Description: This interdisciplinary workshop combines techniques for indigo dyeing,surface design, and bookbinding to create one-of-a-kind books. We begin by brewing a simple and safe natural indigo vat appropriate for home use, then use traditional Japanese dyeing techniques including stitch (nui-shibori) and clamp resist (itajime-shibori) to create layered surface design on cloth. Using our custom cloth for the book cover, we will employ the Secret Belgian Binding method to turn a series of simple stitched shapes into an elegant binding for our completely unique hand-dyed book.
Instructor: Judilee Fitzhugh
Duration: 2 Day
When: June 16, 17
Level: All
Supplies that students will bring:
- Note-taking materials
- Bone folder
- Binder’s needle
- Apron and rubber gloves
- Optional: decorative papers for signature covers. (We will make some in class, but you have the option of bringing personal papers to use.)
Fee: $40
Materials Included: Cloth for indigo-dyed covers, book board, indigo and auxiliaries, shibori tools and equipment, twine for binding, signature papers, brushes, and simple surface design tools.