Number of participants: max 4
After booking please email me: info@photobookworkshop.com your preferred date.
Cost: £165
OCTOBER 12 or 13
OPEN SCHOOL EAST STUDIOS
39 Hawley Square, Margate CT9 1NZ
The aim of this 1 day intensive studio workshop (there are two alternative dates to choose) is to explore ideas about photobooks and create draft of handmade photobook dummy. We will be focusing on the following aspects of book making: sequencing, designing, bookbinding.
FAQs
About the workshop
This is one day workshop, but there are two alternative dates to choose (Saturday, October 12 or Sunday, October 13). After booking, please email me: info@photobookworkshop.com your preferred date.
This is an all-analogue workshop an introductory workshop to photobook making; no knowledge of editing programs is necessary.
We will concentrate on the following aspects of bookmaking: theory of editing, editing combined with exercises, designing the layout of a dummy, introduction to bookbinding, sawing exercises, introduction to papers
Participants are required to bring a set of images in 3 different sizes, which will be used for editing as well as developing a dummy. Participants will be asked to bring their own tools.
Maximum of 4 people per workshop.
Aimed at: photographers with projects developed that they want to turn into book dummy, artists intending to turn their work into the form of a book; and those who wish to create an artist's book as a medium of expression.
Participants are required to send by email about 30–40 pictures as well as text describing their project. Before the workshop, the project will be discussed to find the best design solution for developing it later. The aim is that each participant will finish the workshop with a physical draft dummy that could be developed further. We will also cover some technical aspects of making books with practical exercises.
Detailed schedule
12 or 13 OCTOBER (SATURDAY or SUNDAY) start 10:00
9:30 - 10:00 -- introduction of the tutor, introduction to photobook making, samples of handmade books
10:00 - 10:30 -- short introduction to the projects of each participant
10:30-11:00 -- Editing and visual narration introduction
11:00 - 13:00 – editing (group and individual)
13:00 - 13:30 – lunch break
13:30 - 14:30 -- binding and stitching exercise
14:30 - 17:30 -- individual work on a book dummy
17:30 - 18:00 -- final presentation of each person
List of things to bring:
-- set of aprox 30-40 images in 3 sizes:
(i) A5 (aprox. 148 x 210mm) ,
(ii) A6 (aprox. 105 x 148mm), and
(iii) A7 (aprox. 74 x 105 mm) –
We will use them for editing and to test your dummy's structure, so please don't bring expensive printouts. Even basic laser printing on budget paper might be used for these. We also experiment with different sizes of images. We will select approximately 15-20 images for the final dummy. Later, you will be able to build your book around this restricted selection.
-- scissors
-- pencil
-- cutter
-- metal ruler (30–50 cm)
-- cutting mat
-- fast drying glue
-- double sided tape
-- bone folder
-- tread and needles
– low-cost A4 paper
-- paper for the cover
Cancellation Policy:
Full refund for cancellations made two weeks before the workshop.
No refunds for cancellations within three weeks of the workshop.
Registration transfer to a waitlisted person possible up to one week before the workshop.
Workshop cancellation by us entitles you to a full refund.
Workshop fee non-transferable to other services or workshops.
Registration implies agreement with this policy.
Contact us for questions or clarifications.
About the tutor
This workshop is led by Tomasz Laczny. Since 2015, his career has encompassed various aspects of photobook production, publishing, for different clients among others for the (M)edition and Ibasho Gallery. His notable work, "Erna Helena Ania," is included in the MoMA collection library. Currently, he serves as a Special Lecturer (online) at University of the Arts London and has extensive experience conducting workshops worldwide. His teaching engagements include Berlin at Bildband (2020-2023, Germany), London at Photobookcafe and UAL (2021-2023, UK), Toulouse, Gallery Saint-Cyprien (2019, France), Brussels at L'Enfant Sauvage (2023, Belgium), Sopot at the Festival w Ramach Sopotu (2023, Poland), TUMO studios Armenia (2024), and in refugee camps near Tindouf (2018, Algeria). Laczny's approach to teaching and sharing knowledge in photobook making has been praised by past participants for its depth, clarity, and helpfulness.
New Studio in Margate
We are excited to announce our new location in the heart of vibrant Margate. The studio accommodates up to four people, offering a more intimate setting for workshops, which enhances your experience. There is a convenient connection to London via high-speed trains, with a travel time of approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes.
