Why go out and purchase a new notebook when you can create your own?
Why go out and purchase a new notebook when you can create your own?
Spend a morning with instructor Charlene Asato learning the art of traditional Japanese bookbinding in a fun, hands-on workshop from 9 a.m.-noon April 15 at the Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village.
There are four traditional styles: yotsume toji (four-hole binding), koki toji (noble binding), asa-no-ha toji (hemp leaf) and kikko toji (tortoise shell). Participants will complete at least two styles, one with a soft cover and one with a hard cover. More will be covered as time allows.
These books are wonderful for albums, journals, one-of-a-kind books, scrapbooks and more. Learn the techniques that will have you creating your own keepsake books for years to come.
The cost of the Japanese bookbinding workshop is $35 or $32 VAC members plus a $10 supply fee. Prior bookbinding experience is not necessary.
Tools to bring: glue stick, X-acto knife with fresh No. 11 blade, cutting mat, scissors, pencil, metal edge ruler, bone folder, old magazine or catalog for gluing and an awl (if available).
Asato avidly pursues book arts, paper arts, photography, calligraphy and doll arts. Her books have been in many juried shows locally, nationally and internationally and some have won awards. She finds it very exciting that a simple fold changes a 2-D plane into a 3-D form. These artist books provide a wonderful avenue to convey this energy.
To register or for more information, visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.