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Make+Take: Japanese Stab Binding, May 2025
May 22, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$45.00Let’s Make+Take!
Thursday, May 22, 7-9pm
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About this Workshop:
Learn how to make two variations of the traditional Japanese stab binding. This is a simple way to bind single sheets of paper into a book format, useful for journals and preserving memorabilia.
Level: Beginner – no experience necessary!
Registration closes May 14, 2025 and all materials are provided.
Sample images by Nathalie Ryan
CLASS MATERIALS LIST:
Registration includes all materials—just come ready to have fun! In addition, you may want to bring the following items for class:
- (optional) Personal apron (we’ll have extras) or wear clothes that can get messy
- (optional) Pen and paper to take notes
YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
Krista Sharp, a native Oklahoman and a member of the Cherokee Nation, has lived and worked in the Washington, D.C. area for over 23 years. She is a book artist and an award-winning graphic and web designer currently working at the Smithsonian Institution. In 2016, Krista graduated from Corcoran School of Art and Design with a Master of Arts degree in Art and the Book. Her book and print work uses multiple printmaking processes and explores unique structural elements. Krista’s art can be seen in many collections and institutions across the country including the Art Institute of Chicago’s Flaxman Library, the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, and the Smithsonian’s Dibner Library. Learn more about her work at thatssosharp.com.