Junk Journaling Workshop 1/15

DATE: Thursday, January 15th
TIME: 5:30pm-8:00pm
WHAT: Make a "No-Sew" Junk Journal
FOCUS: Creative reuse, tactile storytelling, and basic bookbinding

Reserve your spot by pre-paying online. Sign-up closes 24 hours prior to event in order to have a headcount for preparing supplies.

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
Examples of items you can use or bring to create your covers: 

• 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. 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
  

3. Creating signatures and binding them to the cover
Signatures are folded sheets of paper nestled inside one another. Due to timing, we will be "binding" our signatures with with elastic loops while exploring alternative methods you can try at home.

Included in workshop

• We will supply as much ephemera as we can but please feel free to bring items that are personal to you.
• Instructions with ideas and inspiration to take home.
• 1 drink per person. Please select your drink preference on this form after making a reservation. You are also welcome to bring your own drinks and snacks.

Additional things to note

• This group is limited to 6-8 people.
  
• 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.