Make a Junk Journal Workshop 4/30
Make a Junk Journal Workshop 4/30
Make a Junk Journal Workshop 4/30
Make a Junk Journal Workshop 4/30
Make a Junk Journal Workshop 4/30
Make a Junk Journal Workshop 4/30
Slackline Press

Make a Junk Journal Workshop 4/30

$65.00
$65.00

DATE: Thursday, April 30th
TIME: 5:30pm-8:00pm
WHAT: Make a "No-Sew" Junk Journal
FOCUS: Creative reuse, tactile storytelling, and basic bookbinding

Create a junk journal from re-used materials and vintage maps. Junk journaling is a creative and sustainable way to turn everyday "junk"—like mail, packaging, and scrap paper—into a deeply personal craft. There is no right or wrong way to make a junk journal. Instead of starting with blank pages, junk journals embrace the tactile experience of textures, patterns, colors. It's also a great way to collect memories by using ephemera from your daily life or travel in unique ways.

THE AGENDA

  1. Constructing the Cover
    We will provide packaging boxes to construct your covers and old maps to cover them with. If you'd like to bring something meaningful to you to use instead, here are a few ideas:
  • Recycled Cardboard: Cereal, cracker boxes or similar cardboard that is sturdy yet flexible.
  • Book Covers: vintage books, old used books or notebooks
  • Fabric or Felt: Soft covers made from upholstery scraps or old clothing

2. Creating signatures and binding them to the cover
Signatures are folded sheets of paper nestled inside one another. We will be "binding" our signatures with no-sew elastic loops while exploring alternative methods you can try at home.

3. Gathering the "Junk" (The Pages)
Examples of items you can use or bring to create the guts of your journal.

  • Functional Paper: any type of loose, decorative or notebook paper
  • Ephemera: Used envelopes, brown paper bags, old maps, postcards, prints
  • Found Items: Ticket stubs, receipts, packaging (ex. tea bags), fabric, lace, tape

Included in workshop

  • Packaging boxes, old maps and supplies to create your covers. We will supply some ephemera for the inside of your journals, but please bring items that are meaningful to you.
  • Instructions with ideas and inspiration to take home.

Additional things to note

  • Reservations Required: Reserve your spot by pre-paying online. Sign-up closes 24 hours prior to event in order to have a headcount for preparing supplies.
  • AGES 18 +:  Our workshops are not suitable for children. We ask that all participants be at least 18 years or older. 
  • All participants receive a one time 10% off any in-store purchase. (Valid day of event. Non-transferrable.)

Refunds & Cancellations

We understand things come up last minute. Our events take an immense amount of time and resources to plan. Therefore, if you reserve a spot and you cannot attend, our policies are as follows:

  • Cancellations made 24 hours or more from the date/time of event will receive a full refund.
  • Refunds are not provided for cancellations made less than 24 hours from day/time of event (unless we can re-book your seat) or for no-shows on the day of the event. 
  • If you cannot make it, you are also welcome to give your spot to someone else for the workshop.