Bookbinding Studio
This online studio course covers a range of techniques for bookbinding based on folding and sewing without adhesives. The structures covered through video demonstrations are a contemporary take on historical techniques and participants will produce a series of sample bindings.
A final project will apply and adapt one structure for a visual project which may experiment with unconventional materials and structures while utilizing photography, illustration, text or other contents.
Considerations of the relationships of form, content and sequence will be discussed. This course requires only basic tools and materials.
This course is offered in partnership with OCAD University to offer a wide range of courses for enhancing your career expertise in web, design, photography, analytics, and technology.
Working with your OCAD U Account
As a student, you will receive an OCAD U user account, which will grant you access to the OCAD U learning management system, called Canvas. Your Canvas account will be enabled one week prior to the start date of your course. Login at canvas.ocadu.ca.
Contact continuingstudies@ocadu.ca for assistance with using your account.
Certificate Options
Many OCAD U courses can be applied towards a certificate. Explore to learn more.
Note that students seeking a certificate must register with OCAD U via the APPLY link on the page for the certificate concerned.
Contact cstudies@unbc.ca for questions concerning certificates available or to confirm your chosen set of courses will qualify.
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate familiarity with the making of a variety of hand-sewn book structures through hands-on production
- Work with basic hand bookbinding tools and materials
- Articulate basic factors related to sequencing and layout of images and text in the book format
- Utilize a developmental methodology for project creation based on experimentation and maquette-making
- Put into practice an understanding of using visual materials in the book format through completion of a final book project
Course Requirements
Students are required to provide their own laptops. Students are responsible for purchasing their own supplies. Regular access to a computer with a high speed broadband internet connection is required.
Course Cancellations
Please note that courses may be cancelled at any time due to low enrolment. Upon cancellation, registrants will receive a full refund.