Discover the art of bookbinding while creating your own handcrafted sketchbook inspired by the botanical beauty of Alice Riehl's Porcelain Florilegium. In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn the fundamentals of the long-stitch binding technique to construct a unique 4 × 6-inch sketchbook featuring a wraparound paper cover.

Customize your book with decorative papers, botanical-inspired details, and your own creative touches, transforming it into a one-of-a-kind sketchbook, journal, or keepsake. Led by book artist and educator Hayley Ferber, this beginner-friendly workshop offers a welcoming introduction to bookbinding while celebrating craftsmanship, creativity, and the enduring relationship between art, nature, and the handmade. 

About the Artist

Hayley Ferber is a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores nautical themes through artist books, prints and paintings. Hayley has exhibited solo at Yashar Gallery and in group shows at Coos Art Museum, Kalamazoo Book Art Center, AIR Gallery, 440 Gallery, Established Gallery, and BWAC among others. She has participated in multiple artist residencies including Eutopia (Greece), the Ou (Canada) and In Situ Poly Culture, Cuttyhunk Island, and ChaNorth (USA). Hayley is a certified K-12 teacher having taught visual art for 10 years as well as workshops for LMCC, Brooklyn Public Library, Swiss Institute, and Pelham Art Center. Hayley received her MAT in Art & Design Education from RISD and a BS in Studio Art from NYU and is also an independent curator, educator and consultant, providing professional development for artists.