Alongside my offer of online bookbinding workshops, I work in collaboration with a range of inspiring Artists and venues across Scotland to spread the upcycled bookbinding love via a mix of in-person workshops…
Upcoming bookbinding workshops, 2024:
Click on the workshop title for links to more information and photographs of what is covered in the workshop…
*If a workshop you are interested in is fully booked, please get in touch (bookbindingwithcass@gmail.com) to be added to the waiting list as we sometimes get last minute cancellations.
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Paper Marbling & Bookbinding workshop *FULLY BOOKED*
Central Scotland School of Craft, Dunblane
10am-4pm, 22 & 23 June 2024
A collaborative workshop weekend with Shona Spalding exploring paper marbling and bookbinding!
£220, all materials included
Gelli Plate Print & Bookbinding Day *FULLY BOOKED*
10am – 4.30pm, Monday 24 June 2024
Ink On Mesh, Newhaven, Edinburgh
A NEW collaborative day in collaboration with INK on MESH. Spend the morning with Lorna learning the joys of gel plate printing, producing dynamic detailed prints on upcycled papers. Then join me in the afternoon to create a hardback book with accordion spine, stitched signatures and tactile tabs, featuring your colourful gel prints throughout.
£100, all materials are included
Bitesize Bookbinding Bundle
Ink On Mesh, The Heart of Newhaven, Edinburgh
6-9pm, 4, 18 July & 1 August 2024
Join me for three bookbinding evening classes and get to grips with some of my favourite bookbinding techniques, with an upcycled twist – Layered Cross Stitch, Hemp Leaf Japanese Stab Binding and French Link Stitch.
£105 for all three classes – includes materials, refreshments and follow up instructions. Or book a single class for £40 – scroll down for details on each individual class.
Bitesize Bookbinding: Layered Cross Stitch Journal
Ink On Mesh, The Heart of Newhaven, Edinburgh
6-9pm, Thursday 4 July 2024
Get to grips with this eye-catching leather (or pleather) long-stitch binding and have fun picking different coloured threads and decorative papers to give your book it’s own unique character.
Please note: there might be aspects of your book you want to continue working on at home or don’t get finished in class – if this is the case, all materials will be provided for you to take away as well as access comprehensive follow up video instructions so you can continue your making at home.
£40, all materials, a cup of tea and follow up instructions included
Bitesize Bookbinding: Hemp Leaf Binding
Ink On Mesh, The Heart of Newhaven, Edinburgh
6-9pm, Thursday 18 July 2024
Create a hardcover hinged book with an intricate Japanese stab stitch – a nifty way of stitching single sheets together and a great book structure to master! In this class I will share my technique for incorporating remnant material into the cover and there will also be an opportunity to include decorative pages on the inside of your book.
Please note: there might be aspects of your book you want to continue working on at home or don’t get finished in class – if this is the case, all materials will be provided for you to take away as well as access comprehensive follow up video instructions so you can continue your making at home.
£40, all materials, a cup of tea and follow up instructions included
Bitesize Bookbinding: French Link Stitch Binding
Ink On Mesh, The Heart of Newhaven, Edinburgh
6-9pm, Thursday 1 August 2024
Create a most satisfying hardback book with exposed French link stitch binding, incorporating multiple ribbons into the spine and remnant fabric or paper into the cover. This book opens up nice and flat making for a great sketchbook or journal, with lots of opportunity to personalise.
Please note: there might be aspects of your book you want to continue working on at home or don’t get finished in class – if this is the case, all materials will be provided for you to take away as well as access comprehensive follow up video instructions so you can continue your making at home.
£40, all materials, a cup of tea and follow up instructions included
Feeling blue – a weekend of creativity and colour
10am-4.30pm, Saturday and/or Sunday 31 August and 1 September
At Birkhill House CIC, Scottish Borders
Inspired by the indigo grown at the Birkhill House Dye Garden, this collaborative workshop weekender combines some of our favourite crafts in blue! On Saturday join Lara and Sunshine to explore origami, cyanotype and fabric dying with indigo. Then on Sunday I’ll show you how to weave all your creations together into a substantial journal with decorative exposed binding, that makes for a great photo or memory book. You might even get to share your lunch with an alpaca! See the link for more info.
