Photo by Catherine Robinson.
Papercraft: Coptic Stitch Miniature Books
In this 2-week class, students will learn how to incorporate Coptic stitch and magnetic closures in the creation of a miniature book.
The focus of this course will lie in learning and practicing stitching techniques, the construction of covers that elegantly hide the stitch knots, and in creating the closure mechanism. This non-adhesive book structure requires few tools and is ideal for sketchbooks making it the perfect project for beginners.
Pricing: $160 for Museum Friends and CultureHaus, $165 for members and students, and $190 for non-members. Price includes a $30 studio fee for all materials provided.
Refund and Class Cancellation Policy: The DAM adheres to a no-refund, no-exchange policy. If you are unable to attend, please consider your payment a tax-deductible donation. If a class or workshop is cancelled due to inclement weather or teacher illness, a make-up day will be scheduled as the educator’s schedule allows.
About the Educator
Catherine Robinson is a Colorado-based book artist and landscape painter. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2011 from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Catherine moved to Colorado to learn how to paint landscapes. Her paintings of the landscape inspired and continue to inform her artists books.
Catherine has shown her work in juried exhibitions throughout the United States and frequently shows in her home state of Colorado. Her work is also included in the Joan Flasch Artists’ Book Collection in Chicago and the Special Collections at Denver University.
