Description
Originally this kind of box has been used by Libraries to preserve rare books or papers. The box was individually made according to the specific measurements of the book or collection of paper to preserve. In this workshop, you will learn tips on how to make your own book cloth out of any kind of fabric, as well as all the basic tips and tricks of box making will be shared during the construction of the box. Pietro will bring many beautiful, one of a kind, marbled fabrics from which to choose to cover your unique box.
About the Instructor
His youth spent in the press and a Bachelor in Graphic
Arts led him to paper marbling, restoration and bookbinding. Pietro in 1997 established “La
Legatoria del Sole,” an artisanal and production-oriented bookbindery in Turin. It served Turin’s
Municipal Archives, public and university libraries. After coming to the U.S. he started teaching
paper and fabric marbling at the “San Francisco Center for the Book” and at the Nevada
Museum of Arts in Reno.Together with his wife Vanessa he has founded Accardi Book Arts: a
book arts studio and bindery in Gardnerville to follow his passion of marbling fabric/paper and to
preserve the tradition of handmade books and boxes.
Learn More
www.accardibookarts.com
Materials List
You will need to bring:
Cutting mat, metal ruler, exacto knife and good scissors for cutting fabric
Provided by instructors:
PVA glue, glue brushes, marbled fabric, masonite