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:
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 to be added to a waiting list.
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Workshops at The Heart of Newhaven, Edinburgh
I’m trying something new for 2026 – my regular workshops at The Heart of Newhaven in Edinburgh will focus on a different book structure each month, with options to join a daytime or evening workshop. Sign up to a full day workshop on a Monday (with a break for a shared lunch) or join me to make your book over two consecutive Thursday evenings.
JANUARY | Refillable Journal Workshop
FEBRUARY | Envelope Memory Book
MARCH | Buttonhole Binding
APRIL
Japanese Stab Bookbinding – 4 ways: 10.30am-1.30pm, Monday 27 April | £45
Join me for the second class in my Papermaking & Bookbinding 2 parter – an opportunity to learn 4 different Japanese stab stitches and make a collection of books with eye-catching exposed binding.
MAY
Secret Belgian Binding: 10.30am-4.30pm, Monday 11 May OR 6-9pm on 7 & 14 May
In this technique packed workshop, I share my take on Secret Belgian Binding – a sewn together hardback book structure that features a distinct stitch pattern on the cover and spine, to which signatures are attached using a secondary stitch method.
JUNE
Botanical Bookbinding: 10.30am-4.30pm, Monday 8 June OR 6-9pm on 4 & 11 June
Join me to create a naturel inspired book featuring your own hand-printed botanical papers and a decorative leaf inspired exposed binding in this two part workshop.
*Each workshop costs £90 and includes all materials, refreshments and follow up instructions.
Collaborative Printing & Bookbinding classes with Lorna Brown
INK on MESH, Heart of Newhaven, Edinburgh:
Cyanotype & Bookbinding Day | 10am-4.30pm, Monday 18 May
Spend the morning learning the wonders of cyanotype and create a selection of blue prints onto paper and fabric. Then in the afternoon create a concertina book featuring pockets, stitched signatures and a hard cover incorporating your prints.
Screen Print Fabric & Japanese Stab Stitch Day | 10am-4.30pm, Monday 29 June
Learn screen print techniques on paper and cloth using pattern exposed screens then bind your work into a hardback book with hinged spine featuring a decorative Japanese stab stitch
Screen Print & Bookbinding Day | 10am-4.30pm, Monday 13 July
Spend the morning learning screen print techniques onto remnant leather, pleather and paper using exposed screens and paper stencils, then bind your creations into unique and usable book in the afternoon!
£130 per workshop, includes all materials and follow up instructions.
Workshops at the Central Scotland School of Craft, Dunblane
Refillable Journals | 10am – 4pm, Tuesday 28 April | £110
Calling avid note takers, list makers, daily sketchers, stationary lovers and those of you who like to have a notebook to hand at all times – join me to make a functional and fabulous refillable journal.
Upcycled Bookbinding – family friendly taster session | 11am-10pm, Sunday 10 May | £55 (price for one adult and one child)
A cross-generational bookbinding workshop celebrating creativity, reuse and making together as part of Dunblane Eco Fest. A combination of mark making and bookbinding, designed for older children (age 10 and over) and their accompanying adult/s.
Upcycled Bookbinding taster session | 2-4pm, Sunday 10 May | £55
This creative workshop, for Dunblane Eco Fest, invites you to try a range of low-fi mark making techniques using recycled and remnant materials, that will result in a collection of decorative papers ideal for bookbinding and other paper crafts. I will then share how to create a series of stitched notebooks incorporating your hand-decorated papers.
Botanical Bookbinding Course | 4 – 6 September 2026 | £330 | *Booking available soon*
Join me for a three day Botanical Bookbinding journey, where you’ll learn every step of creating a handmade botanical book. From making your own paper to experimenting with foraged inks and finally binding your pages with a collection of leaf inspired stitches.
PYRUS Botanicals, Pencaitland
Spring Bookbinding with PYRUS | 10.30am-4.30pm | Thursday 30 April | £120,
Join me for some nature inspired bookbinding in a working walled garden that has been lovingly brought to life by PYRUS Botanicals. Together we’ll use foraged leaves and my homemade botanical inks to print decorative papers, then collate them into a spring nature journal using a decorative exposed binding.
The day will start with a garden tour to help you tune into the season, with a focus on tulips, accompanied by a seasonal picnic lunch. This is part of the PYRUS workshop series titled ANTHOMANIA (an intense, often obsessive, passion or love for flowers) – see the PYRUS website for more flower inspired creative workshops and events.
Price includes all materials, lunch and follow up video instructions.
Argonaut Books, Edinburgh
Upcycled Bookbinding Course | 7-9pm, 5, 12 & 19 November
Join me for three creative bookbinding sessions at the fabulous Argonaut Books, where you will work towards making a pair of leather or pleather covered books with decorative exposed stitching. A great opportunity to get creative and learn the addictive and joyful craft of bookbinding while be surrounded by books!
£90, all materials and follow up video instructions 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 £150 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.
