How to Bind Books: A Book Binding Intro Workshop with Elizabeth Castaldo

Saturday, March 25, 2023

11am - 3pm

Artist and bookbinder Elizabeth Castaldo will teach how to create basic book structures such as single-sheet zines, pamphlet binding and drum-leaf bindings. Through hands-on instruction, participants will gain valuable insights into the bookbinding tools and techniques as well as the importance of paper grain direction and paper selection. This workshop is a perfect complement to How to Photozine and How to Riso Print and will equip you with the skills and knowledge to transform ideas into a finished artist’s book.

Elizabeth Castaldo is an artist, printmaker, and bookbinder based between Peekskill, NY and New York City. She works with collage, drawing, and printmaking to create works on paper and artist’s books that explore the connection of nature and the body. She teaches printmaking and book arts at Parsons School of Design and Center for Book Arts in NYC.