Coptic Bookbinding Session | 2025 Evolve

Arts & Culture Education

Event Information

  • Date DATE
    17 August 2025
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  • Time TIME
    1.15 - 5.15PM
  • Location LOCATION
    John McGrath Hall
    97 Hensman St, South Perth WA
  • Cost COST
    $26 + booking fee
  • Hosted by HOSTED BY
    City of South Perth

Join Perth based artist Bina Butcher for an afternoon bookbinding workshop. Bina will guide you through the process of creating your own unique diary or artist book using the glueless binding technique called "Coptic Binding". Bina will help you to curate and compose your own book using recycled and found materials as well as any artworks, drawings or prints you may have. You will then learn how to stitch your book together using a decorative yet functional stitching method. She will also provide a range of papers and materials for students to use, but the more things you bring along, the more distinctive your book will turn out. This workshop is perfect for beginners and those who may already have an interest in bookbinding.

Things to bring along:

*Scissors or cutting knife

*Pencils

*Ruler

*Assorted papers

*Old drawings, prints or artworks

*Fabric for your cover

*Old magazines, books or interesting materials you may want to incorporate

Light refreshments provided.

Programme of events

Evolve 2025 - Arts, Events and Culture Winter Program

19 July - 23 August 2025

Evolve returns in 2025 with an exciting range of arts and cultural activities and will run from 19 July - 23 August 2025.

Arts & Culture Education Kids/Family Young people