Newport Paper & Book Arts Festival
K-L Bindings
We will create a highly functional book using a traditional “Langstitch/Kettenstitch” binding—long stitches down the spine and link stitches at head and tail. This binding pattern supports a structure that is flexible, strong, and permits the book to lay flat when open, making it perfect for writing, drawing, and adding photos. Using fine papers throughout, we will embellish and personalize our cover with a range of materials attached in various ways. This book provides an opportunity to incorporate some of your own embellished papers.
Students should bring: A cutting mat – 18 x 24 (24-36 maximum), rulers – 2″ & 3″ wide 18″ long, glue stick, pencil, and eraser.
Optional (but useful) items students may also bring: Metal edges. Piercing cradle. Embellishing materials for cover: natural objects (e.g. small rocks, shells, leaves, twigs).
Saturday April 12th
9am to 4:30pm (lunch break 12-1pm)
Toledo Oregon Fire Station [MAP]
For adults and youth ages 16+ (accompanied by an adult)
Connie Stricks studied art history with additional courses in metal smithing and book arts. She has worked with paper in various ways for over 25 years and has given workshops at The Folk School and Fairbanks Northwoods Book Arts Guild in Fairbanks, Alaska, as well as the Newport Paper and Book Arts Festival in Newport, Oregon. Her work has been exhibited in group shows within Alaska and Oregon.
Registration for "K-L Binding" will go live, here, at 12pm on February 8, 2025