Hei Lam Ng Bookbinding | Four afternoons

In this 4-week course, participants will explore a number of versatile, hands-on bookbinding techniques. We will learn about different ways to bind books using bookbinding methods and tools. This is an intensive workshop in which we will learn and practice different bookbinding techniques each week, such as: pamphlet stitch, Japanese stab binding, coptic stitch, piano hinge and more (subject to change). By the end of the course, participants will have considerable knowledge in bookbinding that can help them facilitate their individual book projects. All materials are provided but participants are encouraged to bring materials they wish to experiment with. No previous experience required.

Hei Lam Ng she/her
Languages spoken: English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese

Hei Lam Ng (she/her) is a Hong Kong-Canadian artist currently residing in Vancouver, BC, who has a great passion in artist’s books and printed matters. As a multilingual speaker of four languages (Cantonese, English, Mandarin, and Japanese), she is very interested in language concepts and structures, and the ambiguity of translation. Hei Lam holds a BFA in photography from Emily Carr University of Art + Design (2014), and a MFA in Studio Arts (Print Media) from Concordia University (2025). She is the founder of “bocchi projects”, an artist’s group that features, encourages, and endorses small run book projects by independent artists. “Bocchi projects” has exhibited Canadian artist’s book works across cities in Canada, as well as Tokyo and Taipei internationally.