#coptic bookbinding

Flooat Studio x kamipaper UPCYCLED I Bookbinding Workshop - workshop facilitator

An upcycled bookbinding and weaving workshop in collaboration with Flooat Studio. Participants were welcomed into the space with a cup of healthy tea by Flooat Studio and Malaysian sweet treats by Sueperlicious. Participants then sifted through the collection of sweet wrappers that kamipaper had collected, to choose wrappers that they wanted to weave onto their mini notebook covers. Participants were also encouraged to bring wrappers that they would like to incorporate onto their covers, whether nostalgic or from their cultures. After weaving the selected wrappers onto their covers, we then made a mini coptic bound notebook together that the participants got to take home.

This collaboration came together as we wanted to have a workshop that could be therapeutic, meditative and to slow down especially as city life can be so fast moving. It was also a way to engage everyone to converse with their neighbours and have thoughtful conversations during the workshop.

It was the first time for me to showcase this workshop using upcycled sweet wrappers combined with coptic binding, thanking Flooat Studio for suggesting I teach a workshop like this and for being so encouraging and supportive during the preparation and actual workshop. Photo credits: kamipaper, Flooat Studio & Alison Hui.

December 8, 2017

I had the opportunity to make some books using the coptic stitch method! Some hand-made paper were also included, along with colored paper and fabric that I painted with dye.

Here's a couple of snaps of the books made by participants at this week's coptic bookbinding workshop! Don't they look great? If you want to try your hand at making one, we've got another workshop on May 19th at 11am, these always fill up fast, so get in there quickly!