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Bookbinding blog by book artist Katie Gonzalez, of Nashville, showing handmade books in the Coptic binding, Italian Long stitch, Japanese stab binding, Secret Belgian Binding, and French Link Stitch.

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If you’re mesmerized watching this book’s cover swivel around the spine, then you might enjoy learning how to make a book of your own using the Secret Belgian Binding. I’ll be teaching a class at @watkinscommunityeducation this summer focused on the Secret Belgian Binding and multi-needle Coptic Bindings. More details on my website, and registration deadline is May 21.
I'll be teaching my Suminagashi Paper Marbling workshop again on Saturday, June 23. Come learn about this meditative method of creating decorative papers that can be used for bookbinding, gift wrap, or displayed as works of art. . . . . #suminagashi #suminagashimarbling #floatingink #papermarbling #marbledpaper #marbling #artstudio #papercraft #paperart #nashvilletn #handmadeinnashville #bookarts #nashvilleartist #marblingpaper #makersgonnamake #decorativepaper #watkinscollege #watkinscommunityeducation #marblingworkshop #artworkshop #artclass #communityeducation #nashvilleart #madeintennessee #teachingartist #inthestudio #carveouttimeforart #creativelifehappylife #creativeprocess
I'll be teaching my Suminagashi Paper Marbling workshop again on Saturday, June 23. Come learn about this meditative method of creating decorative papers that can be used for bookbinding, gift wrap, or displayed as works of art. . . . . #suminagashi #suminagashimarbling #floatingink #papermarbling #marbledpaper #marbling #artstudio #papercraft #paperart #nashvilletn #handmadeinnashville #bookarts #nashvilleartist #marblingpaper #makersgonnamake #decorativepaper #watkinscollege #watkinscommunityeducation #marblingworkshop #artworkshop #artclass #communityeducation #nashvilleart #madeintennessee #teachingartist #inthestudio #carveouttimeforart #creativelifehappylife #creativeprocess
Happy #MarbledMonday! These two beautiful books were made by @lesleypattersonmarx during my Intermediate Book Arts class last semester. Lesley marbled the fabric that she used for the covers, and the end result was absolutely stunning. . #regram: @lesleypattersonmarx . "I have enjoyed using the marbled fabric that I created in these diamond and zigzag bindings. I learned these new bindings in an amazing class, taught by @linenlaidfelt at @watkinscommunityeducation!" . . . . . #marbledmondays #marbledfabric #marbling #artstudio #nashvilletn #handmadeinnashville #bookarts #nashvilleartist #makersgonnamake #watkinscollege #watkinscommunityeducation #artclass #communityeducation #nashvilleart #madeintennessee #bookartist #paperarts #handmadebook #bookbinder #bookbinding #booklover #handmadejournal #journal #bookstagram #bookish #bookbindingclass #teachingartist #bookspinebeauty
Happy #MarbledMonday! These two beautiful books were made by @lesleypattersonmarx during my Intermediate Book Arts class last semester. Lesley marbled the fabric that she used for the covers, and the end result was absolutely stunning. . #regram: @lesleypattersonmarx . "I have enjoyed using the marbled fabric that I created in these diamond and zigzag bindings. I learned these new bindings in an amazing class, taught by @linenlaidfelt at @watkinscommunityeducation!" . . . . . #marbledmondays #marbledfabric #marbling #artstudio #nashvilletn #handmadeinnashville #bookarts #nashvilleartist #makersgonnamake #watkinscollege #watkinscommunityeducation #artclass #communityeducation #nashvilleart #madeintennessee #bookartist #paperarts #handmadebook #bookbinder #bookbinding #booklover #handmadejournal #journal #bookstagram #bookish #bookbindingclass #teachingartist #bookspinebeauty
I celebrated my first Mother’s Day today, and I also got to spend the day with my own mom who just moved to town. It was so special to be able to have three generations together today.
I celebrated my first Mother’s Day today, and I also got to spend the day with my own mom who just moved to town. It was so special to be able to have three generations together today.
