In this gentle 6 week class you will be introduced to the basics of bookmaking, including the materials and tools, sewing pages, and creating hardcovers with your choice of fabric and elastic closure. By the end of the month you will leave with a set of three beautiful, handmade books.

Make your own pack basket and in the process learn one of the oldest crafts in human history. For thousands of years baskets served as indispensable objects in every culture. Carry on the tradition and take home a beautiful, durable and useful basket crafted from local and responsibly harvested, hand-pounded black ash logs. In this workshop students will craft a daypack sized traditional Adirondack style packbasket with cedar runners and base and adjustable webbing straps. Great for hikes, farmer’s markets, picnic lunches and whatever else you would use a regular backpack for. This basket is made to last and be used. Included is a discussion and demonstration on how the material is harvested and processed. Good hand strength is necessary.

Bring a check for $100 for the instructor for materials on the day of the course.