Long Stitch Binding with Cloth Covered Wrap Around Case – Bob Walp, Chester Creek Press

October 3 - 4
Tuition: $300 + 20 materials fee
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The long stitch binding originated in Germany in the 15th century. Through this adaptation of the binding we will create a stiff paper covered book with a simple but elegant pattern of stitches on the spine. Then we will make a bookcloth covered case with an elastic closure to protect the book.

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Robert began his bookmaking career in 2000 at Vermont College in Montpelier. He has participated in numerous book arts workshops since then and in 2006 earned an M.F.A. in Book Arts from The University of Alabama, where he received the Raymond F. McClain Book Arts. His work can be found in many collections including The University of Vermont Bailey Library, Dartmouth College Rauner Library, Brown University Rockefeller Library in Providence, Rhode Island, The Library of Congress, The New York Public Library, and The Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, Vermont. Robert works from his studio in the Adirondacks under the imprint of Chester Creek Press and teaches workshops at several art schools. He is a member of The Guild of Bookworkers and is curator of the Book Arts Collection at the Town of Chester Public Library.