Paint, collage, stitch, and bind your own one-of-a-kind artist’s book

Workshop Overview

Stitch, Layer, Bind is a hands-on artist book workshop designed for adults who want to explore mixed-media art through painting, collage, hand embroidery, and an unconventional book-binding process. Participants will create a small one-of-a-kind artist’s book using painted canvas pages and a combination of textile and paper-based details.

Workshop Goals

Introduce participants to the artist book as a form of personal expression and mixed-media storytelling.
Encourage experimentation with paint, fabric, collage, thread, texture, and found materials.
Teach accessible basic hand-embroidery techniques.
Guide participants through an unconventional binding method to assemble their finished book.
Create a welcoming, process-focused environment where no previous art or sewing experience is required.

What Participants Will Make

Each participant will create a small handmade artist’s book featuring painted canvas pages, collage elements, stitching, and a simple unconventional binding.

What Participants Will Learn

Painting and mark-making on fabric/canvas
Creating layers through collage and mixed-media materials
Basic hand-embroidery and decorative stitching
Combining texture, thread, fabric, and image
An unconventional artist-book binding technique
Ways to approach an artist book as an expressive, experimental artwork

Audience & Capacity
Adults ages 18 and over
No previous art, sewing, or embroidery experience required
Maximum capacity: 10 participants

Materials & Participant Preparation
Included: All required materials and tools for the project.
Participants should bring: A basic sewing kit; they may optionally bring favorite fabric scraps, trims, or small personal materials to incorporate into their book.

Instructors

Maria Patiño — Mixed-media artist and educator leading the workshop’s painting, textile, and book-making activities.

Lila Lopez — Miami-based visual artist and graphic designer working across mixed media, painting, digital art, collage, and experimental textile processes.

Cost & Registration

Workshop fee: $35 per person

Accessibility & Participant Experience

The workshop will include a short break during the 3-hour session.
Parking street available
The workshop is designed as a welcoming, beginner-friendly creative experience.

Location
Bird Road Art District
4726 SW 75 Avenue