About this Event
Bound Visions: Hand-Bound Books with Vision Board Covers
In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore the art of hand bookbinding while creating a personal journal or sketchbook with a vision board cover. Combining traditional bookbinding techniques with reflective creative practice, participants will design a cover that visually represents their intentions, goals, memories, or aspirations.
Using collage materials such as photographs, magazine clippings, printed text, drawings, and decorative papers, each participant will construct a unique vision board that becomes the front cover of their handmade book. The workshop introduces foundational bookbinding methods—including paper preparation, folding signatures, and simple hand-sewn binding—while encouraging participants to think about how images, words, and materials can hold personal meaning.
Participants will leave the workshop with a completed hand-bound book and a deeper understanding of how bookmaking can function as both a creative craft and a tool for reflection and storytelling. No prior bookbinding experience is required; all skill levels are welcome.
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will:
- Learn basic hand bookbinding techniques
- Create a personalized vision board using collage materials
- Explore visual storytelling through book arts
- Leave with a completed handmade journal or sketchbook
Materials:
All basic bookbinding materials will be provided. Participants are encouraged to bring scissors, personal images, photographs, or printed materials they may want to include in their vision board covers.
Suggested donation: $5–$25. This workshop is accessible to all—no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center, 5340 North Interstate Avenue, Portland, United States
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