Coming soon
November 12-16, 2026 | Five all-day, in-person sessions.
9:30 am-5:30 pm
Books generally have titles. In this week-long intensive, students will learn to title their books by hand in multiple different ways. We will title books historically, with misaligned handle letters, aligned titling with handle letters on spines and flat surfaces, we will use brass type in type-holders. We will discuss type, layout, and the theory behind the many styles of titling. This workshop is for the novice or practitioner who wants to extend their hands to be able to title with them.
Samuel Feinstein began bookbinding after a traumatic brain injury left him with constant pain and unable to continue his other pursuits. While the pain remains, he found that binding books by hand was a possibility for him. He trained at the North Bennet Street School in the two-year full-time bookbinding program under Jeff Altepeter, full-time instructor, and Martha Kearsley, part-time instructor. He strives to make his dedication and passion evident in his work, with a particular focus on craftsmanship. He currently lives and works in Chicago, IL.
This is an in-person workshop. Details on travel, lodging, and working in the studio in FAQs.
For questions about the workshop, contact Samuel Feinstein directly. Contact me if the FAQs do not answer your questions about travel, lodging, and the workshop venue.
Coming soon
November 12-16, 2026 | Five all-day, in-person sessions.
9:30 am-5:30 pm
Books generally have titles. In this week-long intensive, students will learn to title their books by hand in multiple different ways. We will title books historically, with misaligned handle letters, aligned titling with handle letters on spines and flat surfaces, we will use brass type in type-holders. We will discuss type, layout, and the theory behind the many styles of titling. This workshop is for the novice or practitioner who wants to extend their hands to be able to title with them.
Samuel Feinstein began bookbinding after a traumatic brain injury left him with constant pain and unable to continue his other pursuits. While the pain remains, he found that binding books by hand was a possibility for him. He trained at the North Bennet Street School in the two-year full-time bookbinding program under Jeff Altepeter, full-time instructor, and Martha Kearsley, part-time instructor. He strives to make his dedication and passion evident in his work, with a particular focus on craftsmanship. He currently lives and works in Chicago, IL.
This is an in-person workshop. Details on travel, lodging, and working in the studio in FAQs.
For questions about the workshop, contact Samuel Feinstein directly. Contact me if the FAQs do not answer your questions about travel, lodging, and the workshop venue.
