About the workshop

UPCYCLED is a series of bookbinding and weaving workshops taught by Anh Tran (of Kamipaper) focused on the core techniques of bookbinding and the creative use of upcycled materials. Colourful candy wraps, scrunchy plastic bags - these will become characterful tools to design, weave and bind our individual handmade books. *We hope to also weave bits of our culture and character into the work.

The workshop will have three parts: [20 mins] Guests will be introduced to the artist’s work, the art of bookbinding and a selection of binding techniques, which will be paired with our first tea (from flōoat) and treats (from sueperlicious bakery). [110 mins] Guests will design and weave their upcycled book cover using a cardboard loom, and create their notebook using a long stitch binding. [20 mins] We will wind down and have a roundtable sharing of work and thoughts, which will be paired with our second tea (from flōoat). Finally, guests will take home their unique handmade books and learnt skill!

This workshop is designed for adult beginners. No prior experience or knowledge is necessary. All materials will be provided, there is no need to bring anything to the workshop. Although it will be charming to bring any plastic waste that you'd like to turn into sewn creations. 12 guests per event. Saturday October 26th. Guilford Street, London WC1N 1DP.

About the instructor

Anh Tran is a bookbinder, zinester, artworker and community arts facilitator. Her interests include the East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) diaspora, gardening and being kind to the environment. Her creative practice, Kamipaper makes handmade blank notebooks using upcycled materials, upcycled sewn creations and self-published zines. She has run upcycling bookbinding and weaving workshops at places such as Museum of the Home, Natural History Museum and Bow Arts Trust. She made a zine about a family run Chinese takeaway in London to share more ESEA stories to the public and recently was a community co-curator for Nana’s House - an interactive living room installation at London College of Fashion about East London.

Guest Policy

Our address will be emailed upon confirmation, and your reservation will be checked at the door. As a small business, we cannot provide ticket refunds. However, you can transfer your ticket to another person so you won’t loose your money. Please be sure to write 48 hrs in advance in case you can’t attend. For more information, see our house rules.