Stockholm Stories
12 - 15 September 2025
As an archipelago of fourteen islands, Stockholm has many inspirations for a bookart workshop.
Soak up Scandi vibes and explore narratives of landscape in paper and ink.
Three days of playful making in the relaxed environment of an artist’s studio on the island of Langholmen, (home to Mälarvarvet, one of Stockholm’s oldest shipyards.).
With Rachel Hazell as your guide, translate your ideas into a unique book of your own.
No longer available.
£898.00
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Day 1
Welcome
Gather for a drink and orientation at a central Stockholm establishment. For an hour or so this evening, we’ll share brief introductions, meet your fellow group members and discuss plans for the workshop ahead.
Day 2
Binding Structures
Meet on the island of Langholmen at ten o’clock, ready to discover our studio space.
A full day of folding and binding, getting acquainted with ingenious structures.
Starting with a simple notebook for recording your sketches and designs.
Fika and lunch will fuel our creativity.
Lots of making with step-by-step guidance. Experiment with scale and page proportions.
Day 3
Mark Making
Explore ideas and inspirations for the content of your Stockholm Stories piece.
Drawing on internal and external landscapes, begin gathering ideas together. Discuss how the book form can enhance the ‘story’ you want to tell.
Compare notes over lunch.
A day of mark-making, playful text generation and working up narratives. Using ink and watercolour, you’ll fill pages with a unique record of this time and place.
Day 4
Completion
Time to collate, edit, tweak and finesse, adding translucent pages, shining details.
Lunch together.
Collect sections together, complete final adjustments and slit the pages, ready to assemble your finished book.
Share one last fika and a celebratory show and tell.
Please Note
Each studio day starts at 10am and finishes at about 4pm.
On the evening of 12th September we’ll meet for drink in a central location, with the workshop taking place on Langholmen, 13th – 15th, at Tomas Robefelt‘s inspiring studio. The closest metro station is Hornstull (red line no. 13–14).
Check out The Travelling Bookbinder’s Guide to Stockholm for top tips and favourite places.
Accommodation is not included. This is the closest – stay at the hotel or the hostel.
Workshop drinks, lunch and fika are provided, as are all tools, materials and a goody bag. We can cater for Vegatarian, Gluten Free and Dairy Free options – please let us know your preferences when booking.
There is a swimming beach near the studio, so bring a costume if you fancy a post-workshop dip!
Itineraries are provisional and could be subject to change.
This course can be purchased as a gift. Please let us know the recipient’s details in the ‘additional information’ box at check out.
Please read the terms and conditions before booking and e-mail hello@thetravellingbookbinder.com with any queries.
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