Join the summer paper trail
Children can learn everything about how to make their own book, from paper making to simple book binding, at a series of workshops held at The Activity Centre, St John’s Museum, Warwick, this summer.
Children can choose from a range of four workshops, learning a range of skills including marbling, calligraphy, paper-making, and block printing.
Rowan Fisher, Learning and Outreach Officer at Warwickshire’s County Record Office, says: “These activities are based on the traditional techniques that are used everyday at the Record Office in our work conserving original documents, but we hope that they will also help to teach new hobbies to children that they can practice at home”.
The workshops will be held from10.30am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 4pm on Mondays from 3rd –24th August.
Make Your Own Paper
Monday 3 August
Make your own paper to use as wrapping paper, or to frame as gifts. Experiment with different textures, colours and materials. Learn about what we used to write on in the past.
Design Your Own Paper
Monday 10 August
Learn about different techniques to decorate paper, including marbling and block printing. Use some of the pictures in our archives as inspiration for your own design to take home.
Amazing Illuminations
Monday 17 August
Take a look at illuminated letters and other examples of handwriting in our collections, learn how to create your own design using simple calligraphy styles at this workshop run by an experienced calligrapher.
Make Your Own Book
Monday 24 August
Learn how to make and decorate simple books that can be used as photo albums or given as presents, using traditional book binding techniques. Make your own notebook to take home at this workshop run by Warwickshire County Record Office’s Senior Conservator.
Sessions are suitable for children aged 8+ and will held in the Activity Centre, St John’s House Museum, Warwick from 10.30am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 4pm. Tickets are £5.00 for each workshop or £16.00 for all four. Spaces are limited so booking is essential. To book please telephone 01926 738959.