Bookmaking Workshop with Rachelle Chuang

COPTIC STITCH BOOKMAKING WORKSHOP

The Coptic Stitch dates back to the 4th century by Coptic Christians in Egypt. Traditionally wood boards were used as covers but we will use covered commercial boards. The final sewn book opens completely flat and features an exposed spine with a distinctive "chain-like" stitch. The goal of this workshop is to make a formal usable journal for yourself or as a gift and be able to make it again in the future. These workshops emphasize physical craftsmanship. Though no prior skills are needed, the workshop is demanding and involves measuring, folding, cutting, piercing, sewing and gluing.

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Rachelle Woo Chuang is a fine artist, educator and curator. She majored in Graphic Design at Biola and holds an M.A. in Biblical/Interdisciplinary Studies from Talbot Theological Seminary. She has worked as both an in-house and freelance graphic designer. While living on the East Coast, she discovered hand papermaking, letterpress and the book arts at Pyramid Atlantic Art Center and worked under papermaking artist Ellen Mears Kennedy. In 2006 she received her M.F.A. in Book Arts from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. PA. Her current fine artwork in handmade paper addresses surface, materiality and metaphor through book forms and sculptural paper structures, which are exhibited locally and across the country. Rachelle teaches in the Art Departments of Chapman University, Biola University and Irvine Valley College. Rachelle’s work is published in 500 Handmade Books by Lark Books.