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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French Link Stitch Binding
10am-4pm, Tuesday 15 October
Central Scotland School of Craft, Dunblane
Create a hardback book with exposed French Link Stitch Bookbinding, 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.
£110, all materials and follow up video instructions included.
Bitesize Bookbinding: Single Vine Binding
6-9pm, Thursday 24 October
Ink On Mesh, Newhaven, Edinburgh
Join me for a bitesize version of my botanical bookbinding workshop to celebrate autumn! Print your own decorative papers and stitch together a leaf inspired A7 sized book, complete with pockets, a nifty page divider and decorative exposed binding.
A chance to hunker down and do some wholesome crafting in good company as the nights draw in, complete with tea/coffee & botanical treats to fuel your crafting!
£40, all materials and follow up video instructions included. *SOLD OUT*
Gel Plate Print & Bookbinding Day
10am – 4.30pm, Saturday 9 November
Ink On Mesh, Newhaven, Edinburgh
Learn a range of gel plate printing techniques with Lorna in the morning, resulting in a collection of dynamic 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 and follow up video instructions included.
Needle Book Workshop
10am-1pm, 23 November
Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh
Create your own handbound needle book using remnant leather at the inspiring Dovecot Studios. A fun project with lots of opportunity to personalise and learn some nifty upcycling techniques, including making handmade buttons and a pleated fastening. You’ll leave the workshop with a functional and fabulous needle book, the skills to make more at home and transfer what you have learnt to making handbound sketchbooks as well!
£65, all materials and follow up video instructions included, more info and book your place here.
Bitesize Bookbinding: Autumn/Winter Bundle
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.