Registration is open for summer classes at @watkinscommunityeducation, and they have a robust offering of print, paper, and book classes on their summer schedule. Here are the classes I'll be teaching: •Book Arts Crash Course (4-week class) •Secret Belgian Binding and Coptic Binding (4-week class) •Suminagashi Paper Marbling (1-day workshop) •Western Paper Marbling (1-day workshop) Hope to see you in the studio this summer! . . . . . #watkinscollege #watkinscommunityeducation #nashville #nashvilletn #madeintennessee #handmadeinnashville #nashvilleartist #nashvillearts #bookarts #bookartist #paperarts #handmadebook #bookbinder #bookbinding #booklover #book #bookaddict #bookworm #handmadejournal #bookstagram #bookish #artclass #bookbindingclass #teachingartist #communityeducation #papermarbling #papermarblingworkshop #carveouttimeforart #creativelifehappylife #creativeprocess
Registration is open for summer classes at @watkinscommunityeducation, and they have a robust offering of print, paper, and book classes on their summer schedule. Here are the classes I'll be teaching: •Book Arts Crash Course (4-week class) •Secret Belgian Binding and Coptic Binding (4-week class) •Suminagashi Paper Marbling (1-day workshop) •Western Paper Marbling (1-day workshop) Hope to see you in the studio this summer! . . . . . #watkinscollege #watkinscommunityeducation #nashville #nashvilletn #madeintennessee #handmadeinnashville #nashvilleartist #nashvillearts #bookarts #bookartist #paperarts #handmadebook #bookbinder #bookbinding #booklover #book #bookaddict #bookworm #handmadejournal #bookstagram #bookish #artclass #bookbindingclass #teachingartist #communityeducation #papermarbling #papermarblingworkshop #carveouttimeforart #creativelifehappylife #creativeprocess
This little cutie wants to crawl so badly. She’s getting closer and closer everyday, and I bet she’ll be on the move soon!
This little cutie wants to crawl so badly. She’s getting closer and closer everyday, and I bet she’ll be on the move soon!
Happy #MarbledMonday! Here’s a glimpse into the marbling process from my #suminagashi marbling workshop last week at @watkinscommunityeducation. . . . . . #suminagashimarbling #papermarbling #marbledpaper #marbling #marbledmondays #artstudio #papercraft #paperart #nashvilletn #handmadeinnashville #bookarts #nashvilleartist #marblingpaper #makersgonnamake #decorativepaper #watkinscollege #marblingworkshop #artworkshop #artclass #communityeducation #nashvilleart #madeintennessee #inthestudio #workinprogress #creativehappylife #creativeprocess #carveouttimeforart
This little baby brings us so much joy. ❤️
This little baby brings us so much joy. ❤️
On the agenda for today: leading a suminagashi paper marbling workshop for K-12 art teachers! We'll be marbling a bunch of papers, and then using them to stitch a set of four notebooks using variations of the Japanese stab binding, all while discussing ways to incorporate these techniques in their classrooms for kiddos of all ages. . . . . . #suminagashi #suminagashipaper #suminagashiart #suminagashiworkshop #papermarbling #marbledpaper #marbling #artstudio #papercraft #paperart #nashvilletn #handmadeinnashville #bookarts #nashvilleartist #marblingpaper #makersgonnamake #decorativepaper #watkinscollege #watkinscommunityeducation #marblingworkshop #artclass #communityeducation #nashvilleart #madeintennessee #inthestudio #bookbindingclass #teachingartist #carveouttimeforart #creativelifehappylife #creativeprocess @watkinscommunityeducation
On the agenda for today: leading a suminagashi paper marbling workshop for K-12 art teachers! We'll be marbling a bunch of papers, and then using them to stitch a set of four notebooks using variations of the Japanese stab binding, all while discussing ways to incorporate these techniques in their classrooms for kiddos of all ages. . . . . . #suminagashi #suminagashipaper #suminagashiart #suminagashiworkshop #papermarbling #marbledpaper #marbling #artstudio #papercraft #paperart #nashvilletn #handmadeinnashville #bookarts #nashvilleartist #marblingpaper #makersgonnamake #decorativepaper #watkinscollege #watkinscommunityeducation #marblingworkshop #artclass #communityeducation #nashvilleart #madeintennessee #inthestudio #bookbindingclass #teachingartist #carveouttimeforart #creativelifehappylife #creativeprocess @watkinscommunityeducation
