Teaching & research
Thinking through the hand.
Bookbinding, papermaking, printing, and the connections between structure and meaning.
Bookbinding Workshops
As Lecturer of Bookbinding, I work with students on historical and contemporary structures, from Coptic and stiff-leaf binding to case binding, adhesive binding, and box making. The workshops connect material decisions with the ideas a book can communicate.
Workshop areas
01 · Structure
Historical bindings
Coptic, Ethiopian, and stiff-leaf structures offer ways to study how a book opens, moves, and holds its pages.
02 · Material
Paper & print
Handmade paper, letterpress, Arabic typography, and printmaking connect the surface of a page to its content.
03 · Form
Books & enclosures
Artist’s books and boxes use sequence, scale, compartments, and the reader’s interaction as part of the work.
Recent teaching & talks
August 2026 · Workshops
Stiff-Leaf Binding and Variations
Historical Ethiopian Binding
Workshops during the Boundless Residency.
Minnesota Center for Book Arts
Minneapolis, Minnesota
February 2026 · Lecture
Structures of Practice
Building Meaning Through Material and Form. Goudy Lecture in Book Arts.
Scripps College
Claremont, California
14 February 2026 · Workshop
Stiff-Leaf Binding and Variations
San Francisco Center for the Book
San Francisco, California
Invitations
Workshops, talks, and collaborations.
For teaching invitations or a workshop tailored to your programme, please email with the proposed dates, location, and audience.