Cartonera Workshop with Julia Seko
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time for this Past Event
- Thursday, Mar 5, 2020 6pm - 8pm
Location
Firehouse Art Center
667 4th Ave
Details
Cartoneras are books from small alternative publishers, in contrast to large international publishing corporations. Originating in Latin America, they come out of a history of political/social action, artistic vision, and making do with the resources available.
In this workshop we’ll make a small cartonera-style book to take home. We’ll fold a large sheet of recycled paper for the pages in the book. The covers will be corrugated cardboard, in keeping with the tradition of cartoneras. Cartoneras are often hand-painted, so each person will create the art on the covers of their books. Finally we’ll fold and bind our books.
Learn how to make a beautiful, low-tech book with sustainable materials. No experience is necessary for this fun and playful introduction to bookbinding.