One thing I love about teaching is that it often sparks new ideas for things I want to try in my own studio. Conversations with my students and making prototypes for class projects can be really inspiring. Since getting back to teaching this semester, I've found that my brain is bubbling over with new ideas. Now I just need to find the time to make them a reality, which isn't always easy these days with a new baby. . The book pictured here is one I made a few years ago, inspired by what I was teaching in an intermediate book arts class at @watkinscommunityeducation. Instead of binding the pages onto linen tapes, the book is supported by straps cut from coral-colored leather. . . . . . #artistmeetsmother #artistofinstagram #teachingartist #teachinginspiration #artteacher #carveouttimeforart #creativelifehappylife #creativeprocess #creativebusiness #mothermaker #livecolorfully #wearethemakers #motherartist #creativehappylife #watkinscommunityeducation #nashville #madeintennessee #handmadeinnashville #nashvilleartist #nashvillearts #bookarts #bookartist #handmadebook #bookbinder #bookbinding #booklover #bookworm #bookstagram #exposedspinebinding #bookspinebeauty
One thing I love about teaching is that it often sparks new ideas for things I want to try in my own studio. Conversations with my students and making prototypes for class projects can be really inspiring. Since getting back to teaching this semester, I've found that my brain is bubbling over with new ideas. Now I just need to find the time to make them a reality, which isn't always easy these days with a new baby. . The book pictured here is one I made a few years ago, inspired by what I was teaching in an intermediate book arts class at @watkinscommunityeducation. Instead of binding the pages onto linen tapes, the book is supported by straps cut from coral-colored leather. . . . . . #artistmeetsmother #artistofinstagram #teachingartist #teachinginspiration #artteacher #carveouttimeforart #creativelifehappylife #creativeprocess #creativebusiness #mothermaker #livecolorfully #wearethemakers #motherartist #creativehappylife #watkinscommunityeducation #nashville #madeintennessee #handmadeinnashville #nashvilleartist #nashvillearts #bookarts #bookartist #handmadebook #bookbinder #bookbinding #booklover #bookworm #bookstagram #exposedspinebinding #bookspinebeauty
If you’re mesmerized watching this book’s cover swivel around the spine, then you might enjoy learning how to make a book of your own using the Secret Belgian Binding. I’ll be teaching a class at @watkinscommunityeducation this summer focused on the Secret Belgian Binding and multi-needle Coptic Bindings. More details on my website, and registration deadline is May 21.
I'll be teaching my Suminagashi Paper Marbling workshop again on Saturday, June 23. Come learn about this meditative method of creating decorative papers that can be used for bookbinding, gift wrap, or displayed as works of art. . . . . #suminagashi #suminagashimarbling #floatingink #papermarbling #marbledpaper #marbling #artstudio #papercraft #paperart #nashvilletn #handmadeinnashville #bookarts #nashvilleartist #marblingpaper #makersgonnamake #decorativepaper #watkinscollege #watkinscommunityeducation #marblingworkshop #artworkshop #artclass #communityeducation #nashvilleart #madeintennessee #teachingartist #inthestudio #carveouttimeforart #creativelifehappylife #creativeprocess Happy #MarbledMonday! These two beautiful books were made by @lesleypattersonmarx during my Intermediate Book Arts class last semester. Lesley marbled the fabric that she used for the covers, and the end result was absolutely stunning. . #regram: @lesleypattersonmarx . "I have enjoyed using the marbled fabric that I created in these diamond and zigzag bindings. I learned these new bindings in an amazing class, taught by @linenlaidfelt at @watkinscommunityeducation!" . . . . . #marbledmondays #marbledfabric #marbling #artstudio #nashvilletn #handmadeinnashville #bookarts #nashvilleartist #makersgonnamake #watkinscollege #watkinscommunityeducation #artclass #communityeducation #nashvilleart #madeintennessee #bookartist #paperarts #handmadebook #bookbinder #bookbinding #booklover #handmadejournal #journal #bookstagram #bookish #bookbindingclass #teachingartist #bookspinebeauty I celebrated my first Mother’s Day today, and I also got to spend the day with my own mom who just moved to town. It was so special to be able to have three generations together today. Registration is open for summer classes at @watkinscommunityeducation, and they have a robust offering of print, paper, and book classes on their summer schedule. Here are the classes I'll be teaching: •Book Arts Crash Course (4-week class) •Secret Belgian Binding and Coptic Binding (4-week class) •Suminagashi Paper Marbling (1-day workshop) •Western Paper Marbling (1-day workshop) Hope to see you in the studio this summer! . . . . . #watkinscollege #watkinscommunityeducation #nashville #nashvilletn #madeintennessee #handmadeinnashville #nashvilleartist #nashvillearts #bookarts #bookartist #paperarts #handmadebook #bookbinder #bookbinding #booklover #book #bookaddict #bookworm #handmadejournal #bookstagram #bookish #artclass #bookbindingclass #teachingartist #communityeducation #papermarbling #papermarblingworkshop #carveouttimeforart #creativelifehappylife #creativeprocess This little cutie wants to crawl so badly. She’s getting closer and closer everyday, and I bet she’ll be on the move soon!