£65 – Saturday only / £85 – Sunday only / £125 – Both days
Cyanotype & Bookbinding Day
10am – 4.30pm, Monday 9 September 2024
Ink On Mesh, Newhaven, Edinburgh
Spend the morning learning the wonders of cyanotype (blue prints) printing on paper and textiles with Lorna Brown of INK on MESH. Then join me to make a concertina book, incorporating your blue prints, complete with stitched pages, pockets , envelopes and hardback fabric cover.
£100, all materials are included
Private bookbinding workshops
I regularly run group bookbinding workshops for charities, community organisations, groups of friends, art retreats, staff socials and away days. Private workshops are a great way to sample the fun, meditative and satisfying craft of bookbinding at your own pace! These workshops can be themed and delivered as a one-off class or series of workshops, with a range of book structures to choose from.
I can come to you with all the tools and materials required or help you find a host venue. I also have experience of running live online workshops with accompanying kits that can be posted out, this can work well for remote groups and/or participants who may find it difficult to attend an in-person event.
Prices start at £175 for a 3 hour workshop, with add ons for venue hire, materials etc.
Click here for more information on my offering of private workshops.
Cass was a great facilitator for our team away -day that was the perfect blend of social event and artistic undertaking with everyone going home with a special book at the end.
– Pippa M, Oxford PharmaGenesis Ltd
Workshop venues
Below is a round-up of some of the venues and organisations that I run workshops with across Scotland, each of these venues provides an inspiring and supportive space to get creative, check them out for more info and details on the other workshops they offer.
>If you are a venue looking to host a bookbinding workshop I would love to hear from you! Get in touch to discuss at bookbindingwithcass@gmail.com
INK On MESH Studio, Edinburgh –
Set up by Artist Lorna Brown, INK on MESH is a creative space for all, based in Newhaven, Edinburgh (just along the corridor from my studio). An accessible studio space for artists, makers, graduates and hobbyists to meet, learn, experiment and connect through the craft of screen printing and textiles.
At Birkhill House – Earlston, Scottish Borders –
At Birkhill House is an animal assisted activity/therapy venture, which also offers an array of modern and traditional crafting opportunities in a converted stable block. The focus at Birkhill House is on wellness and mindfulness – taking a moment out to be compassionate and nurture the creative side in all of us.
The Arienas Collective, Edinburgh –
The Arienas Collective supports local artists and makers to earn a living by sharing their creative skills and passions with others through delivering workshops. The workshops are run from Lynn’s mews home in the beautiful Georgian Newtown of central Edinburgh. I regularly run collaborative workshops here with fellow collective members, combining bookbinding with other creative techniques such as printmaking and sketching.
Off The Rails Arthouse, Ladybank, Fife –
Based in the former Station House at Ladybank train station, Off The Rails Arthouse is an artist led organisation run on a voluntary basis, offering a space to explore a wide range of arts-related activities. As a charity it’s purpose is to stimulate interest and encourage participation in the arts for all! A lovely, light-filled space, with a very special atmosphere, easily accessible by road and public transport.
Central Scotland School of Craft, Dunblane, Stirling –
Central Scotland School of Craft is a community for creative learning, delivering artisan workshops for crafters of all abilities in the historic city of Dunblane. The newly renovated premises on Dunblane High Street provides a spacious and airy setting for making and creating alongside a lovely shop selling a wide range of hand-crafted delights.
Honey Pot Creative Cafe, South Queensferry –
Nestled under the Forth Road Bridge, Honey Pot Creative Cafe is a hub of crafty activity where you can enjoy a cuppa while you get creative. There is a range of making opportunities on offer for adults and children, from drop-in ceramic painting to evening and weekend workshops.
The Line Gallery, Linlithgow, West Lothian –
The Line Gallery is an independent gallery in the historic town of Linlithgow showing regular exhibitions of fine and applied arts. A friendly space to get inspiration from and get creative in.
