What to expect:
Learn the basics of bookbinding and create your own journal or sketchbook! This creative workshop welcomes anyone with a curious spirit, no prior experience required. We’ll start by exploring the history of bookbinding and how it has always been a way for people to shape their own stories and self-expression. Then, you’ll be guided step by step through two beautiful techniques: Coptic binding and Japanese stab binding. At the end, you will choose one of them to create your own finished book. All materials are included, and you’re welcome to bring a photo or image if you’d like to give your cover a personal touch.
Your hosts:
Fiona is a designer, artist, and the founder of “The Cloth,” a project that celebrates making and material culture. Her work is deeply connected to her surroundings. She transforms reclaimed fabrics and materials using traditional techniques that flow with nature. Each piece tells its own story and is part of an ongoing journey of creation. Pietro Cavalcanti is an artist, designer, and educator from São Paulo, Brazil. In his work and teaching, he explores drawing, free writing, calligraphy, and bookbinding, always inspired by the patterns and rhythms of nature. Since moving to Lisbon, his daily walks through the city have led him to discover a new love for analog photography. He is now a resident artist at Duplex Studios in Graça.
Location of the event:
Fable Bookshop Cafe, Rua dos Prazeres 10A, Lisbon, 1200-820
About the Venue: Fable
Fable is an English bookshop, cafe, and creative events space in Lisbon. We offer wholesome meals, specialty coffee, natural wine, and a thoughtfully curated selection of both fiction and non-fiction books. We also host a medley of events and workshops focused on creativity, wellness, book and music launch parties, and inclusive community gatherings.
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