BOOKBINDING WORKSHOP: Make your own watercolour sketchbook
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This workshop offers a fun way to try your hand at bookbinding. You will learn skills to craft your very own handmade watercolour sketchbook. You will handstitch a lay-flat sketchbook using good quality watercolour paper. Lay-flat sketchbooks make it easier to draw across the entire spread without the pages curving upwards. This format also offers a larger, unobstructed workspace and is ideal for botanical sketchbook studies or larger landscapes. We will provide a selection of quality decorative paper for you to design your own unique covers. And you'll also welcome to bring your own own cover papers.
At the end of the course, you will leave with a beautifully crafted A5-sized watercolour sketchbook with quality 300gsm watercolour paper, ready for you to fill with art. You will have a choice of working with hot pressed paper (best for botanical illustrations and detailed work) or cold pressed paper (more suited for landscape and impressionistic painting).
Good to know:
- Skill Level: Beginner to intermediate; no prior experience required.
- The workshop is held in English.
- All materials are provided and included in the price.
- Outcome: Leave with a personalized A5 sketchbook
- a selection of quality decorative paper for the covers will be provided or you're welcome to bring your own paper if you prefer
Teacher
Joanne Wong is a biologist and illustrator based in Zurich. She holds a diploma in Botanical Illustration from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and combines her background in biology with a love of nature and meticulous, precise drawing and painting. In her workshops she creates a calm, focused environment where beginners learn, step by step, to observe and depict plants realistically while enjoying hand-bound sketchbooks and carefully selected, high-quality materials.