Creating a Codex: Handmade Manuscripts

Creating a Codex: Handmade Manuscripts

5 Week Class | This course is completed

All Levels

November 3, 2021-December 1, 2021

2:00 PM-5:00 PM on Wed

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$295.00 CAD

In this course we will explore the Codex: the historical ancestor of the modern book. Originally, they contained handwritten pages of vellum, papyrus or other materials and their elaborate historical bindings came to be called treasure bindings. These luxurious book covers were made using metalwork in gold or silver, jewels and ivory in addition to the more common bookbinding materials such as leather, velvet, or other types of cloth.

In our 5 weeks together, we will explore and learn how to create our own treasured books and covers.

Base Tuition: $265 + Material Fee: $30 = $295 Total

PLEASE NOTE: Due to COVID 19, special policies and regulations will apply. Students must be in agreement with these health and safety regulations and TSA's policies in order to enrol. For Fall 2021, all IN-PERSON students, faculty and staff are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. More info HERE.

  • What You Will Learn
  • The fascinating history of the codex manuscript
  • How to make a codex
  • The many ways to decorate the main cover
  • The use of different papers to make the quires and the end papers
Treloar, Jacqueline

Jacqueline is a multi-disciplinary artist presently residing in Toronto, Canada. Jacqueline builds large scale mixed media installations, representational paintings and watercolours and binds them together with historical reference and storytelling. Her twelve years in both north and south Italy helped shape her practice.