This four week series will introduce some of the basic processes of bookmaking and provide an entry into the techniques used in making hand sewn books. We will learn about the different tools and terminologies that are used, work through several types of book forms, and complete several books over the course of the sessions. All materials will be provided.

David West is an artist living in Birmingham with over 20 years of art teaching experience. He has an MFA in printmaking, has been a bookmaker for about a dozen years and is a drawing specialist. His work is a mixture of observation and contemplation exploring the world around him. There are very few things he would rather do than sit with a good friend, a good sketchbook, and see what there is to draw.