflects your creative ideas and style
● Confidence to continue exploring book arts independently

Take Home
A series of beautifully hand-crafted books, along with the skills, inspiration, and confidence
to continue creating and experimenting within the world of book arts.