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Bookbinding Workshop: Pamphlet and Accordion Combinations and Variations

Come and bind your own books at Common Press! In this 2 hour workshop, you will learn the basics of making pamphlets and accordions, and create a handful of small books and book objects to take home.

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September 25, 2025, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
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Fisher B Level Seminar Room, Fisher Fine Arts Library, Lower Level
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Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Hosted by: Common Press

An open book with hardcover

Come and bind your own books at Common Press! In this 2 hour workshop, you will learn the basics of making pamphlets and accordions, and then experiment with variations of each of those structures individually and in combination with each other. You'll leave the workshop with a handful of small books and book objects. Use them as a notebook or sketchbook, a gift, or a model for additional handmade books. This workshop is inspired by the work of book artist Hedi Kyle and her book Art of the Fold.

Instructor Erica Honson is the studio coordinator for Common Press.

All supplies are provided free of charge, and no previous bookbinding experience is necessary!

Registration is required, and opens two weeks before the workshop.

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