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Clamshell BoxesCourse Code: 26MBM200I This three day, in person workshop takes place at CBA on Friday, June 26th, from 6PM to 9PM ET and Saturday and Sunday, June 27th 28th, from 11AM to 5PM ET. Friday, June 26th, from 6PM to 9PM ET Saturday, June 27th, from 11AM to 5PM ET Sunday, June 28th, from 11AM to 5PM ET Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on June 21, 2026 at 11: 59 pm. About the Workshop: This in person class at Center for Book Arts is taught
Course Code: 26MBM200I
This three-day, in-person workshop takes place at CBA on Friday, June 26th, from 6PM to 9PM ET and Saturday and Sunday, June 27th - 28th, from 11AM to 5PM ET.
- Friday, June 26th, from 6PM to 9PM ET
- Saturday, June 27th, from 11AM to 5PM ET
- Sunday, June 28th, from 11AM to 5PM ET
Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on June 21, 2026 at 11:59 pm.
About the Workshop:
This in-person class at Center for Book Arts is taught by instructor Hadley Vogel.
Boxmaking is an essential skill for any bookbinder. The clamshell box is a terrific way to protect and preserve a first edition, an antiquarian book, an artist’s book or a suite of prints. It keeps out light, dust and prevents the wear and tear on the shelf. This class will focus on the basic techniques – accurate measuring, cutting, and gluing. The critical aspect of making a clamshell box is precision in measuring. The 1st tray needs to hold a book or sheets without rubbing but without room for movement. The 2nd tray needs to fit the first. And the cover needs to pull it all together so it opens and closes properly and stands up straight. Participants will come away with a finished clamshell box to hold a book — great opportunity for book artists and bookbinders!
Required Materials:
- A book that you would like to make a box for
- Height: Anywhere between 1” and 2”
- The book itself should be no smaller than 4”x6” and no larger than 11”x9”
- Bone folder
- Olfa Snap-off knife with replacement blades
All materials will be provided by the Center for Book Arts at no additional cost.
About the Instructor
Hadley Vogel (b. 1987) is a second generation bookbinder who apprenticed from an early age under her father Paul Vogel of the Vogel Bindery in East Hampton, NY. In addition to her apprenticeship on Long Island, Hadley worked under master binder Martín Farfán Patiño, of Farfán Encuadernadores, Mexico City, MX, where she honed her skills, focusing on restorations of historic volumes from Mexican museum and institutional collections. Since the opening of Hadley Hill Bindery, she has focused on the development of experimental forms, including plush bindings and the use of recycled fur, melding contemporary aesthetics with traditional construction processes.
All images courtesy of the instructor.
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