Happy #MarbledMonday! Here’s a glimpse into the marbling process from my #suminagashi marbling workshop last week at @watkinscommunityeducation. . . . . . #suminagashimarbling #papermarbling #marbledpaper #marbling #marbledmondays #artstudio #papercraft #paperart #nashvilletn #handmadeinnashville #bookarts #nashvilleartist #marblingpaper #makersgonnamake #decorativepaper #watkinscollege #marblingworkshop #artworkshop #artclass #communityeducation #nashvilleart #madeintennessee #inthestudio #workinprogress #creativehappylife #creativeprocess #carveouttimeforart
This little baby brings us so much joy. ❤️ On the agenda for today: leading a suminagashi paper marbling workshop for K-12 art teachers! We'll be marbling a bunch of papers, and then using them to stitch a set of four notebooks using variations of the Japanese stab binding, all while discussing ways to incorporate these techniques in their classrooms for kiddos of all ages. . . . . . #suminagashi #suminagashipaper #suminagashiart #suminagashiworkshop #papermarbling #marbledpaper #marbling #artstudio #papercraft #paperart #nashvilletn #handmadeinnashville #bookarts #nashvilleartist #marblingpaper #makersgonnamake #decorativepaper #watkinscollege #watkinscommunityeducation #marblingworkshop #artclass #communityeducation #nashvilleart #madeintennessee #inthestudio #bookbindingclass #teachingartist #carveouttimeforart #creativelifehappylife #creativeprocess @watkinscommunityeducation One thing I love about teaching is that it often sparks new ideas for things I want to try in my own studio. Conversations with my students and making prototypes for class projects can be really inspiring. Since getting back to teaching this semester, I've found that my brain is bubbling over with new ideas. Now I just need to find the time to make them a reality, which isn't always easy these days with a new baby. . The book pictured here is one I made a few years ago, inspired by what I was teaching in an intermediate book arts class at @watkinscommunityeducation. Instead of binding the pages onto linen tapes, the book is supported by straps cut from coral-colored leather. . . . . . #artistmeetsmother #artistofinstagram #teachingartist #teachinginspiration #artteacher #carveouttimeforart #creativelifehappylife #creativeprocess #creativebusiness #mothermaker #livecolorfully #wearethemakers #motherartist #creativehappylife #watkinscommunityeducation #nashville #madeintennessee #handmadeinnashville #nashvilleartist #nashvillearts #bookarts #bookartist #handmadebook #bookbinder #bookbinding #booklover #bookworm #bookstagram #exposedspinebinding #bookspinebeauty

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Handmade Books by Katie Gonzalez

Handmade books and bookbinding classes by Nashville artist Katie Gonzalez. This website for linenlaid&felt handmade books showcases her handbound journals, sketchbooks, photo albums, wedding guest books, and baby books. Katie Gonzalez studied book arts in Cortona, Italy, teaches book binding in Nashville, and sells her work through Etsy online, at Parnassus Books in Nashville, and at regional art shows such as Porter Flea and Handmade and Bound in Nashville, Tennessee.

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