The holidays loom.  You’re on a tight budget, but you’re crafty.  Hope is on the horizon (or perhaps more appropriately, the book shelf)!  Check out this awesome new release from Lark Books, Eco Books: Inventive Projects from the Recycling Bin an inventive tome of bookbinding projects using things you’d usually toss in the trash or recycle bin.  Craft journals and the like for friends and family using everything from discarded office supplies to used coffee filers and egg crates (no joke)!  Projects range in difficulty and I’ve found the instructions to be clear and easy to follow.  There’s even a few projects in there from yours truly- including my ever popular game board journals.  The Lark Books site even has a free project pdf for the Java Journal up on their site now- check it out, who can beat free?!

For more in-depth learning (and to prepare for holiday seasons for years to come), why not join me at the Atlanta Printmaker’s Studio this January/ February for my popular Book Arts Class?  I’ll be teaching 5 different book structures, including Japanese stab-bound (great for photo albums) and a variety of hard and exposed spine formats.  Classes meet Sunday afternoons and total up to 24 hours of instruction- more than enough to start you down the addictive path of bookbinding, a skill comes in handy whether you’re an artist/ crafter looking to take your skill to the next level or a a novice hoping to pick up a fun new crafty skill.  All skill levels are welcome, but this class is best geared towards beginners looking to learn the basics and work their way up to making some pretty awesome books!  Register now at the APS website, and I’ll see you in January!

Posted by SaraQ on Monday, December 7th, 2009 at 3:34 am.