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Saint-Dié-des-Vosges

Introduction to Coptic bookbinding workshop

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Home Activities Introduction to Coptic bookbinding workshop
Saint-Dié-des-Vosges

Introduction to Coptic bookbinding workshop

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Home Activities Introduction to Coptic bookbinding workshop

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of bookbinding by learning one of the oldest and most durable techniques: sewn codex binding. Originating in Egypt in the 2nd century, this age-old skill continues to seduce with its simplicity and efficiency, remaining unchanged and still in use in the 21st century. Whether you’re a craft enthusiast or simply curious to discover a new skill, this workshop is for you!

Accessible to beginners, this workshop nevertheless requires a certain ease with sewing. If you can thread a needle, make simple stitches and have patience as one of your qualities, you’ll be able to create your own bound book. As the hours go by, you’ll discover each step of this ancient technique, guided by a professional bookbinder who will accompany you throughout the day.

This workshop is limited to 8 participants, ensuring a personalized and convivial experience. At the end of the session, you’ll leave with a unique piece: a book you’ve made with your own hands!

  • Average duration 1 day
  • Languages spoken French, English, Italian
  • Difficulty Intermediate
Prices & opening times
Offer valid

From 20.08.2024 to 23.10.2024

Prices

From €50 per person.

From age 15 – 8 people max.

What’s included
  • Bookbinding courses
  • Materials supplied, wide choice of fabrics, yarns and papers
  • Free coffee, tea and herbal tea during the workshop
Not included
  • Lunch not included (on site, microwave, kettle, plates, cutlery and fridge available for your packed lunch)
Opening times

All-day workshop from 10am to 5pm on Saturday, October 23, lunch break around 12-1pm.

Highlights
  • Professional bookbinder to guide you step by step
  • Wide choice of fabrics, yarns and papers to suit all tastes
  • Leave with a handmade book, a precious souvenir of your introduction to this art form.
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About

Turbochat! - Clémentine Eschenbrenner

I'm a versatile artist and craftswoman born in 1987 in Saint-Dié, Vosges, where I still live with my elderly cats, wool sweaters, hatred of capitalism and piles of books threatening to collapse. My first passion is bookbinding, which I've been self-taught since 2009, with the philosophy that anything can become a book, and anyone can make a book.

I'm also a draughtsman, author, painter, linocutter, embroiderer, papermaker and micro-publisher of small magazines and artist's books. On this platform, I offer courses for all ages and levels, in my own workshop in Saint Dié and other locations.

I'm passionate about natural materials such as cotton, wool, linen and silk. I'm fascinated by traditional textile arts, especially those from the East, ancient motifs, bright colors and handmade paper. I love paper in all its forms, and each technique is a way for me to explore and express the richness and diversity of this incredible material.
My aim is to capture a beauty that, while not spiritual, is sacred in my own way.

In my daily life, I am politically committed to social justice, equality, feminism and popular education. I believe that art should be a common good and a tool for social transformation, not a privilege reserved for the few.

3 Impasse du Kemberg
Maison "Les Chardonnerets"
88100 Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
I'm going by train!
07 55 61 38 62 https://turbochat.bigcartel.com/
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