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Come and bind your own book at Common Press! In this 2 hour workshop, you will learn the Drum Leaf Binding, popularized by Timothy Ely. This is an adhesive binding made with single-sided folios rather than sewn signatures, meaning no complex imposition to deal with when adding content. We will complete the binding with a quarter cloth hardcover and a breakaway spine. Use it as a notebook or sketchbook, a gift, or a model for additional handmade books.

Instructor Erica Honson is the studio coordinator for Common Press.

All supplies provided freely. No prior bookbinding experience necessary; all types welcome!

Registration is required, and opens two weeks before the workshop.

Related LibGuide: CommonPress by Kathryn Reuter

Date:
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Time:
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location:
Fisher B Level Seminar Room
Audiences:
Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff
Campus:
Fisher Fine Arts Library
Registrations open at 5:00pm Thursday, October 2, 2025

Event Organizer

Jessica Peterson