Workshop – Book Arts for Photographers – The Accordion Book Revealed
Date(s) - 07/11/2026 - 08/01/2026
Time(s) - 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Workshop Title – Book Arts for Photographers – The Accordion Book Revealed
Time(s) - 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location
Atlanta Photography Group
Book Arts for Photographers – The Accordion Book Revealed
Use your photography to explore the sculptural side of books! Students in this four-week class will learn how to use the accordion book structure to reveal photographic narratives. Demos will be given on how to construct accordion books three different ways, plus a few more variations. Along the way, students will create their own handmade books that express their personal photographic content. All levels of experience are welcome.
Bio
Cynthia Lollis is a professor of printmaking and book arts in Atlanta. Many of her artists’ books and prints are collaborations with German artist, Daniela Deeg, under the name ETC Press. Collectors of her books and prints are museums, national libraries, academic libraries, and private libraries in Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Poland, South Africa, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the USA. Among other publications, Lollis and Deeg’s collaborative works have been published in the following books, Masters: Book Arts: Major Works by Leading Artists (Lark Books, 2011), Booknesses: Artists’ Books from the Jack Ginsberg Collection (University of Johannesburg, 2017), Multiple – Vielseitig, (La Bibliothèque nationale du Luxembourg, 2020).
Web Site: Cynthia Lollis
Workshop Title – Book Arts for Photographers – The Accordion Book Revealed
Instructor’s Name – Cynthia Lollis
Date(s) – Saturdays, July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 2026
Time(s) – 11:00am-2:00pm
Location – In-Person at the APG Gallery
Workshop Fee – $225 member/$275 non-member
Minimum Enrollment – 5
Maximum Enrollment – 8
Materials List and Course Calendar
Day 1 (7/11):
○ Introduction to photography books: monographs vs artists’ books
ACCORDION BINDING DEMO
I will provide the paper for this demo:
- 2 pieces of bookboard (5.5 x 4.25 inches each)
- 6 sheets of color card stock (8.5 x 11 inches each)
- 2 sheets of paper for outside of covers (7.5 x 6.25 inches each)
- 1” Post-it® removable labeling/cover-up tape
- PVA glue
- wax paper
Tools you’ll need for this demo and beyond:
- bonefolder
- pencil
- white eraser
- craft knife (X-Acto, Olfa, etc.)
- utility knife for cutting bookboard
- metal ruler
- self-healing cutting mat
- glue brush if using PVA glue
Note: I’ll have extras if you can’t purchase the above items in time for this demo
After our first class, you will want:
- Papers and bookboard for personal projects
○ Introduction to book dummies
○ Discussion of ideas for book projects
Day 2 (7/18):
PAMPHLET STITCH DEMO
I will provide the following for this demo:
- 1 sheet of card stock (8.5 x 11 inches)
- 5 sheets of printer paper (8.5 x 11 inches each)
- 4-ply waxed linen thread
- Binder’s needle
○ Share first sketches/dummies and explore idea refinement
APG Book Arts for Photographers – The Accordion Book Revealed
Day 3 (7/25):
○ Guided book production and problem solving
Day 4 (8/1):
○ Finish and share book projects
ONLINE BOOK ART SUPPLIERS
Colophon: www.colophonbookarts.com
Talas: www.talasonline.com
Lineco: www.lineco.com
Royalwood (for waxed thread): http://www.royalwoodltd.com/cat14-17ar.htm?zoom_highlight=linen+threal
Hollander’s: www.hollanders.com
LOCAL ATLANTA ART SUPPLIERS
Blick Art Materials: 878 Peachtree St NW (404) 347-9119
Sam Flax: 1495 Northside Drive NW (404) 352-7200
Binders: 3330 Piedmont Rd. NE #18 (404) 237-6331
ONLINE PAPER SUPPLIERS
French Paper: www.frenchpaper.com
Hiromi Paper: www.hiromipaper.com
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Kyle, H. (2018). The Art of the Fold: How to Make Innovative Books and Paper Structures. London, England, Laurence King Publishing. ISBN-13: 9781786272935 ($29.99)
Center for Book Arts. (2019). Bookforms: A Complete to Designing and Crafting Hand-bound Books. Beverly, MA, Rockport Publishers. ISBN-13: 9781631596056 ($30.00)
London Centre for Book Arts. (2017). Making Books: A Guide to Creating Handcrafted Books. New York: Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN-13: 9781616896317
($35.00)
Smith, K. (1995). Non-Adhesive Binding, Vol. 1: Books without Paste or Glue. Rochester, NY: Keith Smith Books, 3rd Edition. ISBN-13: 9780963768209 ($30.00)
Zeier, F. (1990). Books, Boxes & Portfolios: Binding, Construct, and Design, Step-by-Step. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Professional. ISBN-13: 9780830634835 ($30.00)
