Basic Box Making

Protective boxes are places to keep your precious books, jewelry, and treasures of all kinds safe from light, dirt, and abrasion. Learn basic techniques for making such boxes using bookboard, cloth, decorative papers, and glue. Start small and explore variations, such as clamshell, lidded, and slipcase. Come away with a few completed boxes and the knowledge to make more. All levels welcome.

$50-$75

Judith Beers retired from teaching young children and now devotes her time to book arts - teaching, constructing, repairing, restoring, and preserving books - at her own bindery and alongside Dea Sasso at the Light of Day Bindery, both in Asheville, NC. An advocate of lifelong learning, Judith continues to experiment with marbling, papermaking, box making, and printmaking. She has been teaching at the Folk School since 2010, first as an assistant instructor, progressing to instructor in 2012, and now teaching several times per year.