Bookbinding Workshop: Junk Journals

Date: Saturday 22nd ​April
Time: 10.30am-1.30pm
Place: Hawthorn Room, The Rockfield Centre
Age: 16+
Cost: £25 per person

Booking is essential for this event

Bookbinding workshop

The Rockfield Centre has a fund available to support those who may not otherwise be able to attend our workshops. Please contact arts@therockfieldcentre.org.uk for more information.

In this workshop your tutor Beth Lancaster will introduce how to incorporate upcycling into your bookbinding!

Using used greetings cards, ephemera and household materials, we will learn how to make and decorate a mixed-media journal that can be used as a scrap book, photo album and a place to keep all those lovely holiday mementoes such as travel tickets, visit passes etc.
 
We will learn to make a book cover and pages as well as exploring a number of ideas for pockets and envelopes to include in the finished book.
 
All materials will be provided but attendees are encouraged to bring their own old greetings cards and papers to include if they wish.

Beth Lancaster

Beth Lancaster is a book binder based on the outskirts of Lanark. She designs and makes books to sell using many different techniques and papers collected from people and places all around the world. She is a climate conscious person and wherever possible uses unwanted materials in her book binding. This leads to many unusual, beautiful creations all of which are unique.

Beth has worked as a trainer, tutor and workshop facilitator for many years and is happy and comfortable in a variety of settings, meaning that she is able to be flexible with her approach to make the workshop an enjoyable and fun experience for all who attend. As well as bookbinding, Beth is a keen crafter and when not making books, can be found making bobbin lace or crocheting silly hats!