butterfly bookbinding with mixed media cover
instructed by victoria finley
Interested in learning how to make a book? Look no further! In this workshop, you will learn mixed media techniques while creating the covers for your book. Using acrylic paints and inks, stamps, stencils, collage, and pen and pencil, you'll design unique covers that will be used to create a book using the Butterfly Binding method. This sewing technique was developed around the 11th century and was originally known as Yamato Toji.
let's learn together
Age Range: 18+
Date: July 18, 2026
Times: 10 AM-2 PM
Location: Kentuck's Georgine Clarke Building
Tuition: $75; all supplies included
Secure your spot in the class today!
You must be 18+ to attend. Space is limited to 8 attendees. The minimum for this class is 6 participants, and if the class does not meet the minimum, participants will be refunded. Tickets are non-refundable once the registration deadline ends.
Please email Molly Nelko, Arts Education Manager, at mnelko@kentuck.org with any questions. Kentuck workshops are non-refundable after the registration closes. If you would like to cancel before the deadline passes, please email mbell@kentuck.org or call 205-758-1257. If the class does not meet the minimum by the registration deadline and the workshop is cancelled, all participants will be refunded their registration fees.
Vickie Finley is a bookbinder and mixed media artist who has been creating handmade books since 2020, when a calligraphy class first sparked her interest in the craft. Since then, she has developed a deep passion for bookbinding and now shares that enthusiasm by teaching others, introducing people of all ages to the beauty and creativity of handmade books. Vickie lives in Mountain Brook with her husband, two dogs, and two cats. She’s also a proud mother of three and grandmother of five.