Envelope Binding— Three Sessions (with kit & requirement registrant paper purchase)
September 1 @ 10:00 am – September 8 @ 12:00 pm
Instructor: Erin Fletcher (artist bio)
Venue: Online (Zoom)
Days & Dates: Tuesdays & Friday, September 1, 4, & 8 of 2026
Workshop times: Pacific Time, 10 AM – Noon
Skill Level: All levels, some binding experience helpful
Class Description:
Finding inspiration in a 15th century limp vellum binding where the cover was formed into a wallet, Clara Gevaert slowly began to develop her Envelope Binding structure. This simple, yet rather elegant structure requires very little adhesive and each cover is folded out of a single sheet of handmade paper. The book opens relatively flat and is suitable for lightweight text blocks.
Students should purchase 4 sheets of paper from the Morgan Conservatory. These sheets will be used for the covers, so Erin suggests purchasing 4 of the same color or 2 sets of matching colors. Here’s the link for the recommended paper:
https://www.morganconservatory.com/product/abaca-cotton-color-variety/781? cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=FERKL3NWIDT6PBHAZQY446X C
Class Kits: Class materials kits will be sent by the instructor, but each student will be responsible for ordering their full sheets of paper.
Class Fees:
Early Enrollment Program (EEP): $200
Member: $250
Non-member: $325
Early Enrollment Program (EEP) is a member only, non-refundable discount. Join SDBA at checkout for reduced class fees.
*International Shipping Note: We adore our worldwide community of book artists! Please, we ask for your awareness that increased costs for International Shipping must be covered by the registrant and paid directly to SDBA. Each individual will be notified of the extra amounts due.
EEP deadline: July 1, 2026
Registration Deadline: August 1, 2026