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Friday
Daniel Essig
Ethiopian Appalachain Journals
We will combine a Coptic binding with wooden covers from the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Developed as early as the fourth century, this Ethiopian binding style we will learn has withstood the test of time. Using simple hand tools, you will drill, shape, and smooth your book covers. The hardwoods we will use have been respectively harvested using sustainable methods. The boards were hand selected and milled to bring out the finest grain and figure. The elegant sewing structure, combined with wooden covers, opens a wide range of possibilities for both the beginner and the more advanced bookbinder.
Kit Fee $15
Supply List
- an awl
- Dremel drill-battery powered types are best(dremel stylus is ideal)
- Dust mask
- 8 inch half round file- (Item #: 294690 lowes) or the like
- ruler
- pencil with eraser
Kit Fee $15 includes: - wood cover
- textblock and handmade paper endsheets
- sand paper
- needles
- thread
- wax
- drill bits
Daniel Essig is a studio artist and workshop leader living in Asheville, North Carolina. Daniel teaches book arts workshops at book centers, craft schools and colleges. He is a recipient of the North Carolina Artist Fellowship Grant. Dan exhibits his work nationally and is in numerous private and public collections. Recently his work has been collected by the Smithsonian Renwick Museum and The Charlotte Smith Collection of Miniature Books at the University of Iowa Libraries. Many of Daniel’s sculptural pieces are featured in The Penland Book of Handmade Books.
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