A drum leaf bound book is one where each spread is a single folded sheet, glued along its back to the sheet next to it, with no sewing and no press required. The result opens completely flat. Because nothing is stitched through the fold, an image can run across the center of a spread without a break, which makes this the natural structure for risograph, screen print, photography, and anything coming off a plotter.
In one evening you will build a complete book: fold and collate a text block, glue it up, and case it in with a quarter cloth cover and a throwback spine. Boards come precut on the laser, so all of our time goes into the structure itself.
We will also look at the two folded page structures drum leaf descends from, the Japanese album and the butterfly book, so you can see why the assembly works the way it does.
No bookbinding experience needed. All materials provided. Bring printed pages of your own if you have them (5.5 × 8.5 inches, folded to 5.5 × 4.25 inches) and bind your own work instead of blank paper.
This workshop is taught by Woody Poulard who is an artist/musician of Haitian descent who creates audio-reactive visual installations, generative art, and sculptural works alongside lifelong instrumental practice in saxophone and percussion. His visual practice spans digital and physical mediums including pen plotting, risograph printing, and poster design, creating tangible artifacts from algorithmic and generative processes.
This is a masks optional event.
As with all NYC Resistor events, this class is 18+ and governed by our Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct, as well as accessibility information, can be found at www.nycresistor.com/participate/
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
