Joelle Webber has spent forty years collecting book arts techniques. Often times in workshop and college settings. Her work at Mermaid Bindery has mainly been book binding and box making for other creators.
   At this time, she is focusing more on the writing, paper decorating, collage, calligraphy, pop-up elements, paper sculpting, book and box binding that go into her own artist books.  Illustrating her love of philosophy, nature, literature and sculpture.
   Building on these foundations, she brings all her creativity to designing workshops for many different communities of makers.







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CLASSES ~ Follow the title links to sign up for the fun!

Accordion Pocket Book
​   Saturday, February 18th , 10am-12pm
   Waterfall Arts, Belfast
Perfect for 2D artists, this book is designed to add a collection of work into framed pocket pages. We will create this book and discuss different ways to organize your content. 
Materials included.

​Paper Crafts in the Barn
​   Saturday, March 4th, 1-3pm
   Lulu's Barn, Westport Island
Meeting monthly, we will use simple paper sculpting & book binding techniques with festive materials to create seasonally themed crafts.
An afternoon of alpacas, chat & paper fun!
Tools & materials included.

Beginner Bookbinding
​   Wednesdays, March 8, 15 & 22, 5-7pm
   Boothbay Region High School
Learn the art of bookbinding with three projects that build basic skills & creative experience. Paste Papering will give us decorative papers needed for the Pocket & Pamphlet Books.
Materials included.

Beginner Bookbinding
​   Wednesdays, March 29, April 5 & 12, 5-7pm
   Whitefield Elementary School
Learn the art of bookbinding with three projects that build basic skills & creative experience. 
​Paste Papering will give us decorative papers needed for the Pocket & Pamphlet Books.
Materials included.

Intermediate Bookbinding
​   Wednesdays, April 26, May 3 & 10, 5-7pm
   Boothbay Region High School
Build on bookbinding skills practiced in the first session. We will learn Long Stitch & Japanese Books. Finally a Hard Covered Accordion that we will begin filling with artist book content.
Materials included.

Intermediate Bookbinding
​   Wednesdays, May 17, 24 & 31, 5-7pm
   Whitefield Elementary School
Build on bookbinding skills practiced in the first session. We will learn Long Stitch & Japanese Books. Finally a Hard Covered Accordion that we will begin filling with artist book content.
Materials included.

Protect & Display Your Photographic Work 
​   Saturday, June 17, 9am-12pm & 1-4pm
   Maine Media Workshops
​Pocket Accordion Book – Designed to add a collection of images into framed pocket pages.
Case Folder – A protective folder that holds loose leaf photographs, for storage or as a portfolio. 
Materials included.

Summer Book Arts Workshop 
University of Southern Maine, Kate Cheney Chappell 83 Center for Book Arts
​   Monday, July 31 - Sunday, August 6, Every day from 9am-5pm
   Portland Campus - Wishcamper Center
​This college course begins with a series of workshops during a seven-day session. Students will study skills and techniques that give them insights into design, history and aesthetics specific to Book Arts. Among other excellent teachers, I will be teaching Essentials of Book and Paper Sculpting on Monday.  

Book Arts Intensive 2023 
​   Friday 8 - Sunday 10, September
   26 Split Rock Cove
​Stay tuned for details about this yearly, long weekend of workshops.

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